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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin; R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University

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Diversity

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Engineering and Public Policy

offered by technical colleges for business and technicaltechnicians [6]. Eventually the Institute of Incorporated Engineers (IIE) was founded whichbrought electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering technician institutions under one umbrella[9] 2. Subsequently the IIE merged with the Institution of Electrical Engineers to form theInstitution of Engineering and Technology (IET). It embraced technicians and technologists underthe same umbrella in several ways similar to the way American IEEE embraces graduates with fouryear engineering degrees and those with degrees in technology. Similar politics have played out inteaching. In the UK the Office of National Statistics categorized the occupational status of teachingas a profession. In the

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Engineering and Public Policy

Paper ID #12182Engineering Faculty Members’ Discussing the Role of University Policy inAddressing UnderrepresentationDr. Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University Kacey Beddoes is a Research Associate in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University. She received her PhD in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech, along with graduate certificates in Women’s and Gender Studies and Engineering Education. She serves as Managing Editor of Engineering Studies and Assistant Editor of the Global Engineering Series at Morgan & Claypool Publishers. Her current research interests

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Peace, Conflict, and Sustainability: Addressing Global and Ethical Issues in Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J Muscat, Global Peace Services USA; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech; Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics, Engineering and Public Policy

alternative solutions that may ease tensions at issue.Many engineering projects in the U.S. are sources of political conflict, e.g. disputes over thelocation of wind farms; the technology for, and unintended consequences of, extracting naturalgas from shale formations; environmental effects of mining projects; location and risks of off-shore oil drilling; new pipeline location and environmental risks. Although such disputes canreach fever pitch, they have rarely ended in violent conflict, thanks to the country’s strongtraditions and institutions for legal and legislative conflict resolution. In many developingcountries, by contrast, groups that viewed their vital interests at stake in engineering decisionshave sometimes resorted to violence to

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judy L. Cezeaux, Western New England University

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Engineering and Public Policy

was to work with a biomedicalengineering advocacy organization to learn about public policy issues related to the field and usethis knowledge to develop congressional briefings aimed at increasing federal funding formedical research. In addition, due to the proximity of numerous federal agencies and nonprofitorganizations, a second goal was to attend relevant meetings, workshops, and briefings in theWashington, DC area associated with engineering and public policy.The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) recognizes the need for engineers to have anunderstanding of the public policy implications of the technologies they create.2 Even moredesirable, according to the NAE,2 is the engagement of engineers in the public policy arena toprovide

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Ellis, Idaho State University; Richard M. Wabrek P.E., Idaho State University

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Engineering and Public Policy

provision for the consideration of the views of faculty, staff, administrators, and students on matters in which they have a direct and reasonable interest.”ABET, formerly The Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, includes the followingstatement in its General Criteria 6 dealing with faculty: “The program faculty must have appropriate qualifications and must have and demonstrate sufficient authority to ensure the proper guidance of the program and to develop and implement processes for the evaluation, assessment, and continuing improvement of the program, its educational objectives and outcomes.”Many of the publications related to faculty governance are devoid of any material dealing