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Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Randal T. Abler, Georgia Institute of Technology

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participation equivalent to asingle 3 or 4-credit course. Building upon this credit structure, some academic units have establishedcredit-use policies that incentivize multiple semesters of participation in VIP [5]. However, whethercurricular incentives yield higher persistence has not been examined.The VIP model has been adopted by twenty-six colleges and universities, and at the Georgia Institute ofTechnology (Georgia Tech), additional departments continue to adopt and refine curricular policiesregarding the program. This expansion demands reflection on how policies affect student persistence inthe VIP program, and how other factors may contribute. We hypothesize that different Georgia Techcredit-use policies affect student persistence in different

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gang Zheng, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Horst Hohberger, University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Chengbin Ma, University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Pradeep Ray, University of Michigan Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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reflected in one of the Program Education Objectives (PEOs): Within 3-5 years aftergraduation from the JI, the graduates should be able to apply their creativity and globalperspective in their engineering or non-engineering professions. We use this paper to report tothe community our thoughts, practices, and outcomes of the interdisciplinary engineeringeducation at the JI.Interdisciplinarity in Engineering CurriculaThe curricula of the engineering programs at the JI are enriched with elements beyond technicaltraining. There is a first-year Introduction to Engineering course that allows students to have ataste of engineering in an interesting subject area before they claim a major; the capstone designprojects allow the students to join each other

Conference Session

Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natacha Depaola, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology; Paul R. Anderson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Roberto Cammino, Illinois Institute of Technology; Bonnie Haferkamp, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamshid Mohammadi, Illinois Institute of Technology

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(e.g. group vs individual) and whether the interactionswere tailored to specific student needs. Overall, 92% of students rated the experience as“excellent” or “good”, but 8% of students did identify the mentoring experience as “lacking” or“poor”. The students were not provided with information on what a good mentoring relationshipmeans. Instead they were expected to reflect on their own expectations. In regards to thenegative experience one student commented: “My mentor seemed to push off all mentorship work to her PhD students. I felt guiltyasking questions because she would hand all the questions over to her extremely busy students.The students took a lot of time out of their day to meet and discuss with me and I thank them forthat

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Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Wuerffel, Valparaiso University; Jeffrey Dale Will, Valparaiso University

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the reflective markers and combinethe images to read the 3D positions of the markers at a 100 Hz frame rate. This information isrecorded and used to reconstruct the skeleton of the participant, or can be used as raw data inpoint-cloud form.Figure 9. Motion capture laboratory with cameras and motion-capture suit. Page 26.630.8Painting/DrawingPainting and drawing utilize several different media, such as charcoal, oil paint, andwatercolor. However, the typical drawing surface is two-dimensional in nature. Our goal in thiseffort was to allow students to “draw” and “paint” in three dimensions, using the capture volumeas a canvas. Additionally

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Multidisciplinary Capstone Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Derek T Reamon Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder

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name matters. As outlined above, e+ is a specialized design-focused degreeprogram, requiring students to focus in engineering design thinking and doing, and anengineering disciplinary emphasis—while developing a secondary area of expertise via theconcentration. This multifaceted specialization is distinctive amongst the traditional discipline-specific engineering programs in our college. The authors hope that removal of “general” fromthe program name better reflects the unique combination of specificity and customizabilityafforded by the program curriculum and that the renaming will help the program grow in sizeand stature. We also hope that this lesson-learned serves as a cautionary tale to other collegesinterested in creating a new program

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut; Sarira Motaref P.E., University of Connecticut

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inFigure 8a and b, respectively. Students in Group B were substantially more confident inunderstanding the project geometry compared to Group A, which was reflected in theirrespective scores on the problems. A total of 79% of students in Group B noted they eitheragreed or strongly agreed that it was easy for them to understand the geometric parameters. Only37% of students from Group A found it easy (agreed or strongly agreed) to comprehend theproblem by having access to 2D model. The survey also showed that Group B participants werequite confident in their understanding, despite many of the students making minor errors inunderstanding the nailing details in the problem. (a) (b)Figure

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering, Art and Society

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Cristián Eduardo Vargas-Ordóñez P.E., Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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of representation is the model constructed socially about a punctual element of the social object.This framework has been helpful to research the representations about the health and disease, externaldebt, values transmitted by the massive media, women’s role in society, feminism, moral conduct, theconception of body, or the students’ body seen by their teachers, among others [10]. Nevertheless, the three elements of the SR are organized in a structure that changes through timebecause of periods of crisis related to the individual and group reflection, dialogue between groups, anddifferent life experiences. For Abric [11], this structure has a stable core and a flexible periphery. Thecore is compact and creates a rigid and complex

Conference Session

Edifying Engineering Education through Multidisciplinary Efforts

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Behnaam Aazhang, Rice University; Randal T. Abler, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jan P. Allebach, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); L. Franklin Bost, Virginia Commonwealth University; Joseph R. Cavallaro, Rice University; Edwin K. P. Chong Ph.D., Colorado State University; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jocelyn B. S. Cullers, Boise State University; Sonya M. Dennis, Morehouse College; Yingfei Dong, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Prasad N. Enjeti, Texas A&M University; Afroditi V. Filippas, Virginia Commonwealth University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; David Garmire, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Jay George; Brian E. Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Gail S. Hohner, University of Michigan; William L. Hughes, Boise State University; Amos Johnson, Morehouse College; Charles Kim, Howard University; Hale Kim, INHA University; Robert H. Klenke, Virginia Commonwealth University; Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kevin James Lybarger, University of Washington; Stephen Marshall P.E., University of Strathclyde; Subra Muralidharan, University of California, Davis; Aaron T. Ohta, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Francisco Raul Ortega, Florida International University; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; David M. Rizzo; Candace Renee Ryder, Colorado State Univerisity; Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University; J. Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Seyed Masoud Sadjadi, Florida International University; Scott Munro Strachan, University of Strathclyde; Mohsen Taheri, Florida International University; Gary L. Woods, Rice University Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Brian C. Fabien, University of Washington; Phiilp Johnson, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Robert Collins, Univesrity of Strathclyde at Georgia Tech; Paul Murray

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level students as they graduate. To supporttransitions between quarters or semesters, students maintain rigorous documentation of theirefforts, typically in the form of VIP notebooks or institution-approved electronic portfolios. VIPprograms also involve peer evaluations, reflecting the team-based nature of the course. GeorgiaTech has developed a web-based peer evaluation tailored to VIP, which will soon be piloted witha handful of consortium members.Cost EffectiveAlthough VIP projects are not limited by quarters or semesters, the VIP program is curricular,with all students participating for a letter grade. This differentiates VIP from paid researchexperiences, as students do not receive stipends or hourly wages. This makes the program cost

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Karl D. Schubert FIET, University of Arkansas; Manuel D. Rossetti P.E., University of Arkansas

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science (statistician,computer scientist, industrial engineering, operations researchers, etc.) are in-demand and requirehighly skilled professionals with knowledge of data science, which has resulted in a highlycompetitive labor market. While the median annual salary for data scientists is quite high, about$122,000, according to the BLS, this reflects the higher educational, experience, and skill levelrequirements needed for such positions, as well as geographical differences related to keyemployer locations.Employers have recognized that data science professionals will be a critical resource to theiroperational excellence, as well as for the future of their innovation ecosystems. This need fordata science professionals has naturally driven an

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Efforts

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Teresa J. Sakraida, Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing; Francis Xavier McAfee, Florida Atlantic University

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, misunderstandings were common because of differences in their disciplinary languages,tools, physical models, and skill sets, and also in terms of mental models of other disciplines andstereotyping. Reflecting on this experience, we have been able to develop procedures and toolsthat have reduced some of the uncertainty and friction. One example of a tool is a semantic webtool to help team members to get informed about each other’s roles and disciplines (Donate et al.2015).Current Course Offering:Thirty three engineering students from computer engineering, computer science, and electricalengineering enrolled in this elective course on app development. They were recruited with clearindication that they will be working with students from nursing and arts, and

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Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jinsung Cho, California State Polytechnic University Pomona; Giuseppe Lomiento, California State Polytechnic University Pomona; Gad M. Ghada, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Katrin Terstegen, Cal Poly Pomona

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Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Randal T. Abler, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology

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, the VIP Program is intended forstudents of sophomore rank and above. Freshmen who participate are exceptions to the rule, who oftenhave related experience and high motivation. The higher means reflect these traits. If the programactively recruited freshmen, the mean would likely approach that of or be lower than the sophomoremean.Analysis of variance on giving help also showed statistical significance for the number of semestersstudents were in VIP, with groupings of one, two, and three or more semesters. However, VIP experienceis related to academic rank, as both increase over time. The correlation is not one-to-one, because studentscan begin VIP at any academic rank, but they are related. This can be seen by visually mapping upperoutliers

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Effects on Student Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Harper Ogle, Clemson University; Jeffery M Plumblee II, Clemson University; David E Vaughn, Clemson University; Aaron S. Gordon, Clemson University

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the micro- and nanoscales; and must know how to conceive, design, and operate engineering systems of great complexity. They must also work within a framework of sustainable development, be creative and innovative, understand business and organizations, and be prepared to live and work as global citizens. That is a tall order…”Engineering education has progressed with the introduction of different active learningpedagogies over the years, including project-based learning, problem-based learning, service-learning, and peer-led team learning. However, students are still mostly trained to solve welldefined problems which do not reflect the complexities of real-world problems.10 We proposethat translational research can

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Crawley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Anette Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Gregory L. Long Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Timothy Kassis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; William Dickson, General Motors; Amitava 'Babi' Mitra, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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