The multidisciplinary project laboratory course has been developed for the purpose of preparing young engineers to deal successfully with the complex practical problems associated with todays\u27 technology. Students undertake a realistic engineering project which they pursue from inception to completion. Such a program fosters logical planning, ingenuity and creativity, constructive cooperation with related disciplines, technical responsibility, and a systematic approach to problem solving. The multidisciplinary project technique used in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at Rutgers University is discussed in terms of a project example and benefits derived from the course
