Conference Session

Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Kamyar Haghighi, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

in the general sense, but rather on student understanding of physics. Such research requires an in-depth knowledge of the subject as well as access to students, which means that it can usually only be carried out by physicists working in physics departments. The findings form a rich resource that provides insights into how students learn physics. When teachers apply this information and document the results for others to use, cumulative improvement in instruction is possible.Broadly, discipline-based education research seeks to marry deep knowledge of the disciplinewith similarly deep knowledge of learning and pedagogy. More specifically, within theengineering community, the ultimate aims of such research

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

, and othernon-research institutions). Although NSF provides examples of such activities, there is currentlyno method by which to gauge grantee attention to the Broader Impacts Criterion or the success ofsuch efforts when they are asserted. To provide suggestions of possible metrics, The Center forthe Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at the National Academyof Engineering (NAE), with NSF support, convened a workshop consisting of individualsbroadly representative of NSF’s grantee communities. The group suggested that, at a minimum,grantee institutions should provide both their existing affirmative action plans as well as specificinformation on collaborations with underrepresented institutions. In addition, the working

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

, Integrated Defense Systems Homeland Security and Services and has led a number of service and support-related programs such as Space and Communication Services, Reusable Space Systems, Naval Systems and Tactical Systems, Space Shuttle and submarine combat systems. Stephens serves on a number of non-profit and business focused boards and has been recognized for his long-standing leadership to local and national organizations. He is an advocate for aligning and integrating community leaders' actions to develop a future workforce capable of the complex critical thinking and skills necessary for success in aerospace and other innovative industries. Stephens was appointed to the

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Amber C. Spolarich, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, sketches, and an explanation of its suitability to the desert environment. We evaluated the effectiveness of the curricula developed through the RET programbased on the following research question: Does the use of this challenge-based instructionincrease the motivational impact of teaching units? We developed the hypothesis that studentswould find science and engineering more exciting, interesting, and applicable to their daily livesbecause of their teacher’s participation in the RET program. This would be reflected in higherstudent motivational levels during the instruction of the RET teacher’s research-based module ascompared to a control teacher’s instruction.Student Motivation Survey In order to gauge student motivation, an

Conference Session

Public Policy in Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

. Research indicates that the execution of effective public meetings can have a greateffect on public policy and projects. Tepper 2 found that well-run public meetings canhave a positive impact. Dewey 3 postulated that keeping a watchful, critical eye onpublic officials is a key aspect of the democratic process. The public meeting is centralto effective governmental processes, and civil engineers are expected to lead andparticipate in this forum. However, this skill set is not prioritized in engineeringcurriculum, making presenting to a potentially angry public difficult for a new engineer.Thus, a curriculum that teaches students how to lead public meetings will benefit both theindividual students and the civil engineering program as a whole. This

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Shauna O'Hurley, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert P. Lillis, Evalumetrics Research; Betsy Khol, Women in Engineering; Robert D. Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering and Public Policy, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

College of Engineering and hosts a comprehensive series of pre-engineering outreach, recruitment, and community building programs in support of this vision.In the past year, WE@RIT has hosted over twenty programs and over 2000 students (K-16 andgraduate) and K-12 educators participate annually. Pre-engineering outreach programs targetfemales in grades 4-12 and include [program name] (one day program, grades 4-5); [programname] (two day program, grades 6-8); [program name] (one day program, grades 8-10);Everyday Engineering Summer Camp (multi-week day camp series, grades 5-12); [programname] (9-week online course, grades 10-12); SWE Sleepover and Shadow Program (two dayprogram, grade 11, hosted by SWE Student Section); Student to Student

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efrain O'Neill-Carrillo P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; James D. McCalley, Iowa State University; Anne Kimber, Iowa State University; Robert Haug, Public Power Services

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

, in particular to capstone design projects. Furthermore, Criterion 3 alsoemphasizes on “…the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, andsocietal contexts.” The teaching of infrastructure-related courses and capstone courses could beenhanced by including emergency preparedness, resiliency and collaboration with communities,giving students a broader view of the engineering practice and their social responsibility asengineering professionals. Besides topics for capstone design projects [6], [11], [12], modulesand class examples on resiliency and emergency management could be developed and integratedinto infrastructure-related courses.Besides the traditional integration of these topics into courses, a deeper revision

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Pioneering Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Sicker, University of Colorado-Boulder; Tom Lookabaugh, University of Colorado-Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

that we might attribute to the‘squeaky wheel’ effect of some outspokenly critical students.) The students also found theevents to provide an effective way of gaining exposure to public policy issues. However, thestudents did indicate some dissatisfaction with (1) the writing requirements, (2) the forcedattendance, (3) the poor video and audio quality (for distance students) and (4) the limitedopportunity to engage the speakers following the event. Based on the above findings, weimplemented an online survey; the contents of which can be found in Appendix B along withsummarized results. 5.1. DemographicsUsing the Zoomerang survey tool6, 67 respondents were surveyed concerning their opinions ofthe SFTP events. These respondents were all present

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reisel, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

technical elective course in Mechanical Engineering. As part of thecourse, students were engaged in a semester-long project that resulted in the development byeach student of an energy policy that outlined the direction that they thought the United Statesshould take over the next 25 years with regards to electricity generation.The project consisted of several steps. First, each student had to choose one of nine possibleelectricity-generation techniques to research in depth. The students were then given two monthsto research the current state and projected improvements of their chosen technology, as well asthe economics, environmental impact, and public perception of their technology. The studentsthen were asked to prepare two reports on their

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

, When research on environmental problems seems like it is not having enough of an impact, mature idealist turn to outreach. This is convenient from the standpoint of career advancement because academics are expected to engage the community. Advising the local chapter of Engineers Without Borders, giving a talk at a local science museum, and serving on a government advisory panel are all counted by promotion committees. More often than not, the combination of meaningful research, mentorship and a few hours per week of outreach fulfills the need of the researcher to improve the planet. But encouraging forays into the real world comes with unintended consequences as researchers are exposed to

Conference Session

Aspects of Public Policy in Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Myers, Ohio University; Ben Stuart, Ohio University-Athens

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

”) are notcapped by University requirements, most faculty teaching J-courses restrict enrollments to 20students. This is done primarily due to the heavy writing component and the need for facultyfeedback on students’ writing skills. Significant out-of-class time is devoted to each student inthe development of critical written communication skills. Further, while engineering studentsoften have developed sufficient technical writing skills by the Spring quarter of their Junior year,policy writing to targeted audiences is substantially different that writing laboratory or designproject reports. For this first class offering it is of interest to note that the class enrollment was 25students, with several additional students requesting

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

, regulations and documentation, and computer-aided engineering graphics with added technical depth in at least one of these areas.12 • In the drafting/design engineering technology (mechanical) criteria under outcomes, “Graduates of baccalaureate degree programs … must demonstrate … Competency in the application of current codes and standards … with open-ended design experiences that integrate materials, manufacturing, design analysis, or graphics. Understanding of concepts relating to the environmental and economic impacts of design must also be demonstrated.”13 • In the instrumentation and control engineering technology program criteria under outcomes, “The program must demonstrate that graduates have the ability to: f. communicate the

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin; Charles James Larkin, Trinity College Dublin; Shaen Corbet, Dublin City University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

education and the rising costs of college. The model was based upon alternativestructures of credentialing and financing as a response to these potential pressures. Thecurricular model proposes restructuring engineering degree program towards: 1) shorterundergraduate programs that focus on developing horizontal transfer of knowledge ratherthan in-depth disciplinary knowledge and 2) periodic in-depth “educational renewal”throughout an individual’s career. This structure is grounded by, and emerges from,established models of liberal arts degree programs and is supported by decades of evidenceon the aspects of college which most impact long-term student development. From a policyperspective in order for such a disruptive model to have a chance of

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Katie Bardaro, PayScale, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

excellent predictors of growth/decline of engineeringenrollments. While this study focused on bachelor degreed engineers, future research will alsoinvestigate the relative value of associates to doctoral degrees, with important implications onrisk aversion and entrepreneurship. Ultimately, the research hopes to find correlations betweenmeasures of student engagement and returns on education to provide improved guidance tostudents and administrators.References1. Psacharopoulos, G., Rates of Return to Investment in Education around the World. Page 25.488.13 Comparative Education Review, 1972. 16(1): p. 54-67.2. Psacharopoulos, G., Returns

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University; Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University; Rebecca M. Reck, Kettering University; Mary C. Verstraete, The University of Akron; Deborah J. O'Bannon P.E., University of Missouri, Kansas City

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

, Susan; Wiens, Gloria J.; Kazerounian, Kazem; Allen, Janet Katherine; and Jacobson, Kathy. Broadening Participation: A Report on a Series of Workshops Aimed at Building Community and Increasing the Number of Women and Minorities in Engineering Design, .Mechanical Engineering Conference Presentations, Papers, and Proceedings 2013, Paper 11.3. Williams, W. M. & Ceci, S. J. National hiring experiments reveal 2:1 faculty preference for women on STEM tenure track. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112, 5360-5365, doi:10.1073/pnas.1418878112 (2015).4. Hager, M. A., Engagement Motivations in Professional Associations. Non-Profit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol 43 (2S), Pg. 39S-60S (2013).5. Parker, M., Welch

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Katz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

could be departmental policies that require continual courseimprovement effort or internal course reviews by other faculty members, although some maybalk at the suggestion of more departmental committees. Candidate policies could helpencourage the faculty member to avoid becoming complacent and unresponsive to studentrequests for different pedagogical approaches, for example, or assigning excessive amounts ofhomework to the point of diminishing marginal returns such that students spend time, a valuableresource, engaged in potentially minimally useful exercises. In general, one of the goals of thesepolicies would be to prevent one actor from exercising outsized power and coercing other actorsto form certain preferences or behave in certain

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mickey R. Wilhelm P.E., University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

82% ofthe general public and 86% of the business community indicated a 4 or 5 on a 5-pointscale, with 5 being extremely important.When the data were viewed at a high level, it was clear to the survey analysts that theSpeed School reputation was an “empty vessel”. That is, most everything that the generalpublic knows about Speed School is that the reputation is positive. They do notunderstand the programs that are offered; they do not even know what programs areoffered.This lack of knowledge further manifests in a lack of understanding of the contributionsmade by Speed School and a lack of understanding of how Speed School impacts MetroLouisville and its citizens.The business community is significantly more informed about the specific

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

teaching and learning missions are well understood, it is imperative that theuniversity examine and define its engagement activities to ensure that it balances appropriately Page 25.600.6its activities across teaching, learning and engagement.A Positivist View of Potential University Roles and BenefitsToday’s universities are re-examining their roles in society, particularly as they continue toevolve beyond a focus only on teaching and research (or learning and discovery). The mostnotable change has been a significantly expanded and re-conceptualized view of the traditionalthird mission from one of service to one of engagement. For example, Martin

Conference Session

Topical Public Policy Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devin Stewart, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

. Page 11.999.8Building Support for Engineering Education Research At an October 2005 National Science Board hearing on the creation of a Commission on21st Century Education in Science, Mathematics and Technology, several Representativeslamented the lack of engagement of the scientific community in public policy matters. In hisremarks, Rep. John Culberson (R-TX) placed an emphasis on the need for the scientificcommunity to become more involved. As an example, he mentioned the recent fight to restorethe NSF budget cuts proposed in the President’s FY 2006 budget request. Culberson’s officedidn’t receive any letters, visits, etc. from interested scientists and engineers. Thosepolicymakers with an interest in the NSF, science and engineering

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie J Newman, Louisiana Tech University; Mary E Caldorera-Moore, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

, staff, and the community, with many attendees saying that it introducedthem to new topics in science and research. One undergraduate who attended most of theseminars commented on how the series provided a ‘family-feel with faculty, students, andspeaker’ coming together over a shared interest.” The fact that students were able to benefitso much from the experience, getting a chance to meet the speakers individually and learnabout other areas of research in their field, clearly impacted the success of the series. Others a $25,000.00 c

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1: In the Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deanna H. Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

course thus regularly includesundergraduate engineers and humanities and social science students, and graduate students inpublic policy. Each student brings a unique background and skill set to the course. Students mustlearn as part of the course to work with these other students “who think differently fromthemselves” and be able to communicate with these other students.Students in EPP are required to take this course twice. The first time through, students arenovices to project-type learning. Students often struggle with the approach of the class as it isopen ended and loosely structured, without regular homework and tests, and to some extent withthe students themselves guiding the course. The second-time students often take on group

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rylan C. Chong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dennis R. Depew, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ida B Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Melissa Jane Dark, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

example, a university may make the case that the state shouldinvest millions of dollars in a new building on the basis that it will enhance the knowledge andskills of students and ultimately enhance labor force in the given state, perhaps positioning thestate to secure a major employer and thereby also impacting employment. Another way of conceptualizing needs that plays out in policy debates and actions is interms of the relational 28. Because humans are social animals, we require and thrive on“community, solidarity, a sense of belonging, dignity, respect, self-esteem, honor, friendship andlove” 28. Regarding policy, the debate often centers on the extent to which government shouldfocus on either the needs of people as individuals and/or

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theresa M. Vitolo, Gannon University; Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University; Lori D. Lindley, Gannon University; Elisa M. Konieczko, Gannon University; Weslene Tallmadge, Gannon University

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

over 165 adjunctfaculty. Since the academic year 2010-2011, the University has added 15 new undergraduateand graduate majors or programs and 12 new full-time faculty positions while growing totalenrollment by over 8%. The academic structure is organized into three colleges: the College ofHumanities, Education and Social Sciences (CHESS); the Morosky College of HealthProfessions and Sciences (MCHPS); and the College of Engineering and Business (CEB).Tenure-track/tenured faculty teach 24 credits per academic year and carry significant advisingloads as expected in this student-centered environment.Before 2003, tenure and promotions decisions were based on excellence in teaching and onservice to the University, community, and professional

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Bouazzaoui, Old Dominion University; Charles B. Daniels, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

studied. The objective of this paper is to fill these gaps and contribute to the engineering educationresearch. Based on the well-known Motivation-Opportunity-Ability (MOA) framework;concerned about identifying factors that impact message elaboration and message-evokedthinking [4]; a successful involvement of engineers needs to have three factors: motivation,opportunity, and ability. So far, most research bridging the gap between engineering and publicpolicy has focused on opportunity and ability factors. Studies of opportunity seek to shed light onthe possibilities offered to engineers to get involved in public policy, for instance, advocacy [5],while studies of ability seek to investigate the capabilities engineers need to participate in

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1: In the Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rylan C. Chong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Melissa Dark, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dennis R. Depew, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ida B. Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

Paper ID #8851The efficacy of case studies for teaching policy in engineering and technologycoursesMr. Rylan C. Chong, Purdue University, West Lafayette Rylan Chong is a Ph.D. student in the Information Security Program and affiliated with The Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) at Purdue University. He has a Master’s Degree in Information Security from Purdue University. He also has a B.S. in Computer Science from Chaminade University of Honolulu. His research area is on technology policy.Dr. Melissa Dark, Purdue University, West LafayetteDr. Dennis R. Depew, Purdue University, West

Conference Session

Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Dunn, University of Maine; Kenneth Nichols, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

,but their approaches often collide. Meanwhile, seeing bridges that fail and public works projectswrought with issues, the public asks why these problems are not resolved.2 A natural way to bring these important professions together in terms of betterunderstanding and communication lies in the college classroom. As students are learning theirrespective professions of public administration or civil engineering, they need to be exposed tothe perspectives of their counterparts. What goes into the policy decision? What is involved inthe technical process? At our university, we have begun to focus on cross-discipline teaching tolook at what information can be presented to either public administration or civil engineeringstudent to better

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rohit Kandakatla, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Angela Goldenstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David Allen Evenhouse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

assessment of specific technology interventions in mechanics classes. He was one of the co-leaders in 2013-2014 of the ASEE Virtual Community of Practice (VCP) for mechanics educators across the country. His current research focuses on student problem-solving pro- cesses and use of worked examples, change models and evidence-based teaching practices in engineering curricula, and the role of non-cognitive and affective factors in student academic outcomes and overall success.Prof. Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jeffrey F. Rhoads is a Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University and is affiliated with both the Birck Nanotechnology Center and Ray W. Herrick Laboratories at the

Conference Session

Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison Tramba, University of Virginia; Edmund Russell, University of Virginia; P. Paxton Marshall, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

multidisciplinary design courses to help students experience the joy of engineering and develop their creative capacities. He has partnered with drama faculty to engage first-year engineering students in the designing, building and operating special effects for student written and directed plays. Currently Marshall is working with the UVA School of Architecture on the design and construction of a modular house for Habitat for Humanity, to be shipped to a low income family in Mississippi that lost its home to hurricane Katrina. The house will incorporate a photovoltaic power system designed and installed by UVA engineering students. Marshall is the former Chair of the Energy Conversion and Conservation

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Edward L. Hajduk P.E., University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

. Petersen, A.M., Jung, W.-S., Yang, J.-S., and Stanley, H.E. (2011). Quantitative and empirical demonstration of the Matthew effect in a study of career longevity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 108, 18-23.8. Malcom, L.E., and Dowd, A.C. (2012). The impact of undergraduate debt on the graduate school enrollment of STEM baccalaureates. The Review of Higher Education 35, 265-305.9. Braunstein, A., McGrath, M., and Pescatrice, D. (2001). Measuring the impact of financial factors on college persistence. Journal of college student retention 2, 191-203.10. Spengler, J.J. (1959). Adam Smith's Theory of Economic Growth: Part I. Southern Economic Journal, 397- 415.11. Pigou, A.C. (1928). A Study

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy R.B. Taylor P.E., University of Kentucky; Johne' M. Parker, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

stopordering new nuclear reactors after 1979? The engineering economic analysis lectures (weeks 7– 9, Table 1) provide the students a tool to analyze the impact of policy decisions on the powereconomics. These themes culminate in the term project (described later) which requires thestudent to develop a generation plan to meet a specific states future electricity needs.Student learning in the course is evaluated using homework assignments, in-class exercises, dailyoral quizzes, exams, and a term project during the second half of the semester. Each exam andthe term project account for 25% (each) of the course grade To encourage class discussion, classparticipation is weighed as 15% of the final course grade (compared to 10% for homeworkassignments