The Department of Engineering and Public Policy (EPP) is a unique department in the College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University that addresses important problems in technology and policy. We educate technically skilled students to be leaders in policy-focused research, and we work on policy problems in which technology matters.
Affiliated centers, initiatives, and institutes
- Scott Institute for Energy Innovation
- Center for Climate and Energy Decision-Making
- Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center
- Center for Executive Education in Technology Policy
- Vehicle Electrification Group
- Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies
- CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
- Programs in Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology
- CyLab Usable Privacy and Security Laboratory (CUPS)
Research tools
In addition to its problem-focused research, the Department has long been involved in developing advanced software tools to support quantitative policy analysis.