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Topical Public Policy Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devin Stewart, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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Engineering and Public Policy

2006-157: POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR FEDERAL FUNDING OFENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCHDevin Stewart, National Academy of Engineering Devin Stewart was a summer 2005 Science & Technology Graduate Policy Fellow at the National Academies. He is currently a research assistant with the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at the National Academy of Engineering. He received his MS in Aerospace Engineering at Virginia Tech, and earned his BS in Aerospace Engineering and BA in Spanish Language and Literature from the University of Maryland, College Park.Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering Dr. Norman L. Fortenberry is the founding

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Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alison Tramba, University of Virginia; Edmund Russell, University of Virginia; P. Paxton Marshall, University of Virginia

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Engineering and Public Policy

Edmund Russell is associate professor of science, technology, and society and history at the University of Virginia. A former American Association for the Advancement of Science –Environmental Protection Agency fellow, he directs the School of Engineering and Applied Science’s Washington Internship Program in Science and Technology Policy. His research focuses on the history of science, technology, and the environment.P. Paxton Marshall, University of Virginia P. Paxton Marshall is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia. Marshall has been active in developing

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Engineering and Public Policy Pioneering Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Sicker, University of Colorado-Boulder; Tom Lookabaugh, University of Colorado-Boulder

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Engineering and Public Policy

2006-1857: ENGINEERING STUDENTS AND LAW CONFERENCESDouglas Sicker, University of Colorado-Boulder Dr. Douglas C. Sicker has held various positions in academia, industry and government. Presently, Doug is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder with a joint appointment in the Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program. Prior to this he was Director of Global Architecture at Level 3 Communications, Inc. Prior to this, Doug was Chief of the Network Technology Division at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Doug has also held faculty and industry positions in the field of medical sciences. Doug is a senior member of

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Engineering and Public Policy Pioneering Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Tull, Lafayette College; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

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Engineering and Public Policy

program are either interested in engineering management careers, or areusing the degree as a foundation for careers other than engineering. Because of the diversestudent interests, the course is designed to allow the students to understand the pervasive role ofgovernment in the technical arena, and the need to use/manage technology within that context.The emphasis of the course material is on the federal level, however international, state, andlocal differences are included. This paper presents the curriculum for EP251 and discussesinstructor observations about how well the course works for sophomore engineering students.The instructor is interested in feedback about the need for such a curriculum.IntroductionLafayette College offers a sophomore

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Engineering and Public Policy Pioneering Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Christopher Bosso, Northeastern University; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Engineering and Public Policy

. Her research focuses on plastics processing, particularly at the micro and nanoscales and their application to high-rate nanomanufacturing. Page 11.548.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Engineering and Public Policy at the Nanoscale: An Interdisciplinary Graduate CourseAbstractThe excitement and promise of nanotechnology provides a unique opportunity to increase publicawareness of the critical importance of science and technology to society in general and tostudents in particular. Nanotechnology and nanomanufacturing will require a more diversetechnical education of the

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Topical Public Policy Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University; Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University; Richard Schuhmann, Pennsylvania State University; Robert Pangborn, Pennsylvania State University; Kim Barron, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering and Public Policy

2006-1844: ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: THESEARCH FOR POLICYRichard Devon, Pennsylvania State University Devon is Professor of Engineering Design and the Director of the Engineering Design Program in the School for Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs at The Pennsylvania State University, where he has received several teaching awards. He has directed both the Pennsylvania Space Grant Program and the Science, Technology, and Society Program at Penn State. Devon currently focuses on design education, global programs, and design topics such as design ethics, innovative design, and conceptual design communications.Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State

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Engineering and Public Policy Pioneering Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Green, Mississippi State University; Jerry Emison, Mississippi State University

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Engineering and Public Policy

Engineering and Public PolicyAbstractThere exists a gap between engineering and public policy which must be bridged. Engineers areaffected by public policy but are seldom involved in setting policy. Engineers, and the decisionsthey make, also affect public policy. Those who set the policy frequently do not have a fullappreciation of the technological issues involved and the engineers often do not appreciate theimplication of their decisions on society. If engineers do not take a more active role in the settingof public policy, they will be left to work within the policies set by others who may lack adequatetechnical skills and they will be remiss in their duties as citizens to foster good policy. If thepolicy setters do not develop a greater

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Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Dunn, Environmental Protection Agency

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Engineering and Public Policy

total mass of particulate matter created by sulfates over the platinum vehicles catalyst. ‚ Effective in reducing • Engines may not produce engine noise and may sufficient exhaust replace muffler ‚ No operator attention temperatures required • High cost technology ‚ EPA approved • Lower sulfur fuels must be usedFigure 6. Merits and drawbacks of diesel particulate filters

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Topical Public Policy Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carole Womeldorf, Ohio University-Athens

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Engineering and Public Policy

2006-1722: HOLD PARAMOUNT: DESIGNING AN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONTO OPEN MINDS AND SERVE THE PUBLIC GOODCarole Womeldorf, Ohio University-Athens Carole Womeldorf is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ohio University. Her areas of technical expertise and interests include distributed energy generation, combustion, heat transfer and fluid dynamics. She worked in the Fire Sciences Division of the Building and Fire Research Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology from 1993 to 2000. Dr. Womeldorf earned her Sc.B. et A.B. in Mechanical Engineering and English and American Literature from Brown University, her Masters of Science in Oceanographic Engineering from

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Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joel Haight, Pennsylvania State University; Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering and Public Policy

indicators. He is a professional member of ASSE, AIHA and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University Devon is Professor of Engineering Design and the Director of the Engineering Design Program in the School for Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs at The Pennsylvania State University, where he has received several teaching awards. He has directed both the Pennsylvania Space Grant Program and the Science, Technology, and Society Program at Penn State. Devon currently focuses on design education, global programs, and design topics such as design ethics, innovative design, and conceptual design communications

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Topical Public Policy Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Barnes, University of Colorado-Boulder

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Engineering and Public Policy

Award, Distinguished Lecturer for IEEE Electron Device Society, the 2002 ECE Distinguished Educator Award from ASEE, The Colorado Institute of Technology Catalyst Award 2004, and the Bernard M. Gordon Prize from National Academy of Engineering for Innovations in Engineering Education 2004 He was born in Pasadena, California in 1932 and attended numerous elementary schools throughout the country. He and his wife, Gay, have two children and two grandchildren Page 11.173.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 EDUCATING OUR ENGINEERS FOR GLOBAL COMPETITIONAbstract.With the

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Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl Fayerweather, University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, University of Toledo; Douglas Oliver, University of Toledo

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Engineering and Public Policy

to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, Page 11.1001.2 environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, and manufacturability. (www.ABET.org)This project also satisfies the ABET criteria (3)(j) which reads: Engineering programs must demonstrate that their students attain knowledge of contemporary issues. (www.ABET.org)This was accomplished by having the students examine advancements in technology thathave improved the efficiency of different power plants and by having them investigatenewer and possibly less known forms of power generation