Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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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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with changing regulations. The microbiology students analyzed the implications ofthe new policy from the perspective of identifying populations of microbes present in wastes withvarying amounts of organics content to represent current and future wastes. Results of the analyseswere shared between classes by the students. Teaching and learning effectiveness were evaluatedusing direct assessment (homework assignments and laboratory reports) and indirect assessment(student self-perception surveys and oral presentations) methods. Bloom’s Taxonomy ofeducational objectives were used to evaluate levels of cognitive achievement attained throughproject activities. The assessment results demonstrated that the students advanced their knowledgein the

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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Engineering and Public Policy

Paper ID #32277Impacts of Governmental Policy Actions on University Faculty andStudents in WisconsinDr. John R. Reisel P.E., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Dr. John R. Reisel is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). In addition to research into engineering education, his efforts focus on combustion and energy utilization. Dr. Reisel was a 2005 recipient of the UWM Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, a 2000 recipient of the UWM College of Engineering and Applied Science Outstanding Teaching Award, and a 1998 recipient of the SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award. Dr