Alsharif, A., & Huerta, M. V., & Gray, D., & McNair, L. D. (2024, June), Designing IDPro: The Process of Establishing an Interdisciplinary Projects Program for Undergraduates  Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. https://peer.asee.org/47143

\bibitem{asee_peer_47143}
  Alsharif, A., \& Huerta, M. V., \& Gray, D., \& McNair, L. D. (2024, June), \emph{Designing IDPro: The Process of Establishing an Interdisciplinary Projects Program for Undergraduates}
  Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Portland, Oregon.
  https://peer.asee.org/47143

Abdulrahman Alsharif, Mark Vincent Huerta, David Gray, and Lisa D. McNair.  "Designing IDPro: The Process of Establishing an Interdisciplinary Projects Program for Undergraduates".  2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon, 2024, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2024.  https://peer.asee.org/47143 Internet.  30 Jul, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_47143}
  Abdulrahman Alsharif, Mark Vincent Huerta, David Gray, and Lisa D. McNair.
  "Designing IDPro: The Process of Establishing an Interdisciplinary Projects Program for Undergraduates".
  \emph{2024 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Portland, Oregon, 2024, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2024.
  https://peer.asee.org/47143 Internet.  30 Jul, 2024

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AB  - Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) offer a unique pedagogical model to enrich undergraduate education through long-term, large-scale interdisciplinary projects. A core benefit of VIP is enabling students to bridge theoretical knowledge with practical applications that address real-world challenges. VIP facilitates experiential learning where students actively collaborate with faculty and peers, immersing themselves in ongoing research and cultivating skills from creativity to teamwork. Overall, VIP provides a holistic learning journey with immense potential to advance students’ academic and professional development. Inspired by the successful VIP model, the Interdisciplinary Projects Program (IDPro) has emerged as an interdisciplinary undergraduate project program. The development of IDPro drew from existing programs like VIP and undergraduate research groups to provide an enriched educational experience through long-term, large-scale projects spanning multiple disciplines. Key steps in developing IDPro included identifying aligned project themes, optimizing team structure, curriculum design, planning faculty mentoring, and implementation planning. Assessment planning focused on aligning outcomes to institutional and program goals. The program emphasizes community building and collaboration between diverse stakeholders. Challenges involved recruiting diverse projects, assessing individual contributions, facilitating interdisciplinary teams, and working across traditional academic units. This paper aims to show program development and inform other institutions looking to establish similar interdisciplinary, experiential learning programs.
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