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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Ming Li, Beijing Foreign Studies University

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use the Diffusion of Innovation Theory tostudy higher education policies in provincial administrative regions [1], the perspective only focus-es on the mechanisms. Based on the existing research, this research attempts to take the DoubleFirst-rate Initiative as a case, analyse the fundamental pathways, influencing factors and importantmechanisms, providing a reference for the implementation of similar higher education initiativesthroughout the world.2. Theoretical framework2.1 Overview of Diffusion of Innovation Theory and its applicability(1) Overview of theoryIn 1969, Jack L. Walker published a paper on the issue of policy innovation diffusion, which trig-gered the academia to stury policy innovation diffusion issues over past more than

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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John R. Reisel P.E., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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state law. Therefore, while the state legislature does not directlycontrol the UW System, it can strongly influence the operations of the System both throughchanges in the fundamental laws overseeing the UW System and through the budgetaryallocation process.In the UW System, three campuses have had extensive engineering programs with multipledepartments for decades: UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee, and UW-Platteville. UW-Madison,the UW System’s flagship school, is a major doctoral institution that draws a large portion of itsstudents from both nationwide and worldwide locales. The College of Engineering at UW-Madison has 9 departments, offering 13 undergraduate majors [1]. For consistency with theother two campuses, the data from the Computer Science

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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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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topics included in the course and recognized the collaborative nature of solving real-worldproblems. The students expressed their increased motivation to learn the class topics that werespecifically framed as problems in a cross-disciplinary context. Overall, the approach used waseffective in introducing the students to the importance and relationship of science and engineeringanalyses when interfaced with contemporary government policy. Recommendations are providedfor future implementation of similar collaborative exercises.IntroductionThe engineering curriculum needs to be broadened by integrating more content from liberal arts,public policy, economics, and other technical and non-technical fields of knowledge [1], [2].Engineering students

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Salvatore Marsico, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

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without violating the “Fair Use” doctrine or the Technology, Education andCopyright Harmonization Act of 2002 [1] (TEACH Act).Copyright act of 1976Congress enacted changes to the previous law of 1909 [2] to “harmonize rules such thatfederalcopyright protection would be granted as soon as the original work is created by theauthor and fixed in a tangible medium of expression” [3]. Whereas “Fair Use” applies to alleducators employed by for-profit or nonprofit institutions the TEACH Act specifically appliesonly to educators of a nonprofit institution. In either case, copyright ownership will alwaysvest in the author or the institution in cases of work-for-hire [4]. Whether the friendlycopyright policy between academe and faculty will survive the post

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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). American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Workshop Result: Teaching Science Diplomacy to Environmental Engineering Researchers Daniel B. Oerther Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1401 North Pine Street, Rolla, MO 65409AbstractA preconference workshop on the subject of science diplomacy was attended by 25participants of the 2017 biennial conference of the Association of EnvironmentalEngineering and Science Professors. The three-fold purpose of the 2017 workshop,included: 1) explaining the value of science diplomacy; 2) demonstrating aspects ofscience diplomacy; and 3) encouraging further

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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differentlevels of cost and achieve different levels of infrastructure integrity (II) for redeveloping thelocal electric infrastructure. A conceptual framework has been developed, together with metricsand computational methods for assessing infrastructure integrity [1-4]. II is the ability of aninfrastructure system to exhibit reliability, flexibility, resilience, and adaptability. Although II isuseful for application to any infrastructure system, it is particularly applicable to electricsystems, and it provides a foundation on which to build in considering the future development ofelectric grids. For each vision, strengths and weaknesses, and in so doing, we intend to providestrong rationale regarding the best path forward for re-developing the local

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering and Public Policy

cyber threats, andinfrastructure disasters. There is a calling from articles, reports, and an accreditations [1]–[8] thatthere is a need for public policy to be integrated in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) education as students need to master the technical competencies, but bemindful that one’s work could provide benefits and harm. More importantly, students of STEMfields, who one day will become the next generation of scientists, technologists, engineers, andmathematicians are important actors in the area of policy as they will fill the holes of STEMexpertise that policymakers lack, assist in the development of policy, and advocate variouscauses [9], [10].In Fall 2019, Chaminade University of Honolulu will be launching

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Andrea E. Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Andrea Lyn Liebl, University of South Dakota; Alyssa M. Kiesow, Northern State University; Mary Emery; Pam F. Rowland; Cynthia Anderson

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in STEM has been largely unmet across state institutions.One element of change has proven the most recalcitrant across past programs: the urgent need toeffectively and demonstrably change the institutional academic climate for women in the STEMsciences [1], [2]. One reason for the lack of long-term success in sustained institutional changefor gender equity is due to the fact that, “Gender equity should be seen as a systemic rather thanan individual issue” [3]. In order to address equity in higher education across a state system, wehave employed a “top-down” approach that goes beyond individual institutional administrationand starts at the state level. We use the “top-down” terminology to indicate that, although thisproposed work builds

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deanna H. Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University; H. Scott Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University

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!1processes. This information is becoming more important to consumers and decision-makers in industry, society, and government worldwide. These performancemeasurements have been achieved through development of metrics and methods toconsider use of energy and other material and resource inputs, as well as outputs such asair and water emissions and releases like wastes. A relatively recent component of thisperformance assessment has included consideration of sustainability, which is oftenbroadly defined as the ability of current generations to meet their needs withoutcompromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs [1]. Sustainability hasmore colloquially been defined as the interaction of economic, environmental, and socialfactors

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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issues as well.IntroductionWhile the institution of tenure in higher education is often seen as a permanent fixture, in recentyears there have been movements in various states to at least weaken tenure protections, and insome cases eliminate tenure protections for faculty in public universities. For example, in early2017, legislators in both Iowa and Missouri introduced bills that would have in some formeliminated tenure in the state universities [1-3]. Those who support such measures oftenquestion why faculty at universities should have a “job for life”. Yet, at most institutions, facultycan be removed from a tenured position for just cause [4]. Another reason given for eliminatingtenure is to give universities greater flexibility in developing

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Diane Stine, Carnegie Mellon University; Deanna H. Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University; Nichole Hanus, Carnegie Mellon University

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the skills they have learned. The module takes a flipped classroom/activelearning approach by using short videos to educate students, activities to practice the skillstaught, and incorporates real-world examples such as hydraulic fracturing, drones, and 3Dprinting.The public policy analysis for engineers module was initially a worksheet developed to helpwalk engineering students through the eight steps of University of California-Berkeley ProfessorEmeritus Eugene Bardach’s “A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to MoreEffective Problem Solving.”1 First published in 2000, and now in its 5th edition, “A PracticalGuide” is a short, easy-to-read and understand guide based on the work of well-known publicpolicy intellectual

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Ellis, Idaho State University; Richard M. Wabrek P.E., Idaho State University

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Engineering and Public Policy

accreditation standards related to faculty governance. Thesestandards often advocate faculty involvement in the decision-making process, but often stop short Page 26.766.3of requiring a shared faculty governance model as advocated by the AAUP. The NorthwestCommission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) is the regional accrediting body foruniversities in the seven-state Northwest region. Its standard 2.A.1 on Governance reads asfollows: “The institution demonstrates an effective and widely understood system of governance with clearly defined authority, roles, and responsibilities. Its decision-making structures and processes make

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Ellis, Idaho State University; Richard M. Wabrek P.E., Idaho State University

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conduct of one of itsemployees. However, the employer may be liable if its policy statement, ordinance, regulation,official decision, or custom causes a violation of a constitutional right. Successful plaintiffs mayalso be awarded attorney’s fees.To substantiate a First Amendment retaliation claim under this statute, a public employee mustpresent evidence that: 1. her speech was protected by the First Amendment, 2. her employer has caused her to suffer a deprivation likely to deter free speech and 3. her speech was at least a motivating factor in the employer’s action.7Consequently, in every public-employee, free-speech case the court must first determine whetherthe speech was protected by the First Amendment.Landmark Supreme Court

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judy L. Cezeaux, Western New England University

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as well as a faculty member at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Page 26.1781.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 “And Now for Something Completely Different” – A Faculty Sabbatical in Public PolicyIntroductionThe title phrase,1 coined and made popular by Monty Python, uniquely describes the transitionfrom engineering educator to public policy participant for a biomedical engineering facultymember partaking in a one-semester public policy sabbatical at an honorific and advocacyorganization in Washington, DC. A major goal of the sabbatical

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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include gender in engineering education research, interdisciplinarity, peer review, engineers’ epistemologies, and global engineering education. Page 26.626.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Engineering Faculty Members’ Discussing the Role of University Policy in Addressing UnderrepresentationIntroductionDespite over thirty years of research and outreach to recruit and retain female engineeringstudents, women remain significantly underrepresented in engineering.1 While a large amount ofliterature has been generated on gender inequalities in faculty careers, no

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Diversity

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Engineering and Public Policy

educators will be “restricted” professionals [1]. Some countries however, such as the UK and Sweden, dorequire intending university faculty to have training in teaching and learning. It can be argued that such training servesas the teaching equivalent of the PE; the PEE, as it were.All of this implies a second characteristic of a profession, that is, that it possesses a codified body of knowledge andexpertise. A third characteristic of a profession is that it has agreed standards of behavior, and a set of ethical standardsthat members abide by or face sanctions for violating.This paper argues that, certifications or degrees aside, university teaching should be a professional activity and effectivetraining should be required. If engineering

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huiming Fan, East China University of Science and Technology; Huaizhong Shao, Zhejiang University

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21st Century were presented including the economicuse of solar energy, the development of hydrogen energy, the development of advancedmedications and therapy, maintaining the supply of clean water, etc. 1 U.S. universitieshave jointly launched “Grand Challenges Scholars Programs” to recruit and traininnovative engineers in order to respond to these challenges. After more than 30 yearsof rapid growth, China faces the pains of industrial and economic restructuring: in themeantime a new round of technological and industrial advances offers the bestopportunities for Chinese economic development. But China is also facing a lack ofcreative engineering professionals who can drive the development of new industries. To fill this gap, the Chinese

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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The 1970s were a tumultuous decade for American economic policy. Events like the oilcrises in 1973 and 1979, the U.S. withdrawal from the Bretton Woods monetary agreement, andstagflation - the combination of low economic growth, high unemployment, and high inflationrates - began to cast doubt upon the incumbent Keynesian economic policy paradigm [1, p. 372],[2, p. 20], [3]. Beginning in this decade, both domestic and international economic policy beganto shift away from accepting a role for the government in shaping economic policy and toward aminimized role focused on ensuring proper market functioning and little else. This retraction ofgovernment regulation and intervention came under the name of neoliberalism. Neoliberalism isbroadly

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Sarah Bouazzaoui Charles B Daniels, PhD Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Old Dominion University AbstractIn the United States of America, public policies and public decision making associated with theengineering field are set by individuals who does not possess expertise and knowledge to carry outthese tasks [1]. Most of decision makers are lawyers and social scientists, not engineers [2]. Thepurpose of this paper is to analyze the various factors which either encourage or inhibit engineersfrom influencing and participating in public policy. In this study, a grounded theory approach willbe followed, data will be collected

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Xiangyu Zhou, Zhejiang University; Lina Wei, Zhejiang University; Wei Zhang, Zhejiang University

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science andtechnology innovation in Chinese universities, obtain the necessary conditionalvariables and allocation factors, and provide policy Suggestions for thedevelopment of higher education and scientific research in China in the new erathrough empirical research. Therefore, the research question of this paper is: （1）what are the comprehensive factors that affect the performance of scientific andtechnological innovation in universities? （ 2 ） From the perspective of policyformulation, how should universities improve the performance of scientific andtechnological innovation?Firstly, on the basis of literature research, condition variables are listed asreferences. Secondly, resource dependence theory is used to establish a model, anddescriptive

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deanna H. Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University

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problems, to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, and to consider non-technical perspectives, long before the characteristics of the “Engineer of 2020”1 was everdefined.This paper discusses the EPP program over its four decades and how the program integrates withthe traditional engineering programs. We discuss the curriculum over time, the course selectionsstudents make, and the benefits our alumni receive from the program. We will give an overviewof our capstone EPP Projects course, a truly interdisciplinary teamwork situation addressingcurrent technology issues. Finally we reflect on how the program achieves the ABET (a) through(k) outcomes and work in the ABET system, and how the program has been successful these past40 years.We do not

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reza Kamali, Utah Valley University

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, 1920 Establishment of FCC Radio Act of 1912 Communication Act of 1927Figure 1. Time line of radio regulation history. Page 24.712.3III. Spectrum EfficiencyFrequency spectrum is a limited resource and the available spectrum needs efficient usage15.Efficient use is possible through careful allocating frequency bands without any waste of thespectrum. All of the available radio frequency bands have been assigned by the FCC to differentapplications such as public, commercial, and military services.To help the researches and growth of new wireless technologies, a few frequency bands areassigned as

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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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

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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engineering andtechnology curriculum1. The aim of this paper was to explore a perspective by introducing publicpolicy using a case study approach to undergraduate engineering technology students in theengineering economics course in the College of Technology at Purdue University. The coursewas an introduction to the time value of money and how it relates to capital investments,equipment replacement, production cost, and various engineering technology alternatives. Thesubstantive contribution of this paper will address the following questions: 1) did the studentsunderstand and identify the policy context, 2) how effective was the use of case studies tointroduce the students to policy, and 3) areas of improvement to enhance efficacy of the casestudies

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Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Bodde, Clemson University

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Engineering and Public Policy

ethical decision-making into the engineering curriculum, weeducators can better prepare our students to serve as “public citizens.” In particular, Isuggest that three perspectives can serve as a framework for moral reasoning in decisionsregarding design or technology: • a rule-based reasoning process, termed deontological; • an outcomes based process, termed consequentialist; and, • an aspirational frame, where ethical judgment springs from the kind of human being the decision maker seeks to become.These have been proposed for other professions,1 both to teach moral reasoning and forcareer-long application. They could serve engineers equally well.Ethical Values in EngineeringiThe engineering profession has done well in

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Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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reinforce coreengineering content in a manner that has meaning to the students. Each semester, students takean Engineering Clinic course. The courses, credit hours and overarching themes for eachsemester are summarized in Figure 1. Fall Semester Spring Semester FEC I (2 CR) FEC II (2CR) Freshman Measurements Reverse engineering SEC I (4 CR) SEC II (4 CR) Sophomore Design w/ writing Design w/ oral communication JEC I (2CR) JEC II (2 CR) Junior

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Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering and Public Policy

knowledge generation,graduate education, and community building activities. This paper defines engineering educationresearch, summarizes its development and early growth within the US, gives indications ofinternational progress, and details those actions necessary by various stakeholders of engineeringeducation research to build the policy case for our field within the academic, government, non-profit, and corporate sectors.Engineering Education ResearchDefinitionRecent decades have seen increasing levels of research on collegiate education within scientificdisciplines by scientists themselves, including by those in physics[1], chemistry[2], biology[3],mathematics[4,5], computer science[6], and the geosciences[7]. Such research might best

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Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering and Public Policy

been recognised that the establishment of Engineering and TVEinstitutions is vital for the reconstruction and future development in the country. Therefore,recommendations are made as to how TVE and Engineering education in Afghanistan maybe re-established to meet international standards and to address local needs.1. IntroductionAfghanistan was a stable country during the period of the early 1930’s to the late 1970’sand had a relatively established educational system in the country. Although education wascompulsory in the country at the primary level where such facilities were available, theliteracy rate was still very low. The country was progressing well towards democracy andthe people in general were realizing the importance of education

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Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

information systems integrator (1 year); plant floor information systems and computer aided engineering with IBM sales and marketing (8 years); and construction project management and structural engineering with C.R.S. Sirrine, a large design-build firm (8 years). Paul has a Master’s degree in Structural Engineering from N.C. State University and lives near Seattle, Washington.Rick Stephens, The Boeing Company Richard (Rick) Stephens is Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration for The Boeing Company. Stephens also is a member of the Boeing Executive Council. A 27-year Boeing veteran, Stephens oversees all leadership development, training, employee relations

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Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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infrastructure, public officialsmust make continual decisions on the best courses of action. When these officials need to makedecisions beyond their training and experience, they often hire and must rely on the knowledgeand expertise of consulting engineers. Engineers assess the problems identified by the publicofficials and provide solutions for repair, replacement, and expansion. Though the technicalsolutions are accurate, the public officials must balance the political and economic impacts toreach the best answer for the given situation.1 Engineers are technically trained to examine safety, economics, and efficiency problemsfor the best solutions as they review deteriorating infrastructure from the aspect of materials,design, and standards