Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Diane Stine, Carnegie Mellon University; Deanna H. Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University; Nichole Hanus, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. • (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.2Some of the ABET criteria are proposed for revision in 2016-2017, but the following draftdefinition of “Engineering Design” shows ABET continues the connection between engineeringand public policy: Engineering Design – Engineering design is the process of devising a system, component, or process to meet desired needs, specifications, codes, and