Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Cruz, Great Minds in STEM

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Engineering and Public Policy

that iscongruent to the student. These efforts represented as a menu of resources, must be madeaccessible both actively and passively, to empower students in successfully navigate theireducation enroute to graduation. In fact, as Bauer-Dantoin & Ritch (2005) indicate, highereducation must move beyond the “add and stir” approach to increasing diversity in the design ofscience and engineering programs and practices.Broad Implications of ABET-HSI AccreditationHispanic students who succeed in STEM recognize a master narrative that science andengineering is competitive, isolationist, and limited in social interaction (Cruz, 2010). Thesestudents have bought into the master narrative of science for the benefit of a global diversity.Science for

Conference Session

Topical Public Policy Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Barnes, University of Colorado-Boulder

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Engineering and Public Policy

2006-1836: AN APPROACH TO INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONFrank Barnes, University of Colorado-Boulder Frank Barnes received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1954 from Princeton University and his M.S., Engineer, and Ph.D. degrees from Stanford University in 1955, ‘56, and ‘58 respectively. He was a Fulbright Scholar in Baghdad, Iraq in 1958 and joined the University of Colorado in 1959 where he is currently a Distinguished Professor. He has served as Chairman of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Acting Dean of the College of Engineering, and in 1971 as cofounder/Director with Professor George Codding of the Political Science Dept. of the Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering and Public Policy

describing our recent work, we will briefly review our approach and findings of theprevious student interviews and surveys. Most of the section is taken directly from our previouspaper, “Engineering Students and Law Conferences”, which was published in last year’s ASEE.[7] 1.1. Qualitative Research – Semi-Structured InterviewsTo understand engineering student responses and attitudes towards policy curriculum, we used a Page 12.1150.3combination of qualitative and quantitative research techniques in a practice often calledtriangulation. [3,4] The first phase of our research used semi-structured interviews in asimplified version of Grounded Theory

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering and Public Policy

hasrecognized the need for more policy inclusion in the curriculum. However, it is difficult to addpolicy courses to the engineering and technology curricula firstly because these curricula arealready packed and secondly because there is a large variation in students’ interest in and priorknowledge of policy topics. Therefore, Purdue University has taken a flexible approach,providing students with a diversity of options to introduce policy knowledge. These optionsdiffer in their length, the instructional approaches used, the depth of coverage of the variouspolicy topics, and the range of content covered. This paper will take a case study approach,describing the options and discussing the advantages and disadvantages of the various options

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

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

. She has eight years of diversified engineering design experience, both in academia and indus- try, and has experienced engineering design in a range of contexts, including product design, bio-inspired design, electrical and control system design, manufacturing system design, and design for the factory floor. In 2012, Dr. Nagel was recognized by the National eWeek Foundation and IEEE-USA as one of the New Faces of Engineering for her pioneering work in bio-inspired design. In 2013, she attended the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) fifth Frontiers of Engineering Education (FOEE) symposium where she was recognized as an innovative engineering educator. Dr. Nagel earned her Ph.D. in mechan- ical engineering from

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

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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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 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

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Engineering and Public Policy

Paper ID #8689Higher Technological Education and British Polict Making: A lost opportu-nity for curriculum change in engineering educationDr. John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin John Heywood MA MSc LittD (Dublin) M.Litt (Lanacaster). Professorial Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College – The University of Dublin and formerly Professor and Director of Teacher Education in the University (1977 – 1996). In addition to a higher doctorate he is the holder of a Masters degree in engineering education (MSc). He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Educa- tion, a Senior

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew J Bates, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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Engineering and Public Policy

foundation for the economics of risk, specifically the development of a rigorous theory of risk in economic terms and suitable for engineering applications in public works and infrastructure projects. 3. Lay the conceptual foundation for risk as an engineering discipline that can be integrated into an educational curriculum using the same building block approach found in other engineering subjects such as structures or hydrology. 4. Understand the role of risk engineering in supporting policy makers or critical decisions for infrastructure projects as well as providing regulatory or programmatic inputs that help in shaping that policy development

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rylan C. Chong, Chaminade University; Helen Turner, Chaminade University; Mark Speck, Chaminade University

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Engineering and Public Policy

, and Texas AdvancedComputing Center.The author thanks his co-authors Dr. Helen Turner (Chaminade University) and Dr. Mark Speck(Chaminade University), the Data Science Program team, and the Division of Natural Sciencesand Mathematics at Chaminade University of Honolulu for their insights to the development ofthis article.References[1] I. B. Ngambeki, D. R. Depew, M. J. Dark, and R. C. Chong, “Approaches to integrating policy into engineering education,” presented at the 120th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, 2013, pp. 1–14.[2] D. Grasso and D. Martinelli, “Holistic engineering: The dawn of a new era for the profession,” in Career development in bioengineering and biotechnology, G. Madhavan, B. Oakley, and L. Kun

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

, and outreach activities for 6th -12th grade students. This paper describes oneoutreach activity aimed at 4th-7th grade girls.WIT is a relatively new program, founded in 2005. Until fall of 2009, the programming wasdeveloped and implemented solely by faculty. Although passionate about the program, thefaculty did not have the time to fully develop an assessment strategy and framework for theprogram. Assessment strategies have been limited and not clearly linked to overall programgoals. Examples of assessment used by WIT include tracking retention of the female students inthe Engineering Technology program and academic performance. A climate survey was given inSpring of 2007 and 2010 based on a modified version of the Assessing Women in

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

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Engineering and Public Policy

policy.1 Current engineering curricula,however, provide little preparation for engineering students to provide this essential leadership.Knowledge is divided into distinct “disciplines” which constrain the ability to address complexreal-world problems. Engineering professors, with little public policy experience, emphasize thetechnical aspects of their subjects without examining the social implications of the technology.The NAE followed its 2004 publication with an education-specific document emphasizing a shiftin both materials and methods presented in a more interactive and interdisciplinary approach.2This paper describes the efforts of the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) at theUniversity of Virginia (UVa) to meet the need

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

USSR. A brief discussion on this subject is presented here. Further details on thehistorical development of these institutions can be found in the references “Education andAfghan Society in the Twentieth Century,”1 “Engineering Education in Afghanistan,”2 and“Presentation of Engineering Curricula to the National Committee for EngineeringEducation.”3Before 1978, the curriculum of the Faculty of Engineering at Kabul University wasvirtually identical to typical engineering program curricula in USA institutions. Themajority of faculty were trained in the USA and they were using USA text books. From thebeginning of the school in 1956 until 1978, the school had continuous affiliation with theUSA institutions through USAID support. At the beginning

Conference Session

Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Engineering and Public Policy

teaching sustainability in an engineering curriculum is to foster civicresponsibility and develop informed citizens who are responsible to their professions,communities, posterity and to the world. This paper involves a guided student study ofsustainability in engineering. Essentially students began to investigate how we as engineersutilize and implement existing research and products into delivery to the customer particularly interms of green engineering. Due to rising costs in energy, engineering services delivered need tobe self sustaining whether new or reconstructed.The course provided the students the ability to investigate and document green constructionpractices and its impact on sustainability in real world applications. This papers

Conference Session

Public Policy in Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah

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Engineering and Public Policy

satisfied and all safety and efficiency standards are met. Additionally,the Environmental Policy Act 1 (NEPA), requires governmental agencies to perform apublic scoping process that includes making plans available for public review, sponsoringdedicated time for public comment, and holding at least one public meeting. As such,engineering professionals who work for both government agencies and private firms areresponsible for facilitating and participating in public meetings at some point during theircareer. To prepare for this eventuality, civil engineers must be able to facilitate effective,productive public meetings. The research and curriculum development presented in thispaper is a first step to preparing new engineers for this important task

Conference Session

Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Boerger, Engineering Economic Associates, LLC

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Engineering and Public Policy

Associates, is located in Indianapolis, IN. Page 13.123.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Taxonomy of ‘Engineering and Public Policy’ Problems1. IntroductionThe field of Engineering and Public Policy (EPP) is necessarily an interdisciplinary field,residing on the boundary between academic disciplines. This position presents bothopportunities and challenges. Those who are sojourners in a field have the opportunity to see itsproblems through a different lense, sometimes leading to new and creative solutions (see e.g.Dogan and Pahre1). On the downside, these fields run the risk of being seen as outsiders by

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amro El Badawy, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Marie Yeung, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Nazli Yesiller, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Engineering and Public Policy

need this broad knowledge to be able to address the complex and challengingissues facing the world and to learn that solving such issues require multidisciplinarycollaborations. However, with the amount of technical engineering topics that need to be coveredin the undergraduate curriculum, opportunities are limited for adding new topics to teach a broadset of knowledge and skills. Thus, a need exists for developing effective approaches to broadencontent without interruption to the core undergraduate engineering curriculum.This study presents a curricular intervention that was designed to maximize student learning of aunit in an engineering course and a unit in a science course by re-framing those units in a real-world context and providing

Conference Session

The Role of Engineering in Public Policy

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Harding, Purdue University; Paul McPherson, Purdue University

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Engineering and Public Policy

documentation for product lifecycle management. He teaches Global Standardization, one of the four graduate standardization courses mentioned in the paper.Paul McPherson, Purdue University Paul B. McPherson is a graduate of Berea College in Kentucky and currently a graduate student at Purdue. His interests include mechanical design, standardization, green manufacturing and alternate energy systems. Page 14.725.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Incorporating standards into engineering and engineering technology curriculum: It’s a matter of public policyAbstractStandards are those

Conference Session

Public Policy in Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Koonce, Ohio University; Jie Zhou, Ohio University; Cynthia D. Anderson, Ohio University; Dyah A. Hening; Valerie Martin Conley, Ohio University

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Engineering and Public Policy

technology worldwide4. In the 20th century, numerous new technologies, products, andinnovations were invented in the U.S., described by many as miraculous. President Obama hasstated the goal for science and math education is to reach the top position worldwide in the nextdecade. As an innovation leader, the U.S. economy has seen rapid growth in part, because of thesolid technological support. Those critical disciplines have more influence on economicdevelopment when compared to other non-STEM fields5. A basic STEM education is critical formost of the technical, engineering and even management related jobs6. STEM education is themain source of scientists, engineers, and workers with technological skills6.Problem Statement: What is STEM?Judith A

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

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Engineering and Public Policy

understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global and societal contexts, also has public policy implications.Depending upon interpretation, ABET outcomes E - Ability to identify, formulate, and solveengineering problems and J - Knowledge of contemporary issues, would have societaldimensions that could derive from policy choices, decisions, and priorities. Page 23.1149.2 While there is an increased need to teach public policy issues in the engineeringcurriculum, curricular innovations in this area are still in their infancy. There are several possiblemethods for integrating policy topics into the engineering curriculum 21. The purpose of

Conference Session

Aspects of Public Policy in Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering and Public Policy

trained to think about technologies particularly new, emerging, andconverging technologies.2 Engineers and technologists need to learn how to participate in thelegislative and policy-making process that will frame developing and existing technologies.3 If engineers and technologist were to develop an understanding of the mechanics ofpublic policy they may be able to assist in the shaping of public policy that influences technologyinnovations.4 “Opportunity to provide public policy background to engineers and technologists isduring their undergraduate experience in the form of a planned curriculum in Engineering andTechnology Public Policy (ENTPP)”.5 One concern is how would such ENTPP courses fit in to an already full engineering

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

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Engineering and Public Policy

). Acquisition of cognitive skill. Psychological review, 89(4), 369.[24]. Weitz, B. A., Sujan, H., & Sujan, M. (1986). Knowledge, motivation, and adaptive behavior: A framework for improving selling effectiveness. The Journal of marketing, 174-191.[25]. Tai-Seale, T. & Thompson, S.B. (2000). Assigned Conversations. College Teaching, 48(1), 15-18[26]. Messick, D., M. & Kramer R., M. (2004). Psychology of leadership: some new approached. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Incorporated.[27]. Clough, G. W. et al. (2004). The engineer of 2020: Visions of engineering in the new century. National Academy of Engineering, Washington, DC.[28]. Yukl, G. A. (2002). Leadership in organizations.[29]. Smith, P. K., Dijksterhuis, A., &

Conference Session

Peace, Conflict, and Sustainability: Addressing Global and Ethical Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J Muscat, Global Peace Services USA; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech; Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics, Engineering and Public Policy

approach the identification, design, and implementation of projects, they can aggravateunderlying tensions among stakeholders, even creating new divisions between winners andlosers, or they can ameliorate or even prevent conflict in the first place. Social responsibilitiesfacing engineers has become a subject of its own, explored in books and engineering ethicsjournals. Apart from their role in the development and manufacture of armaments, therelationships between engineering and conflict, especially in developing countries, have beenless well examined. Engineers have a responsibility to ensure that decision makers are aware ofthe potential effects of engineering works in situations of social and political contention, and ofthe need to explore

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

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Engineering and Public Policy

-directed basic research requires a subtle and delicate approach. Most will accept the Page 13.863.9potential of engineering education research to address very thorny challenges (e.g., preparationof an engineering workforce to meet the multifaceted challenges of the new century)[31]. Wherethere is controversy is whether such work should be considered a new area of engineeringresearch. Engineering education researchers must boldly meet this challenge. We musttransform our community’s culture from that of habitués of a hidden society of eager amateurs toa confident scholarly community secure in the value of our work and actively engaged inproviding

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

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Engineering and Public Policy

teaching introductory courses in engineering and public policy. In the Green Design Institute, an interdisciplinary research center that focuses on the intersection of environmental and economic issues, her research centers on the development and deployment of the Economic Input-Output Life Cycle Assessment tool, examining energy life cycles of new products, cor- porate environmental management, and educating general populations about energy-environment issues. As Education Director, she oversees education and outreach initiatives for the Green Design Institute. She has assisted in the development of executive education programs for environmental professionals to gain business-related knowledge and skills, and for

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, Ph.D., University of Southern California

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

science in their respective schools, under the supervision of a curriculum team from theUniversity’s school of education. The teachers had weekly meetings for planning how theirresearch experiences was translated into curriculum modules which introduce their students tosocietally relevant engineering and relate lesson plans and activities to state and national scienceand math standards using a lesson study approach. Lesson study, according to James Stigler(2005), refers to a professional development process whereby teachers closely examine theirlessons with a focus on addressing student need via data-driven decision making, creatingpowerful and relevant curricula and reformed designed lesson creation. Lesson study goesbeyond collaboration to co

Conference Session

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

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murray Teitell, DeVry University, Long Beach; William S. Sullivan, DeVry University, Long Beach

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Engineering and Public Policy

distributive. Engineers andtechnologists do not usually receive training to be policy makers. These assignments gave themthe students the opportunity to develop, understand, and incorporate public policy in devicedevelopment for senior projects. Page 24.1131.2Introduction Public policies support and propel new products and services. They can also hinder theiradoption.1 Students in senior projects propose new products or services. In developing theproject concept, senior project teams research individual needs and determine the market.Anchoring the product to a verified societal need is part of the process of making new productsand services

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin; R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University

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Diversity

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Engineering and Public Policy

Paper ID #12907Is engineering education a professional activity?Dr. John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin John Heywood is professorial Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College Dublin- The University of Dublin. he is a Fellow of ASEE and Life Sen. member of IEEE. he has special interest in education for the professions and the role of professions in society. he is author of Engineering Education. research and development in Curriculum and Instruction.Dr. R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University Alan Cheville studied optoelectronics and ultrafast optics at Rice University, followed by fourteen years as a faculty member at

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

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Engineering and Public Policy

) research. We firstsurveyed seven students then administered an anonymous online survey with 67 responses. Inthis paper we describe the program and conferences, the results of both our interviews andsurveys, and our recommendations for both these programs and similar efforts to introducestudents to public policy debates through high quality legally oriented conferences.2. IntroductionThe Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program at the University of Colorado educatesmaster’s students in a mixture of engineering, business, economics, and law; about half theprogram’s students are engineers. For the last four years, as part of the curriculum, students havebeen required to attend a year’s worth of conferences from the Silicon

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bodde, Clemson University

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Engineering and Public Policy

served as chairman of the Environmental Management Board, advising the Department of Energy on the cleanup of the U.S. nuclear weapons complex, and as a member of the National Research Council’s Board on Energy and Environmental Systems. Dr. Bodde holds the Doctor of Business Administration, Harvard University (1976); Master of Science degrees in nuclear engineering (1972) and management (1973), both from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); and a B.S. from the United States Military Academy (1965). He was a soldier once, and served in the Army in Vietnam. Author of "The Intentional Entrepreneur: Bringing Technology and Engineering to the Real New

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Pioneering Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Tull, Lafayette College; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

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Engineering and Public Policy

program are either interested in engineering management careers, or areusing the degree as a foundation for careers other than engineering. Because of the diversestudent interests, the course is designed to allow the students to understand the pervasive role ofgovernment in the technical arena, and the need to use/manage technology within that context.The emphasis of the course material is on the federal level, however international, state, andlocal differences are included. This paper presents the curriculum for EP251 and discussesinstructor observations about how well the course works for sophomore engineering students.The instructor is interested in feedback about the need for such a curriculum.IntroductionLafayette College offers a sophomore