Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods in a Multidisciplinary Context

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Kong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

tool presentsstudents with the opportunity to evaluate a selection of previous student work that span Levels 1 to 4before beginning to develop their own simulation projects. The tool inquires about the level of interactivityand presence of models and/or simulations. The final questions ask students to reflect on the sample piecesof work and how seeing them influences their design choices. This intervention will be assessed in futurestudies by comparing students’ responses to the guided instructional tool and the simulation level achievedby the teams.A limitation of this study is that it does not address the various types of simulations that occur at Level 4simulation. A future study should be conducted to understand how to scaffold student

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Edward F. Crawley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Mark Bathe, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rea Lavi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Amitava "Babi" Mitra, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Thinking. Weconclude with a reaffirmation of the direction taken by the NEET pilots and a summary ofnext steps.II. A Snapshot of the NEET ProgramA. Why MIT Decided to Embark on the New Engineering Education TransformationProgramPresent-day industry seeks employees with skills that go beyond the technical skills acquiredin a standard engineering program, the so-called “non-technical” skills, some of which arenormally not acquired during traditional undergraduate education [1], [2]. The need forstudents to acquire those skills is reflected in a paper produced by the Organization forEconomic Cooperation and Development (OECD) [3] and the US National Research Council[4]. More specifically in higher engineering education, the student outcomes [5] of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Service and Outreach Projects

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Francisco Cima, Old Dominion University ; Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University; Stacie I. Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

sharepedagogical approaches), collaborative problem solving (e.g., groups work together to design aviable lesson), communication, and teamwork (Hirsch et al., 2001). The interdisciplinarypartnership was built to promote undergraduate students learning through interaction with othersin their teams while building a common understanding (Svinicki, 2004). Students learnedthrough creating and delivering engineering content through collaborative processes that promotesocial learning including researching and planning, peer mentoring, teaching and receivingfeedback, and reflecting on and revising their content. All these processes took place withongoing support and feedback from subject matter experts in education and engineering. 3. MethodThis study was

Conference Session

Integration of Engineering and Other Disciplines (Including Liberal Arts)

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Felse, Northwestern University; Igor Kourkine

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

instructors from industry, who brought a truly multi-disciplinary character to these courses. Finally, we gave students numerous opportunities topractice their critical thinking skills by answering non-trivial questions, formulating decisions,and reflecting on their actions.Motivation for the sequence of technology commercialization coursesA recent survey of engineering students showed that 41% of them wanted to start their ownbusinesses, and 66% thought that entrepreneurship education would strengthen their careerprospects and improve their learning experiences8,9. Another survey showed that 50% of facultyand administrators believed that access to entrepreneurship programs would improve engineeringeducation10. These statistics show that many people

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Brian Thomas, Trine University; Andrea Mitofsky, Trine University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; John Eiler

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

multidisciplinary teams during their senior capstone courses. The design module wasintroduced in the fall 2011 semester, and was repeated in fall 2012 and fall 2013. Anassessment, conducted with current and former participants in fall 2013, demonstrates theefficacy of the project.1. INTRODUCTION.The engineering education community has embraced the concept of multidisciplinary designover the past two decades 1-3. This movement reflects a renewed emphasis on design in theengineering curriculum, particularly at the freshman (cornerstone) and senior (capstone) levels 4.The benefit of training engineers to work in multidisciplinary teams is self-evident whenconsidering the integration of mechanical design, electronics, software, human factors andergonomics, and

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Chong, University of Toronto; Lydia Wilkinson, University of Toronto; Deborah Tihanyi, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

in Drama. She has published articles on performance and on communication, and has edited journals and anthologiesMs. Deborah Tihanyi, University of Toronto Deborah Tihanyi is a Senior Lecturer in the Engineering Communication Program at the University of Toronto. Page 24.802.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Intersections of Humanities and Engineering: Experiments in Engineering Specific Humanities Electives and Pedagogies1. Introduction:A significant amount of research, reflected in the 2000 ABET requirements, has acknowledgedthe importance

Conference Session

History, Program Design, and even a Journal Club

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Farison, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

of theirfirst accreditation. Clearly, that number is growing quite steadily.Expanding on the historical data in Table 1, Table 2 gives considerable data about each of theinstitutions: the institutional name used by ABET, the multidisciplinary engineering program(s)offered, the year of their first accreditation, the number of other ABET-accredited engineeringprograms at the institution, and the date of the next general accreditation review. Table 3provides a numerical summary of the more detailed data in Table 2, highlighting the anticipatedvisit workload over the next six-year cycle that would be predicted from Table 2, by year andprogram area. Clearly, there is a wide variation reflected by those data in the anticipatedworkload from year to

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Jacques, Air Force Institute of Technology; John M. Colombi, Air Force Institute of Technology; Richard G. Cobb, Air Force Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

curriculum elements, and this benefit can extend beyondthose students directly associated with the SE capstone projects. The program has received positivefeedback from most of the graduates that have participated on these projects, and the influence ofthe SE program has grown far beyond the number of students entering the graduate school forSE.Introduction The US Department of Defense (DoD) is facing major challenges associated with theirScience, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) workforce. This problem goes beyond theneeds of the core acquisition workforce that comprise only 40% of the overall STEMworkforce1, and in fact is a reflection of shortages of engineers throughout defense industries and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brittany Lynn Luken, Georgia Institute of Technology; Susan L. Hotle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurie Anne Garrow, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

tochange their business plan, before a second year of simulation was run. Again, each airline wasgiven their ranking and their profit/loss statement after the second year of simulation.Each group was required to produce several deliverables. First, the groups were required todocument their business decisions. Groups were then asked to reflect on how they did after ayear of simulation. In instances in which groups succeeded at making a profit, they were askedto comment on why they thought they were successful. In instances in which groups were not assuccessful, they were asked to comment on what they thought could have hindered their abilityto make a profit. Groups were then asked to document any changes they made before the secondyear of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

not effective to keep students’ interest in their majors. This is particularlytrue for the engineering majors.There are efforts to cultivate more student-centered learning pedagogies in higher education(Bransford, Brown, and Cocking, 2000; McKenna, Yalvac, and Light, 2009). Transformingengineering education context from a teacher-centered orientation to a learner-centeredorientation is a common interest in engineering education research. Group work, formativeassessment, contextualized instruction, use of peer review and self-reflective tools, and out-ofclass collaborations are some learning-centered instructional strategies (Bransford, Brown, andCocking, 2000; Yalvac, Smith, Hirsch, and Troy, 2007; Yalvac, Smith, Hirsch, & Birol, 2006

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald G. Kander, Philadelphia University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

?   Business   Models   How  do  I  create  value?   Systems   Analysis   How  do  I  deal  with  complexity?   Research   Methods   How  do  I  ask  the  right  questions?   Capstone   Project   How  do  I  put  it  all  together?   Page 25.148.5 Five courses, 18 credits, and five reflective questions: How do I discover opportunities? Howdo I create value? How do I deal with complexity? How do I ask the right questions? How do Iput it all

Conference Session

Sustainability

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Wilcox , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

to demonstrate a rudimentary ability to move beyond “opinions” towards informed judgment that is based in facts, sound reasoning, and active Page 24.929.2 reflection. 3) Demonstrated progress in the basic technical proficiencies of higher education, including reading, writing, oral and visual presentation, independent study, teamwork, and seminar-style conversation. 4) Clear evidence of thoughtful reflections about your own learning process as related to your transition to college.In terms of course content, in the year in which assessment data was collected, the course beganwith a focus on environmental ethics

Conference Session

Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

collective best guess atcurriculum and courses, understanding that updates would be needed as experience accumulated.The basic structure of the curriculum remains unchanged; however some content, courses, andprojects have changed.Unified Robotics I-IV have been tweaked, with a few minor topic additions, deletions orshifting of material; none serious enough to merit a change in course description.Robotics hardware and languages have been changed to reflect changes in robotics platformsused for homework, labs, and projects. Four of the five core courses originally used the VEXplatform with RBE 3001 Unified Robotics III using a custom-designed processor board based onthe Atmel AVR644P microcontroller. Neuron Robotics DyIO controllers and associated

Conference Session

Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Antonio Riofrio, Western New England University; Steven G Northrup, Western New England University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

the course. A conceptual final exam was given at the end which coveredmaterial both from the lectures and the hand-on activities. The grade distribution of the course –40% homework and labs, 45% project and 15% final exam – reflect the importance of hands-onlearning as a key approach to this subject. A list of components purchased by each student at the beginning of the semester is shown inTable 1. It should be noted that a textbook was not required, and the lecture content came fromvarious academic and non-academic sources. A basic solderless breadboard is used for all circuit Page 23.1154.5making; LEDs are used for various Arduino

Conference Session

Program-Level Assessments for Multidisciplinary Areas

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Elise Barrella P.E., James Madison University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

defining sustainability or answering objective questions (e.g., multiple choice).Assessments of design skills capture higher-order cognitive processes which may require bothconceptual and procedural knowledge; for example, students applying sustainable design to theircapstone projects. Assessments of beliefs, attitudes, or interests reflect self-knowledge and aremore indicative of motivation to perform sustainable design or act sustainably, rather than ademonstrated ability to do so.Accordingly, the research questions guiding this review were:1. What tools are available for assessing students’ (a) conceptual knowledge, (b) design skills or application of knowledge, and/or (c) beliefs/attitudes/interests related to sustainability?2. Which fields

Conference Session

Program-Level Assessments for Multidisciplinary Areas

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming Li, Tsinghua University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

withABET accreditation and evaluation mechanism of teaching and learning to facilitate dailymanagement.Keywords: quality assurance, engineering education, ABET, accreditation, EC2000,continuous quality improvement1. IntroductionIn the United States, ABET, Inc. has been recognized as the unique authorized accreditor ofpostsecondary degree-granting programs in engineering. For more than 80 years,accreditation has provided quality control for engineering education in the United States,seeking to assure that graduates of accredited programs are prepared for professional practice.By the 1980s, the accreditation criteria had become increasingly prescriptive, inhibitingdevelopment of innovative programs to reflect changing needs of practice. In 1996

Conference Session

Merging Disciplines: Practice and Benefits

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas G. Westfall, Virginia Tech; James Edward Taylor; Serena Lise Emanuel, Virginia Tech; Mathew Verghese, Virginia Tech; Nick Falls, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

building on this theory encourage studentsto engage in real world problems where they can reflect on their learning experiences andknowledge gained.42 By engaging in these learning activities, students can directly apply theirtheoretical knowledge and skills in a real-life context.43 These experiential learning activities caninclude field site work, laboratory experiences, indoor and outdoor projects and other researchwork.2 Thus, experiential learning is situated in a setting, which is relevant to the learner’s futureprofession that furthers helps in developing transferable skills. 40 This theory also emphasizes thatstudents’ experiences will be reflected in their future engagements. For example, if students areengaging in research work and

Conference Session

Edifying Engineering Education through Multidisciplinary Efforts

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep B. Deshpande, University of Louisville and President, Six Sigma and Advanced Controls, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Allahabad and the state of Uttar Pradesh wereresponsible for the high defect levels. Not long ago, the author also came to know aboutthe high level of internal excellence of the Dabbawalas from a Newspaper article [12]. So,the six sigma process of the Dabbawalas was only partially responsible for theirexemplary performance, the high level of internal excellence contributed to their successas well. The bottom-line is this: What six sigma considers as minimum variance is reallynot the true minimum variance state and therefore, further improvement in performance ispossible by increasing the level of internal excellence. These findings are reflected inFigure 6, and they have profound implications for a better and a more peaceful world. Thefindings also

Conference Session

Mechatronics and Robotics I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christopher Pannier, University of Michigan-Dearborn; Carlotta A. Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Melissa Morris, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Xiaopeng Zhao, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

on things that have a deep significance to them, so if developers comefrom a diversity of backgrounds and sensibilities, their innovations will have a greater impact onthe world. Nichols states that the culture of robotics changed between 2008 and 2018, and due tothe rapid change in technology, it will continue to change [10]. However, in the past, due to theexpense, technical challenges and programming language complexity, roboticists were veryspecialized, and the workforce reflected the very limited persistent stereotype of an engineer.This stereotype was that the majority of people who work in robotics, engineering, and computerscience are white males. Due to these challenges, women and minorities became severelyunderrepresented in

Conference Session

Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanne R. Garland, New Mexico State University; Michele A. Auzenne, New Mexico State University; Ricardo B. Jacquez, New Mexico State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

life; 2) To positively contribute to retention and transferthrough active involvement in a research mentorship program at a baccalaureate-granting Page 26.1576.5university, and 3) To provide academic and professional development to students through theresearch experience and seminar to orient students to university life and to the culture of researchin their disciplines.With a transfer rate of 69.1%, the goals of the program are being realized, as reflected in themajority of the students who opt to enter a 4-year school the semester after SCCORE or whogain a committed intent to do so after they return to complete their community college

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth W. McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College/Columbia University; Chris Jurado, Stevens Institute of Technology; Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

per se and more of a way to provide both theproject team and the DoD advisors with information about project teams’ progress. It was alsohoped that the DoD advisors would use the blogs as one means of communicating with thestudents. The prompts for the final blog prompt, at the end of the course, were more elaborateand reflective. They were:  What were the most important system-level trade-offs you had to consider during this project?  If you were to start this project over again, what would you do differently?However, the only school to complete the project in one semester and therefore the first to finishwanted the final blog to be more comprehensive and so replaced the above with the following setof questions, which we may

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Learning and Teaching Experiences

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Emine Celik Foust, York College of Pennsylvania; Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

explanations. The whiteboard in the classroom was not used during lectures other than to project lecture slides onto it. This was decided based on the image quality especially for students joining the class via Zoom meeting. • During in class problem solving, instructors demonstrated how to solve example problems using the same problem solving strategy used in physics class (outlining problem definition with given and identifying what to find, listing appropriate assumptions and coming up with a solution plan/method, solving the problem, and reflecting on the results). • The assigned textbook is the 8th edition of Fluid Mechanics by Frank M. White [15]. Throughout the semester, reading materials were

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Mechatronics, Robotics, and Technology

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

trait modeling, so as to provide feedback and reinforcement of both positive and negative traits.DiscussionStudents who participated in the fall 2019 and spring 2020 weekly teleconferences with theirproject advisors had mixed reactions to the VMC mode. Initially, they felt it was extra time toassemble the team and meet after classes were complete for the day. As a residence-onlyinstitution, none had to commute, but they valued their out-of-class time. This sentiment passedrather quickly as team members realized some of the benefits of having the team meet frequentlywith the advisor who recording the meeting. This historical collection of meetings helped to keepall team members accountable—especially when the weekly agenda reflected tasks

Conference Session

Sustainability & Environmental Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Richter, Virginia Tech; Sean McGinnis, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

questions, the pre-course Page 12.263.5survey also included an affective domain question on student motivation for taking this particularcourse. Additional affective domain questions on the post-course survey included questionsrelating to homework, reading, etc. and reflective questions about the course and personalimpact. According to Bloom’s Taxonomy, cognitive questions test knowledge and mental skills,whereas affective questions ask about attitudes, feelings, and emotions.7The responses on the pre- and post-course surveys were compiled and analyzed as follows. Forthe LCA content questions, a mini-rubric was developed to quantify the accuracy

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Waidley, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jason Bittner, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

courses in calculus and oneeach in economics and probability. The requirement for two courses in calculus appears to beunique to MIT and likely reflects MIT’s reputation as a leader in technical education. Dualdegrees are also an option with pairings available in MST/Master of Science in the Technologyand Policy Program, MST/Master of Science in Operations Research, and MST/Master of CityPlanning.Based on a preliminary review of the MIT program, it appears that the second option, where astudent is able to build a broader understanding of transportation and the disciplines involved, ismore likely to develop the skills and perspective that are desirable of a well roundedtransportation professional. This is the type of professional an

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Heun, Calvin College; Steven VanderLeest, Calvin College

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

need to understand the effects of wind variability on turbineblade performance. Fluid mechanics will need to understand the impact that grid variations haveon generator performance. Solar power system engineers will need to have detailedunderstanding of both electrical engineering and heat transfer.To be sure, there are many places where engineers already work today across disciplinaryboundaries; recent calls for change in engineering education reflect this reality (see below). Thepoint here is that there will be no letup in the need for talented multidisciplinary engineers in thefuture. In fact, that need will accelerate. Narrow specialists are out. Specialists with broadknowledge of all engineering disciplines are in. Need liberal arts

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Helgeson, University of Tennessee-Martin; Edward Wheeler, University of Tennessee-Martin

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, it is not unusualfor a student in engineering to repeat a course. However, at UT Martin, the GPA that is reportedon the transcript is based on the most recent grade earned in a course. Thus, the GPAs for thesecond and sixth row students in Table 6 would reflect actual courses taken since these studentsdid not repeat any course. The GPAs for all the other students in Table 6 will be artificiallyhigher than a true GPA reflecting all the attempts made. Since this GPA computation isunalterable due to computer constraints in the program that archives the grades, this presents aunique problem in terms of predicting success in passing the FE exam for the program

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Initiatives

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Miller, Montana State University; Chung-Hsuan Benjamin Huang, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Montana State University; Tariq Akmal, Washington State University; Ryan Anderson, Montana State University; Phillip Himmer, Montanta State University, ECE Dept., Montana Microfabrication Facility

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

prevent reflected light, we colored the white sample organizers with black paint. At a distanceof 7.5 cm between the collimator and devices, ~11 cm from the UV lamp, the intensity is ~150±15 µW/cm2. a) b) Figure 2 a) UV lamp and collimation system as set up in the lab b) Schematic of the collimation system to ensure even curing of the chipsCuring and flushing: Carefully move the device onto a piece of black foam board and cure for3 minutes in UV light. Once exposed, a faint design resembling the mask should be apparent onthe device. If the device is over-cured, a needle will not be easily inserted into any of the inlets oroutlets and the channels will not be able to be

Conference Session

Promoting Multidisciplinary Efforts

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chan Ham, Kennesaw State University; Jasmine Cherelle Washington; Steven Howell Sims, Hopewell Designs, Inc.; Kevin Stanley McFall, Kennesaw State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

performed for the project helped in professional readiness. I have frequently performed such comparisons when selecting components such as servo motors and controllers [b]. ” • “All of the members of the group brought different skill sets to the project. This was a benefit as it bought several viewpoints. Working in an engineering field requires much of the same collaboration [c].” • “I have found the design process for this project to have reflected actual engineering design progressions in professional experience since graduation [a, b]. This class was valuable not so much for the technical skills practiced, but in gaining a level of experience and trust in the structured design process as a tool

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold R. Underwood, Messiah College; Donald George Pratt, Messiah College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

question of how to improve the course wereindicated that the students thought the tests were too hard, which is not an unexpected responseto this type of question.IV. Analysis and DiscussionCircuits 1 MisconceptionsUsing Circuits Concept Inventory (CCI) items or other final exam questions can help assess howwell students have learned essential aspects of the subject material, but also can reveal wheremisconceptions remain. An incorrect response on one of these items can reflect the deficiency ofindividual students, or if it wider spread among a majority of students in the class, a deficiency inthe teaching method that needs to be addressed. Focusing first on the poorest results with CCIitems from the previous section reveals the following