Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ganapathy Subramanian Natarajan, Texas Tech University; Chinweike I Eseonu, Texas Tech University; David A. Wyrick PE, PEM, Texas Tech University

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Engineering and Public Policy

Enterprises (SMEs) are defined to employ fewer than 250 employees inEurope and fewer than 500 in the United States (Hussey & Eagan, 2007)1. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) contribute between 80% and 90% of all industries (Moore & Manring,2009;2 Pimenova & van der Vorst (2004);3 Shearlock, Hooper, & Millington (2000);4 Walker &Preuss, 20085) in the world. The pollution caused by SMEs is also high due these high numbers.Implementing environmentally sustainable practices is of utmost importance in the currentsituation. One of the major factors affecting companies following such sustainable practices isthe culture of the company (Natarajan & Wyrick, 2011)6. The owner (or group of owners) affectsthe culture heavily, given

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering and Public Policy

immediate crisis and start building an economy that lasts into the future -- an economy that creates good, middle-class jobs that pay well and offer security. We now live in a world where technology has made it possible for companies to take their business anywhere. If we want them to start here and stay here and hire here, we have to be able to out-build and out-educate and out- innovate every other country on Earth.Business leaders also have recognized the imperative of job creation for our economies. Forexample, writing in the July 2010 Business Week, former Intel CEO Andy Grove wrote on thenecessity of ‘job-centric’ leadership and incentives to expand the US domestic economy: … job creation must be the No. 1

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Mendoza-Garcia, Purdue University and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana; Ida B. Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lamis J. Behbehani, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; P. Suresh C. Rao, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering and Public Policy

manage complex systems. He has worked on translation of research findings to development of practical solutions, and to inform policy development.Dr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette Page 25.383.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Defining the knowledge and skills that enable engineers to participate in public policyAbstractThe role of engineers in public policy can be seen as a twofold endeavor: (1) to help createpublic policy related to the utilization of technology to solve public problems as well as monitorand

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Katie Bardaro, PayScale, Inc.

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Engineering and Public Policy

andsolidarity. This concept of “social justice” suggests a very different allocation of resources acrosssocieties. The reason for the different suggested allocation of resources is that rates of return oninvestments in education decrease on the margin, meaning that rates of return decrease withincreasing levels of education and salary. Accordingly, global economic analyses [1-3] suggestthat global resources are more equitably distributed through the offering of lower levels ofeducation in poor countries rather than higher levels of education in rich countries. While someengineers may view such lines of inquiry as provocative, theories about the investment anddepreciation of human capital have become well developed and can provide useful

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Member of the Kentucky Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors (its Chairman in 2010). He is also an Emeritus Member of the National Council of Examiners of Engineers and Surveyors, and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of ABET. Page 25.133.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Addressing the Public Understanding of Engineering: A Case StudyIn 2008, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)1 asserted that, “despite the impactof engineering in our daily lives, most Americans do not understand what engineers doand are largely unaware

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Cruz, Great Minds in STEM

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Engineering and Public Policy

HSIs in preparing atechnically-talented STEM workforce.IntroductionThe powering of today’s New Economy requires individuals to posses the 21st Centuryknowledge, skills and competencies that are needed to fully participate in the STEM Enterprise.At the core of this New Economy is technology, an artifact that must increasingly be leveragedto maximize earning potential and learning experiences. According to the U.S. Department ofCommerce (Langdon, McKittrick, Beede, Knah, & Doms, 2011)1, in 2010, 7.6 million people or1 in 18 workers held STEM jobs. Over the past 10 years, STEM jobs grew three times fasterthen non-STEM jobs. Between 2008 and 2018, STEM jobs are projected to grow by 17 percentcompared to 9.8 percent growth for non-STEM jobs

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy R.B. Taylor P.E., University of Kentucky; Johne' M. Parker, University of Kentucky

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Engineering and Public Policy

method to evaluate policy risks associated with their technical solutions. Studentperformance on exam, homework, term project problems and course evaluation from the firstoffering of the course (discussed later) indicate that the theories may be a useful method forincorporating public policy into engineering education.Class overviewThe University of Kentucky follows the traditional two-semester, 9-month curriculum format.EGR-540 is a three credit-hour course taught in the spring semester with bi-weekly, 75 minutelectures resulting in 28 class meetings (including exams) for a total of 35 contact hours duringthe semester. The current course objectives are as follows: 1) Introduce students to the economics of the power industry 2) Introduce