The Interdisciplinary Engineering Design Education Conference (IEDEC) is the premier event committed to further engineering education with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of engineering designers worldwide. The conference is intended for educators, mentors, engineers, managers, researchers, students , as well as representatives from industry and consortiums who desire excellence in interdisciplinary engineering education and have created or need to create interdisciplinary programs and products . IEDEC strives to promote the engineering design profession and to highlight the important role of engineering in all aspects of human life. The conference provides a forum for sharing ideas; learning about developments in engineering design education; and interacting with professionals, experts, and colleagues in the field.