Understanding characteristics of multidisciplinary collaboration using concept maps

Tejas Dhadphale; Jacqulyn Baughman

Understanding characteristics of multidisciplinary collaboration using concept maps

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Abstract

Integrating disciplinary thinking has become a critical component of higher education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Within STEM disciplines, students are introduced to a wide range of multidisciplinary projects, courses, and programmes. Multidisciplinary projects require students to collaborate with other students, educators and professionals from diverse academic and professional backgrounds. Working in teams can be challenging for students especially when they are seldom taught how to collaborate with other disciplines. The goal of the study is to understand students’ opinions on multidisciplinary collaboration. Students from engineering and design were asked to develop concept maps that illustrate aspects of successful multidisciplinary teamwork. Concept maps were scored by counting concepts, hierarchical levels and cross-links. Content analysis was conducted to qualitatively understand the key concepts and nature of relationship between the concepts. Characteristics of multidisciplinary teamwork were compared across disciplines. Communication, teamwork, conflict resolution, celebrating diversity and finding a common goal were identified as key determinants of successful multidisciplinary teams. The outcomes of the study have several implications for educators and institutions planning to develop or improve multidisciplinary projects, courses or programmes.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E and PDE 2018
Editors	Stephen Green, Lyndon Buck, Aran Dasan, Erik Bohemia, Ahmed Kovacevic, Peter Childs, Ashley Hall
Publisher	Institution of Engineering Designers, The Design Society
ISBN (Electronic)	9781912254026
State	Published - 2018
Externally published	Yes
Event	20th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E and PDE 2018 - London, United Kingdom Duration: Sep 6 2018 → Sep 7 2018

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Name	Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E and PDE 2018

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Conference	20th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E and PDE 2018
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	9/6/18 → 9/7/18

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© 2018 Institution of Engineering Designers The Design Society. All Rights Reserved.

Keywords

Concept maps
Design education
Engineering education

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Dhadphale, T., & Baughman, J. (2018). Understanding characteristics of multidisciplinary collaboration using concept maps. In S. Green, L. Buck, A. Dasan, E. Bohemia, A. Kovacevic, P. Childs, & A. Hall (Eds.), Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E and PDE 2018 (Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E and PDE 2018). Institution of Engineering Designers, The Design Society.

Understanding characteristics of multidisciplinary collaboration using concept maps. / Dhadphale, Tejas; Baughman, Jacqulyn.

Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E and PDE 2018. ed. / Stephen Green; Lyndon Buck; Aran Dasan; Erik Bohemia; Ahmed Kovacevic; Peter Childs; Ashley Hall. Institution of Engineering Designers, The Design Society, 2018. (Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E and PDE 2018).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Dhadphale, T & Baughman, J 2018, Understanding characteristics of multidisciplinary collaboration using concept maps. in S Green, L Buck, A Dasan, E Bohemia, A Kovacevic, P Childs & A Hall (eds), Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E and PDE 2018. Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E and PDE 2018, Institution of Engineering Designers, The Design Society, 20th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E and PDE 2018, London, United Kingdom, 9/6/18.

Dhadphale T, Baughman J. Understanding characteristics of multidisciplinary collaboration using concept maps. In Green S, Buck L, Dasan A, Bohemia E, Kovacevic A, Childs P, Hall A, editors, Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E and PDE 2018. Institution of Engineering Designers, The Design Society. 2018. (Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E and PDE 2018).

Dhadphale, Tejas ; Baughman, Jacqulyn. / Understanding characteristics of multidisciplinary collaboration using concept maps. Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E and PDE 2018. editor / Stephen Green ; Lyndon Buck ; Aran Dasan ; Erik Bohemia ; Ahmed Kovacevic ; Peter Childs ; Ashley Hall. Institution of Engineering Designers, The Design Society, 2018. (Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E and PDE 2018).

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