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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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Ming Li, Beijing Foreign Studies University

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use the Diffusion of Innovation Theory tostudy higher education policies in provincial administrative regions [1], the perspective only focus-es on the mechanisms. Based on the existing research, this research attempts to take the DoubleFirst-rate Initiative as a case, analyse the fundamental pathways, influencing factors and importantmechanisms, providing a reference for the implementation of similar higher education initiativesthroughout the world.2. Theoretical framework2.1 Overview of Diffusion of Innovation Theory and its applicability(1) Overview of theoryIn 1969, Jack L. Walker published a paper on the issue of policy innovation diffusion, which trig-gered the academia to stury policy innovation diffusion issues over past more than

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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John R. Reisel P.E., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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state law. Therefore, while the state legislature does not directlycontrol the UW System, it can strongly influence the operations of the System both throughchanges in the fundamental laws overseeing the UW System and through the budgetaryallocation process.In the UW System, three campuses have had extensive engineering programs with multipledepartments for decades: UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee, and UW-Platteville. UW-Madison,the UW System’s flagship school, is a major doctoral institution that draws a large portion of itsstudents from both nationwide and worldwide locales. The College of Engineering at UW-Madison has 9 departments, offering 13 undergraduate majors [1]. For consistency with theother two campuses, the data from the Computer Science

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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Amro El Badawy, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Marie Yeung, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Nazli Yesiller, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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topics included in the course and recognized the collaborative nature of solving real-worldproblems. The students expressed their increased motivation to learn the class topics that werespecifically framed as problems in a cross-disciplinary context. Overall, the approach used waseffective in introducing the students to the importance and relationship of science and engineeringanalyses when interfaced with contemporary government policy. Recommendations are providedfor future implementation of similar collaborative exercises.IntroductionThe engineering curriculum needs to be broadened by integrating more content from liberal arts,public policy, economics, and other technical and non-technical fields of knowledge [1], [2].Engineering students

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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Salvatore Marsico, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

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without violating the “Fair Use” doctrine or the Technology, Education andCopyright Harmonization Act of 2002 [1] (TEACH Act).Copyright act of 1976Congress enacted changes to the previous law of 1909 [2] to “harmonize rules such thatfederalcopyright protection would be granted as soon as the original work is created by theauthor and fixed in a tangible medium of expression” [3]. Whereas “Fair Use” applies to alleducators employed by for-profit or nonprofit institutions the TEACH Act specifically appliesonly to educators of a nonprofit institution. In either case, copyright ownership will alwaysvest in the author or the institution in cases of work-for-hire [4]. Whether the friendlycopyright policy between academe and faculty will survive the post

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Diversity

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). American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Workshop Result: Teaching Science Diplomacy to Environmental Engineering Researchers Daniel B. Oerther Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1401 North Pine Street, Rolla, MO 65409AbstractA preconference workshop on the subject of science diplomacy was attended by 25participants of the 2017 biennial conference of the Association of EnvironmentalEngineering and Science Professors. The three-fold purpose of the 2017 workshop,included: 1) explaining the value of science diplomacy; 2) demonstrating aspects ofscience diplomacy; and 3) encouraging further