Conference Session

Topical Public Policy Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devin Stewart, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

education discussions have had an increased prominence since the recent releaseof the National Academies’ report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing andEmploying America for a Brighter Economic Future7. Its slate of high profile committeemembers (such as Norman Augustine, retired chairman and CEO of the Lockheed MartinCorporation, and Charles Vest, president emeritus of MIT) and action-oriented recommendationshave helped garner significant publicity. Many members of Congress have been quick toembrace its recommendations, and several proposals and pieces of legislation have beenintroduced in the wake of the report. These include bills by Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN) toestablish an Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and authorize

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Cruz, Great Minds in STEM

Tagged Divisions

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 Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judy L. Cezeaux, Western New England University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

Initiatives,” includedspeakers from The Gatsby Charitable Trust and The Kavli Foundation, both private foundationssupporting neuroscience research, as well as researchers from the United States and Japan whodescribed their contributions toward the BRAIN Initiative and the Brain/MINDS project,respectively. The panelists described funding priorities and international efforts to understandthe fundamental mechanisms of the brain.STEM Policy ActivitiesAlthough my sabbatical goal included attendance at meetings and workshops related tobiomedical engineering policy, the opportunity arose to participate in activities related toScience, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) policy issues.I served as the AIMBE representative for a workshop held by the

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Bouazzaoui, Old Dominion University; Charles B. Daniels, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

, Research, and Education [the Millennium Project, TheUniversity of Michigan 2008]’’ Dr. James J. Duderstadt stated, ‘’...The absence of engineers fromeither the leadership roles of business and government or the primary debates over the problemsof our times poses a significant threat to society in an increasingly technological world…’’. Theneed for engagement and involvement by engineers is of great significance for setting sound public Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE North Central Section Conference 1 Copyright © 2018, American Society for Engineering Educationpolicy and monitoring complex technical issues in the society. However, there remains a dearth ofresearch in this area that needs to be

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Pioneering Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Christopher Bosso, Northeastern University; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

current and projected workforce. To increase student awareness of thesocietal implications of this developing technology, the academic partners in the Center forHigh-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN), an NSF-sponsored Nanoscale Science and EngineeringCenter (NSEC), have created a team taught course entitled “Nanomanufacturing I”. Assessmentof engineering and science student performance is reported for the segment of the course thataddressed policy issues.1. IntroductionThe academic partners in the Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN), an NSF-sponsored Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC), have created a team taughtcourse entitled “Nanomanufacturing I”. Faculty from all three core partner academicinstitutions, including Northeastern

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

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 Division Technical Session 1: In the Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reza Kamali, Utah Valley University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

regulation, technical data and EMC analysis. All students who wantto study in the field of wireless communications should end their study by learning thesefundamentals. This study provides enough knowledge to make a frequency application plan,which is acceptable for licensing. For example in coverage measurement Okumura and Hatamodels are described. Some part of current topics can not only be the added to the courses Page 24.712.2related to radio frequency but they can also be studied with courses such as capstone project andethics10,11.Unauthorized use of frequency channels not only risks the privacy of licensed users but alsoendanger the life of

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tao Hong, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

understanding of the 0.56 technical world16. My motivation for teaching science is to educate scientists, engineers and 0.56 technologists for industry17. In a science curriculum, it is important to include planning of a project 0.4718. How important should pre-service education be for teaching DET? 0.3819. DET has positive consequences for society 0.50Factor 2: Familiarity with DET20. How familiar are you with DET? 0.6621. Have you had any specific DET courses outside of your pre-service curriculum? 0.4822. How confident do you

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bodde, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

. Energy Information Administration.9 Most analysts now foresee world productioncapacity in the range of 100 mmbd to 120 mmbd, achievable with investments comingon-stream in the next few years. Beyond that, a decline in production seems inevitable.The current excess of price (around $60 per barrel as of this writing) over marginal costoffers evidence that world markets are anticipating this peak in conventional oilproduction.Even though some disagreement remains concerning the timing of the transition fromincreasing to declining oil production, most geologists seem to have reached consensusthat a peaking point exists. Further, reasonably available signposts—discovery rates fornew fields, or projections of petroleum demand, and the like—can guide

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don E. Malzahn, Wichita State University; Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University; Ali Ghobahi Katamjani, Wichita State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

Page 24.465.13equivalent or are all degrees of the same value? Obviously there are more inputs into the systemof higher education than number of faculty and there are likely other outputs. This is a verysimple structural model.References[1] Massy, W.F., “Initiatives for Containing the Cost of Higher Education,” Stretching the Higher Education Dollar, American Enterprise Institute: Special Report 1, 2013.[2] Duderstadt, J. J., Engineering for a Changing World, The Millennium Project, The University of Michigan, Available at: http://milproj.dc.unich.edu, 2008.[3] College Board Advocacy and Policy Center, Trends in College Pricing , Trends in Higher Education Series, Available at: http://trends.collegeboard.org, 2012.[4] Gabriele

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

. 3, pp. 20-21, 2016.8. D. B. Oerther, “Diplomacy lab provides term-length group projects integration policy analysis and liberal arts into the traditional engineering classroom,” in Proceedings ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--28183. [Accessed April 12, 2021].9. D. B. Oerther, “Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) Diplomacy: Preliminary Results from an Initial Pilot Course,” in Proceedings ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--30952. [Accessed April 12, 2021].10. D. B. Oerther, D.B. (2020), “Using science in diplomacy to develop

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin; Charles James Larkin, Trinity College Dublin; Shaen Corbet, Dublin City University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

business by more actively promoting technology transfer and commercialization (Smilor & Matthews, 2004).Another key role of university third mission activities is workforce development. Lowe [20] hasdocumented the critically important combination of university educational roles with targetedand customized workforce development. In her analysis of knowledge-based industries and thevery successful North Carolina model, she observed that: This role is certainly not a new one for workforce development agencies in the United States. Project Quest in San Antonio, Jane Addams Resource Corporation in Chicago, the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership in Milwaukee, and New York City’s Garment Industry Development