Preparing future engineers for challenges of the 21st century: Sustainable engineering
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The field of engineering is changing rapidly as the growing global population puts added demands on the earth’s resources: engineering decisionsmust nowaccount for limitations inmaterials and energy aswell as the need to reduce discharges of wastes. This means educators must revise courses and curricula so engineering graduates are prepared for the new challenges as practicing engineers. The Center for Sustainable Engineering has been established to help facultymembers accommodate such changes through workshops and new educational materials, including a free access website with peer-reviewed materials. 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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