The Role of the American Society of Civil Engineers in Influencing Public Policy on Controversial Technical Issues

Engineering students' interests in nonprofit and public policy careers: Applying a data‐driven approach to identifying contributing factors

“…While there are various ways to engage in public policy‐making, such as offering expert testimony and serving on technical advisory committees, as well as providing advice for policy‐makers through the engineering professional society (ASCE Report, 2014; Ruppert, 1981), an obvious way to make a contribution would be to pursue a career in public policy in the public sector. Engineers in the public sector often work in organizations in the federal government, including but not limited to the departments of defense, transportation, and agriculture, as well as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).…”

“…For example, they can run for political office and serve as congressional interns, especially in areas where they “manage, finance, evaluate, sustain, and replace the nation's infrastructure networks,” (p. 162) which include but are not limited to the collection of water, wastewater, and transportation. However, while many articles have argued the importance of engineers' contribution to public policy‐making (Hilton, 1995; Mitcham, 2009; Ruppert, 1981), limited empirical studies have been conducted to enhance the understanding of the practices of engineers working in the public sector, such as government.…”

Engineering students' interests in nonprofit and public policy careers: Applying a data‐driven approach to identifying contributing factors

“…While there are various ways to engage in public policy‐making, such as offering expert testimony and serving on technical advisory committees, as well as providing advice for policy‐makers through the engineering professional society (ASCE Report, 2014; Ruppert, 1981), an obvious way to make a contribution would be to pursue a career in public policy in the public sector. Engineers in the public sector often work in organizations in the federal government, including but not limited to the departments of defense, transportation, and agriculture, as well as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).…”

“…For example, they can run for political office and serve as congressional interns, especially in areas where they “manage, finance, evaluate, sustain, and replace the nation's infrastructure networks,” (p. 162) which include but are not limited to the collection of water, wastewater, and transportation. However, while many articles have argued the importance of engineers' contribution to public policy‐making (Hilton, 1995; Mitcham, 2009; Ruppert, 1981), limited empirical studies have been conducted to enhance the understanding of the practices of engineers working in the public sector, such as government.…”

Engineering students' interests in nonprofit and public policy careers: Applying a data‐driven approach to identifying contributing factors

“…While there are various ways to engage in public policy‐making, such as offering expert testimony and serving on technical advisory committees, as well as providing advice for policy‐makers through the engineering professional society (ASCE Report, 2014; Ruppert, 1981), an obvious way to make a contribution would be to pursue a career in public policy in the public sector. Engineers in the public sector often work in organizations in the federal government, including but not limited to the departments of defense, transportation, and agriculture, as well as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).…”

“…For example, they can run for political office and serve as congressional interns, especially in areas where they “manage, finance, evaluate, sustain, and replace the nation's infrastructure networks,” (p. 162) which include but are not limited to the collection of water, wastewater, and transportation. However, while many articles have argued the importance of engineers' contribution to public policy‐making (Hilton, 1995; Mitcham, 2009; Ruppert, 1981), limited empirical studies have been conducted to enhance the understanding of the practices of engineers working in the public sector, such as government.…”

Engineering students' interests in nonprofit and public policy careers: Applying a data‐driven approach to identifying contributing factors

“…While there are various ways to engage in public policy‐making, such as offering expert testimony and serving on technical advisory committees, as well as providing advice for policy‐makers through the engineering professional society (ASCE Report, 2014; Ruppert, 1981), an obvious way to make a contribution would be to pursue a career in public policy in the public sector. Engineers in the public sector often work in organizations in the federal government, including but not limited to the departments of defense, transportation, and agriculture, as well as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).…”

“…For example, they can run for political office and serve as congressional interns, especially in areas where they “manage, finance, evaluate, sustain, and replace the nation's infrastructure networks,” (p. 162) which include but are not limited to the collection of water, wastewater, and transportation. However, while many articles have argued the importance of engineers' contribution to public policy‐making (Hilton, 1995; Mitcham, 2009; Ruppert, 1981), limited empirical studies have been conducted to enhance the understanding of the practices of engineers working in the public sector, such as government.…”