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2019 PPC

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Bruce Tromberg

funding Patents as Proxies Revisited:N = 63,699 NIH Innovation 2000 to 2013 Patents Batelle, March 2015 Mean Citations per Patent 2019: NIBIB Expanding MissionEngineering and Physical Science in Biology and Medicine • Human Health a top priority of Engineering Schools - Adding ~1600 UG BME students, ~70 BME faculty/year* - ~30 ABET BME depts when NIBIB started, >100 in 2019* • Medicine-Engineering partnerships: ”Engineer

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2019 PPC

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Hesham El-Rewini; Kazerounian Kazem

of All Ages Houssam Toutanji College of Engineering and Applied Sciences WMU Innovation DayThis outreach event drew students from K-12 to our campus to show offtheir innovative products and ideas. We invite faculty and staff, engineeringprofessionals and members of our community and State legislature toattend. Students get a chance to gain experience in presenting theirproducts and prototypes. Winning student teams in various categoriesreceive medals and prizes. Students must have: • A product or service that is unique, innovative and has a clear market need. • A proof of concept or working prototype to show. • A product that uses existing technology

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2019 PPC

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Lewis Burke

Overall Goals for Congressional Visits• Dispel myths and showcase the progress and innovation you are enabling in your communities• Highlight federal partnership essential to support for engineering• Keep momentum going on growth to federal investments in research and education• Seek champions for bolstering engineering priorities• Keep positive message on engineering research and education while protecting against threatsTalking PointsHandoutConsiderations for Visit Preparations• Make a plan for each meeting –Who will lead off discussion –Key topics to address –Any pitfalls to avoid• Consider Member priorities and connected examples of research and student successes –Connect to committee assignments or leadership positions

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2019 PPC

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Miriam Quintal

Introduction to Advocating for Engineering Miriam Quintal Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC February 4, 2019Lewis-Burke and ASEE• Lewis-Burke has been representing ASEE since October 2017• As federal consultants, Lewis-Burke promotes the policy agenda of scientific organizations to a diverse set of audiences, including: – United States Congress – White House/Administration and the Federal Agencies – Like-minded organizations and the advocacy community in Washington, DC• 27 policy experts with range of expertise/backgrounds allow multi-layered issue teams with deep expertise in agencies and scientific/education areas• 38 clients exclusively composed of non-profit entities: universities, scientific

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2019 PPC

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Lewis Burke

next several years• Continued attempts to dismantle EPA and other regulatory agencies• Additional immigration and visa threats emerging and expected• Increasing concerns about IP protection and “academic espionage”• Sequestration returns: FY 2020 budget challenges116 th CongressOutlook• Democrats control the House for the first time since 2010, Republicans have a slightly expanded majority in the Senate – New territory – only four chairs remain in Congress since there was last a Democratic majority – R&D funding may face competing priorities (infrastructure, healthcare delivery, environmental issues, etc.) – Democrats will use oversight powers to investigate practices and policies at federal agencies to confront Trump

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2019 PPC

Authors

Susan Lund

Printed Socioemotional skills Specific skills will ▪ Software development change several times ▪ DesignIQ within a career ▪ Product management Technical skills ▪ Big data analytics and knowledge ▪ Agile methodologies ▪ Lean management practices McKinsey & Company 18Last Modified 1/31/2019 10:50 AM Eastern Standard Time Printed Engineering Deans