Conference Session

Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zarjon Baha, Purdue University; Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

buildings and other facilities of the higher educationalinstitutions, including TVE, that were until this time under government control wereseverely damaged or totally destroyed in all major cities. Laboratory equipment, furniture,and libraries were looted and in some cases burned to ashes. Page 13.1183.2Since the establishment of the new government with the help of the internationalcommunity in 2001, the progress in establishing a proper educational system in the countryhas been very slow as most of the effort has been focused on security and governance in thecountry. There is an urgent need for teacher training, new buildings or repair of

Conference Session

Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Gillespie, Rowan University; Krishan Bhatia, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

I & II) focus on design and communication, whilecontinuing to address teamwork and other “soft skills” that are important aspects of the clinic Page 13.1060.3experience. In SEC I, students receive classroom instruction in technical writing while havingdesign laboratories that emphasize parametric design. In SEC II, students receive classroominstruction in public speaking, while having design laboratories that emphasize the framing ofdesign problems. During both semesters, communication instruction is linked to the designproject deliverables.The junior and senior year continues the progression toward more open-ended and more real-world

Conference Session

Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Paul Newton, The Boeing Company; Rick Stephens, The Boeing Company; George Backus, Sandia National Labs; Barry McPherson, Boeing - Learning, Training & Development

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

degree in mathematics in 1974 from the University of Southern California and his Master of Science degree in computer science in 1984 from California State University, Fullerton. He has completed the bulk of units necessary to receive a Master of Business Administration from the Claremont Graduate School of Business. Stephens is an enrolled member of the Pala Band of Mission Indians and served as its chairman from 1988-89. He is a former U.S. Marine Corps officer.George Backus, Sandia National Labs George Backus is a project manager in the Exploratory Simulation Department of Sandia National Laboratories. He has over 30 years of experience in industrial and national policy

Conference Session

Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

to research facilities (e.g., library, laboratories, computational facilities, communications facilities) Page 13.891.9 • Rates of Research U library usage (on-line and in-person) by students and faculty at consortia within geographic region or non-research institution • Lab / office space allocation: amount of space allocated by dept. in tenured/ tenure track positions by rank; location, available resources • Undergraduate recruitment, matriculation, retention (also by nationality) • Students transferring schools (research/non-research; average over last five years) • Graduate student recruitment, matriculation, retention