Conference Session

The Role of Engineering in Public Policy

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

AC 2009-256: DEVELOPING AN ENGINEERING-FOCUSED NARRATIVETELEVISION SERIESElizabeth Cady, National Academy of EngineeringNorman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering Page 14.449.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Developing an Engineering-Focused Narrative Television SeriesAbstractAs a means to enhance technological literacy, attract more young people to careers inengineering and contribute to the sustainment of the national capacity for technologicalinnovation, the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship at the National Academy ofEngineering seeks to increase public awareness of the role of engineering. We seek to buildupon our experience with

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

technical details of control systems using current techniques and graphical standards.”14 • In the program criteria for surveying./geomatics engineering technology criteria under objectives, “An accreditable program in surveying/geomatics engineering technology will prepare graduates with the technical skills necessary to enter careers … and are prepared to design and select appropriate measurement systems, analyze positional accuracy in conformance with appropriate standards, …”15pRecommendationsOn a more direct level the ABET criteria must be clarified in both engineering and engineeringtechnology. With more lucid criteria, standards textbooks and other learning material wouldfollow. Some principles and practice exams require familiarity