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Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Nathan Vizzi, Rowan University; Krishan Bhatia, Rowan University; Ryan McDevitt, Rowan University

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Engineering and Public Policy

nation) and expect rebates approaching 50% for systems up to Page 12.651.310kW in size. For example, in just the past few years the CORE rebate program5 was offered bythe NJBPU - Office of Clean Energy that enabled the state to move its way up the ladder tobecome the U.S.’s second most abundant generator of photovoltaic energy. This is quite animpressive story of success since the solar insolation resources from the Sun’s light are notnearly as abundant in New Jersey as in some of the other states in the nation. It was new statepolicy that overcame the lack of solar resources and created the potential for state to possessreliable and

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Bodde, Clemson University

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Engineering and Public Policy

AC 2007-735: SPEAKING TECH TO POWERDavid Bodde, Clemson University Dr. David L. Bodde Dr. Bodde is a professor of engineering and business at Clemson University and a Senior Fellow at Clemson’s Spiro Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. Dr. Bodde serves on the Board of Directors of a variety of companies: Great Plains Energy (a diversified energy company and electric utility), the Commerce Funds (a mutual fund), and several privately held ventures. His past experience includes Vice President of the Midwest Research Institute, Assistant Director of the U. S. Congressional Budget Office, and Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Department of Energy. He recently

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Sicker, University of Colorado at Boulder; Tom Lookabaugh, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Engineering and Public Policy

) but we hoped to remove thissource of bias in the subsequent, anonymous survey stage. 1. Do you believe that learning about public policy as it relates to your discipline will be valuable to your career as an engineer? 2. How many SFTP conferences have you attended and when? How did you attend them (in person or through distance education)? 3. What is your background (education, professional)? 4. What did you expect to get out of the conference(s)? Were your expectations met? 5. Was the conference an efficient use of your time? Would there be any way to make it more efficient? 6. How relevant was the conference to your education at CU and to your anticipated career? How well did the conferences tie into

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Reisel, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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Engineering and Public Policy

to attempt this project allowed theproject to proceed.Bibliography1. ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission, “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs,” Nov. 2006, p.2. Page 12.1405.132. Wheeler, E. and McDonald, R.L., ”Writing in Engineering Courses,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 89, no. 4, 2000, pp. 481-486.3. Taylor, W.L., “Using Drafts in History 231: American Economic Development,” Writing Across the Curriculum, vol. 8, August 1997, pp. 10-12.4. Manuel-Dupont, S., “Writing-Across-the-Curriculum in an Engineering Program,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 85, no. 1, 1996, pp. 35-40.5. Fitzpatrick