Conference Session

Aspects of Public Policy in Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Myers, Ohio University; Ben Stuart, Ohio University-Athens

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Engineering and Public Policy

AC 2010-924: TEACHING ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC POLICYWHILE FULFILLING MULTIPLE ABET AND UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTSTodd Myers, Ohio UniversityBen Stuart, Ohio University-Athens Page 15.1172.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Teaching Engineering and Technology Public Policy While Fulfilling Multiple ABET and University RequirementsAbstract Public policy often lags behind innovation and laws are generally created in reaction tosocial issues. Elected officials are asked to set public policy for technology, the implications ofwhich are typically outside or beyond their individual training and expertise. Conversely,engineers and

Conference Session

Aspects of Public Policy in Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Pringle, Central Washington University; William Bender, Central Washington University

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Engineering and Public Policy

service.How much energy would be saved and could the level of service be maintained in a highereducational environment by switching from five to four day weeks? This study occurs at aregional university within an Industrial and Engineering Technology department that hasexclusive use of a building. The department contains seven degree programs ranging from TAC-ABET programs to non-accredited technical degree programs. During the study period allclasses and laboratories were scheduled Monday through Thursday. Staff only worked Mondaythrough Thursday. Faculty but not students could gain access to the building on Fridays.The objective of this paper is to study the costs, benefits, and educational impacts of changingthe five day academic and building

Conference Session

Aspects of Public Policy in Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Roper, George Mason University

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Engineering and Public Policy

AC 2010-2228: GREEN TOURISM PROJECT AS PART OF SMART URBANGROWTH CLASSWilliam Roper, George Mason University Dr. Roper is a professor at George Mason University. He is a Founding Director & President of Rivers of the World Foundation and a Sr. Advisor to the consulting firm of Dawson & Associates. He joined George Mason after serving as Professor and Chairman of the Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering at George Washington University. During that time he also served as Sr. Science and Technology Advisor to the NGA. Prior to this position he was the director of the U.S. Army Geospatial Center in Alexandria, VA and earlier Dir. of the Corps of Engineers world-wide civil