Engineering and Public Policy (EPP) is a unique department in the College of Engineering
at Carnegie Mellon University which addresses important problems in technology and policy in which the technical
details are of central importance. The department offers a research-oriented Ph.D. program and double-major
undergraduate B.S. programs with each of the five traditional engineering departments and Computer Science, a research-oriented Ph.D. program, and a master's degree in Engineering & Technology Innovation and Management (E&TIM).
Research in the department focuses on problems in:
energy and environmental systems
information and communication technology policy
risk analysis and communication; and
technical innovation and R&D policy.
Across these four focal areas we also study issues in engineered systems and domestic security, issues in technology and organizations and issues in technology and economic development. We frequently undertake the development of new software tools for the support of policy analysis and research.
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Upcoming EPP Events & Seminars
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Apt, Morgan discuss in flight use of portable electronic devices May 2012
Research done by EPP professors M. Granger Morgan and Jay Apt suggests that portable electronic devices may pose a real threat to airline safety. http://bit.ly/IOfFsq
EPP doctoral student Pedro Leon will present a paper "Why Johnny Can’t Opt Out: A Usability Evaluation of Tools to Limit Online Behavioral Advertising" at the ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems in Austin, TX on Monday May 7. CHI 2012 is the premier... Read More »
Reinterpreting the Process of Innovation Apr 2012
EPP professor Jay Whitacre recently discussed "Reinterpreting the Process of Innovation" at TEDxCMU. You can access his talk at the following link. http://www.youtube.com/watch’v=vaMuxB4s5qI
EPP Researchers Examine Economic Feasibility Of Using Direct Current Circuits To Power Lights in Commercial Buildings Apr 2012
In a paper published in Energy Policy, EPP doctoral student Brinda Thomas, EPP professor Ines L. Azevedo and EPP department head Granger Morgan examined the economic feasibility of using dedicated DC circuits to operate lighting in... Read More »
Weis awarded NSF fellowship Apr 2012
EPP doctoral student Allison Weis has been awarded an NSF graduate student fellowship. Allison is a second year student who has been working with EPP professors Jeremy Michalek and Paulina Jaramillo on the benefits of smart charging of... Read More »
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