Conference Session

Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Gillespie, Rowan University; Krishan Bhatia, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University

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Engineering and Public Policy

biodiesel emissions characterization from engines and home heating equipment, wind measurement and assessment, and methanol fuel cell flow field design and visualization. Before joining Rowan, Bhatia actively studied reformate gas carbon monoxide poisoning of hydrogen fuel cell catalyst layers for automotive applications as well as hybrid and electric vehicle power train design.Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University Peter Mark Jansson is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rowan University teaching AC and DC electric circuits, power systems, sustainable design and renewable energy technology. He leads numerous Sophomore, Junior and Senior Engineering Clinic Teams

Conference Session

Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zarjon Baha, Purdue University; Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton

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Engineering and Public Policy

, laboratories, and the bulk of the academic staff were provided by USSR as partof technical assistance. This program, too, had an organized plan to train Afghan faculty tocarry the academic operation of that institute in the future. The curriculum of Polytechnicwas devoted to the Civil Engineering, Mining, and Geology fields. The curriculum in eacharea was much more specialized at the undergraduate level than the typical undergraduateprogram in the US institutions of higher learning. The Polytechnic curriculum was a five-year BS program with six months practical. Most of the teaching materials were translatedinto the local languages, Pashto and Dari. In some cases, students in the last few semesterscould use Russian textbooks in their courses.Both male

Conference Session

Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

status • Percentage of faculty with discipline specific terminal degree • Percentage of full-time faculty • Promotion Tracking: Number and % of faculty who submit tenure or promotion applications with outcome – assistant to associate, associate to full • Number of years in each faculty rank (time to promotion) • Sabbatical year per years teaching by rank, percentage and tenure status • Number, discipline, and institution of faculty serving on inter-institutional graduate thesis committees • Number, rank, and tenure status of faculty that participated in an NSF review process, advisory committees, or Committee of Visitors • Number, rank, tenure status of faculty participating in professional development symposia/workshops

Conference Session

Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Paul Newton, The Boeing Company; Rick Stephens, The Boeing Company; George Backus, Sandia National Labs; Barry McPherson, Boeing - Learning, Training & Development

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Engineering and Public Policy

the Complex Systems Analysis and Simulation group in Phantom Works, The Boeing Company’s research and development organization, Paul uses System Dynamics to understand and improve the dynamic behavior of Boeing businesses. Since joining Boeing in December 2005 Paul has lead the application of System Dynamics to projects for both Boeing’s Commercial Airplanes and Integrated Defense Systems businesses, as well as for their supporting organizations. Paul also teaches System Dynamics modeling to Boeing engineers for the Ed Wells Partnership between Boeing and SPEEA, the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace. Prior to joining Boeing Paul applied System