Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew J Bates, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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Engineering and Public Policy

Paper ID #6462Implementation of a Risk Management Program to Address Public Policy Is-sues in Mega ProjectsProf. Andrew J Bates, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Professor Andrew Bates is an experienced senior construction manager with a proven ability to plan, di- rect and complete construction and engineering projects safely, on time and within budget. His ability to communicate, motivate people and devise successful action plans in both small and large organizations has allowed him to thrive in high stress, fast-paced work environments requiring multi-tasking and im- mediate decision making skills. Since

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mickey R. Wilhelm P.E., University of Louisville

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Engineering and Public Policy

activity with members of the High TechEducation working group of the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, led byIntel and GE. The objective of this initiative is to stimulate comprehensive action atuniversities and colleges to help increase the annual number of new B.S. graduates inengineering and computer science by 10,000. The “Graduate 10K” initiative especiallyencourages projects designed to increase retention among women and other groups oftraditionally underrepresented student groups that pursue engineering and computerscience degrees.11 Page 23.506.12  11 There have also been recent reports in the

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ida B Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dennis R. Depew, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Melissa Jane Dark, Purdue University; Rylan C. Chong, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Sciences at Western Carolina University from 1999- 2002. During his days in the classroom, Dr. Depew won or was nominated for numerous teaching awards, including the James G. Dwyer Award presented to the Outstanding Teacher in the College of Technology. He has served as principal investigator or co-principal investigator for over $2 million dollars in external grants to support academic programs and applied research projects in his department and college and serves as a reviewer for programs funded by the National Science Foundation. He is the author of more than 60 technical publications and papers and has served as a technical consultant for Fortune 500 companies on the subject of quality and productivity improvement

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rylan C. Chong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dennis R. Depew, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ida B Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Melissa Jane Dark, Purdue University

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. Depew served as Dean of the College of Applied Sciences at Western Carolina University from 1999- 2002. During his days in the classroom, Dr. Depew won or was nominated for numerous teaching awards, including the James G. Dwyer Award presented to the Outstanding Teacher in the College of Technology. He has served as principal investigator or co-principal investigator for over $2 million dollars in external grants to support academic programs and applied research projects in his department and college and serves as a reviewer for programs funded by the National Science Foundation. He is the author of more than 60 technical publications and papers and has served as a technical consultant for Fortune 500 companies on

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia, Purdue University / Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

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Engineering and Public Policy

. Green, R. & Emison, J. Minding The Gap: An Introductory Course On Engineering And Public Policy. (2006).at 14. Dunn, J. Incorporating Public Policy Into An Engineering Course: Voluntary Programs For Mobile Source Emission Reductions. (2006).at 15. Devon, R. & Haight, J. Katrina In The Classroom: Engineering And Public Policy Through Project Based Learning. (2006).at 16. Hyman, B. Public Policy and Engineering Design Education. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION 19, 110–117 (2003).17. Yeigh, S. Kindling Undergraduate Interests in engineering through energy and public policy. (1999).at 18. Ross, S. & Karis, B. Communicating in public policy matters: addressing the problem

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Kacey Beddoes, Purdue University

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Engineering and Public Policy

Paper ID #5727Beyond SES: Individual Financial Status as a Predictor of Persistence forHigh-performing Undergraduate Engineering StudentsDr. James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Dr. James J. Pembridge is an assistant professor in the Freshman Engineering Department at Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University. He earned a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, M.A. Education in Curricu- lum and Instruction, and Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. His research has focused on mentoring as pedagogy for project-based courses and understanding the adult learning characteristics of undergraduate