Ac 2007-2422: Implementing Sustainability in the Engineering Curriculum: Realizing the Asce Body of Knowledge

ASCE has committed the profession to sustainability for at least a decade. The implied educational imperative is for a broader and deeper preparation of new engineers, and at the same time, of the practicing profession. The ASCE committee working on the second edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge has embraced sustainability as an independent technical outcome; and has set out specific levels of cognitive achievement required of all engineers prior to licensure. Herein, we discuss the elements of a university program including the sustainable use of natural resources, sustainable infrastructure, sustainable production of goods and services, and a research agenda. We also comment on the implied experiential component required beyond the university.