Msg. #0804 Live Green or Die - Can Engineering Schools "go green" Fast Enough to Save Our Planet?
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman-Professional Development |
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Community-based Service Learning Design General Engineering, Engineering Science Green Design and Sustainable Engineering |
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Reference - Article/Document |
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Richard Reis |
| Description: | "There's a real climate of collaboration right now," says Jamieson, who cites such factors as the increase in public interest, industry's need to meet environmental regulations and concerns over the availability and cost of oil and gas." This posting looks at the growth of multidisciplinary sustainability programs on college campuses. It is by Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp a freelance writer based in Indianapolis and is from the April 2007, Volume 16, No. 8. <http://www.asee.org/prism/>. |
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(h) Understand global, economic, environmental, and societal context |
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Prudue Example "Purdue's College of Engineering is a leader in revamping the curriculum to emphasize environmental considerations across disciplines. The goal is to infuse sustainability principles throughout courses and projects. Purdue's dean, Leah H. Jamieson, Ransburg Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, sees the new eco-focus as "an opportunity for engineering and science to be perceived as a profession that is very squarely in the realm of societal responsibility and meeting global challenges." Engineers have enhanced life with sewer systems and power grids. Now, "sustainability is part of the global discussion," notes Jamieson. Such "grand challenges for humanity" help draw students like Dorie to engineering. Her research, for instance, focuses on public policy and the life cycle of brominated flame retardants, ubiquitous organic compounds that prevent pajamas, electronics and other items from catching fire. Elevated levels have been found in mammals, raising concerns about their toxicological effects. Some countries and states have banned their use. By analyzing the environmental impact of these "micropollutants" from manufacture through use, recycling and disposal, Dorie hopes to discover ways to reduce their potential harm." |
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| Publication Date: | June 2007 |
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WWW |
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Free |
| Download URL: | http://ctl.stanford.edu/Tomprof/postings/804.html |
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IEEE LOM Record |
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Tomorrow's Professor
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