Conference Session

The Role of Engineering in Public Policy

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Harding, Purdue University; Paul McPherson, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

apply applicable standards, regulations, and codes;”10 • In the general criteria for engineering programs (2008-09) and (2009-10) it specifies that the curriculum is to include courses in which students can apply engineering standards, stating specifically, “Students must be prepared for engineering practice through a curriculum culminating in a major design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work and incorporating appropriate engineering standards and multiple realistic constraints.”11 • In the aeronautical engineering technology program criteria under outcomes, “… program must demonstrate that graduates can apply … b. Technical expertise in assembly and support processes, industry standards