Some faculty members are not satisfied with the way they teach and develop professionals. They perceive through the media, their students, the newspapers and, other social indicators that there is a need to develop a complete professional.National and international organizations such the National Science Foundation (NSF), the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), the National Research Council (NRC), and the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) have emphasized that there is a need to approach education from an interdisciplinary perspective.
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