ENTRY PHASE FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS DURING THE SEMESTER

Improving professional skills in a multidisciplinary team of undergraduate engineering students through project-based learning

Journal of Physics Conference Series ◽

10.1088/1742-6596/2102/1/012001 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2102 (1) ◽

pp. 012001

Author(s):

K R Ccama-Mamani ◽

D Chipoco Haro ◽

M R Gutierrez ◽

L Palomino-Marcelo ◽

J C F Rodriguez-Reyes

Keyword(s):

Engineering Students ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Systems Design ◽

Project Based Learning ◽

User Centered Design ◽

Air Filtration ◽

Professional Skills ◽

Undergraduate Engineering ◽

Undergraduate Engineering Education ◽

Interdisciplinary Projects

Abstract Even though undergraduate engineering education often considers laboratory experiments as its practical component, these activities may not contribute to the development of soft (professional) skills. At “Universidad de Ingenieria y Tecnologia”, Perú, a series of courses called interdisciplinary projects has been created to promote the development of professional skills through project-based learning; herein, we report the experience of an interdisciplinary group of students focused on designing an indoor air filtration system to improve air quality and to reduce the spread of coronavirus diseases. Eight undergraduate engineering students were organized into three groups and worked collaboratively to learn about antiviral nanocomposites, user-centered design, and electromechanical systems design; they showed their progress and received feedback from each other through weekly meetings. In addition, they leaned on applications to organize the group work and share the bibliography consulted; finally, we collected feedback from these students on the proposed learning method. The positive impact of our problem-based learning approach on undergraduate engineering students is discussed.

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Semiconducting Polymers for Multidisciplinary Education

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-proc-632-hh8.4 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 632 ◽

Author(s):

David Braun ◽

Kevin Kingsbury ◽

Linda Vanasupa

Keyword(s):

Engineering Students ◽

Semiconductor Device ◽

Device Fabrication ◽

Semiconducting Polymers ◽

Structure Property ◽

Chemistry Students ◽

Materials Engineering ◽

Structure Property Relationships ◽

Core Concepts ◽

Interdisciplinary Projects

ABSTRACTCal Poly is in the process of revolutionizing how science and engineering students learn about semiconducting materials. Semiconducting polymers currently attract widespread attention as the subjects of numerous research and development projects. Semiconducting polymers are also excellent materials with which to teach structure-property relationships, polymer synthesis, polymer film preparation, optical and electronic properties, semiconductor device fabrication principles, and device testing.One key benefit of these materials is that they encourage student participation in educational activities that bridge several disciplines. Semiconducting polymers improve student learning by making normally obscure semiconductor concepts more tangible for students in several disciplines: chemistry students create electronics applications for the compounds they synthesize, materials engineering students learn about opto-electronics techniques, and electrical engineering students gain hands-on experience with core concepts in semiconductor devices.This presentation describes the interdisciplinary projects that students and faculty have participated in thus far, particularly during the phase of lab design and construction.

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Exploration of Cultivating mode of Creative and Interdisciplinary Talents for Engineering Students Based on Interdisciplinary Projects

Proceedings of the 2018 4th International Conference on Social Science and Higher Education (ICSSHE 2018) ◽

10.2991/icsshe-18.2018.99 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Renjie Yang ◽

Guimei Dong ◽

Yanrong Yang ◽

Yong Wei

Keyword(s):

Engineering Students ◽

Interdisciplinary Projects

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Project Management in an Interdisciplinary Senior Design Team

Volume 7: Engineering Education and Professional Development ◽

10.1115/imece2007-42166 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

P. Ruby Mawasha ◽

Kumar Yelamarthi

Keyword(s):

Creative Thinking ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Interdisciplinary Collaboration ◽

Opportunity To Learn ◽

Management Plan ◽

Engineering Systems ◽

Undergraduate Engineering ◽

Senior Design ◽

Efficient Management ◽

Interdisciplinary Projects

Innovation in the changing undergraduate engineering curriculum mandates efficient management of interdisciplinary capstone senior design projects. This effort requires collaboration and management by students and faculty from multiple disciplines, and provides students an opportunity to learn from other engineering systems. In addition, this approach will i) emphasize problem solving and creative thinking; ii) provide first-hand experience in generating a management plan; iii) expose students to multiple engineering and management disciplines, and to work in diverse, multi-cultural teams; and iv) prepare students with a keen understanding of the interdisciplinary environment necessary for success. The senior design project (SDP) presented is based on the interdisciplinary collaboration of electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering students and faculty to design an integrated high altitude balloon system that would reach an altitude of 100,000 feet and return safely to earth. This paper presents the modes by which all the above issues in SDP are addressed, results obtained and improvements planned for the next interdisciplinary projects.

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