Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rylan C. Chong, Chaminade University; Helen Turner, Chaminade University; Mark Speck, Chaminade University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Island serving institutionAbstractThere is a need for public policy to be integrated in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) education as it brings policy and social relevance into STEM classes withthe potential to increase engagement and success of students with STEM content. From theperspective of developing future engineers and scientists, an early emphasis on linkages to publicpolicy and societal issues can promote student buy-in, and prepare for future policy andadvocacy work that are, increasingly, a component of scientific and engineering careers. Fromthe perspective of the science and engineering community, early exposure to the responsivenessand integration of policy into STEM will increase