Title :
Engineering sustainable engineers
Author :
Sattler, Melanie L. ; Alavi, Kambiz ; Chen, Victoria C P ; Mattingly, Steve P. ; Rogers, K. Jamie ; Weatherton, Yvette P. ; Afotey, Benjamin ; Rani, Madhu
Abstract :
Sustainability is one of the global grand challenges of the 21st century. In order for future generations to enjoy a satisfactory quality of life, the current generation must find ways to meet humanity´s needs for energy, shelter, food and water in ways that are environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable. Engineers must be trained to design systems and technologies that have a small environmental footprint and are sustainable over the long term.
Keywords :
economics; environmental management; quality management; social sciences; sustainable development; economically sustainable; energy; environmental footprint; environmentally sustainable; food; satisfactory quality; shelter; socially sustainable; sustainability; water; Biofuels; Collaboration; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Environmental economics; Food technology; Knowledge engineering; Power engineering and energy; Power generation economics; Springs;
Conference_Titel :
Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST), 2010 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7094-5
DOI :
10.1109/ISSST.2010.5507739
