Sustainable Design in Engineering

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Sustainable Design in Engineering

• ECE 0909.403 - Lecture 1
• 22 January 2002
• Peter Mark Jansson PP PE MScEng

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Aims

• Course Introduction Overview
• Grading and Logistics
• A Background on Sustainable Development
• Have Fun
• If Time Permits..
• Broaden Understanding of the Primary Debates
  Surrounding Exploitation of Natural Capital
• Understand the Increasingly Important Role the
  Environment Plays in Sustainable Enterprise

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Research Interests

• Innovation in electricity 
• Renewable energy technologies 
• Mach's principle
• Industrial sustainability
• Environmental management systems and technologies
  
• Business transformation 
• Innovation and new product development 

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Course Overview

• International perspective
• Applied vs. theoretical engineering
• Issues and Real Life Orientation
• Managerial Consultant Skills

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Course Introduction

• Sustainable Development and Engineering
• Energy Engineering Fundamentals
• Electricity and Energy Use Impacts
• Life Cycle Assessment Techniques / Tools
• ISO 14000 series industry implementation
• Engineering Economics

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Course Syllabus

• Online / updated weekly
• http//engineering.eng.rowan.edu/jansson/
• Lectures
• What is Sustainability? What is Design?
• The Case for Sustainable Design
• Energy Fundamentals

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Course Syllabus (cont.)

• Lectures
• Energy Economics
• Electricity Generation
• Fuel Sources
• Renewable Energy Technologies
• Energy Efficiency
• Transportation

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Course Syllabus (cont.)

• Lectures
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Method
• LCA Inventories
• LCA Impact Assessment
• An LCA Method Tool - EDIP
• Learning from LCAs Refrigerator,
• Television, Electrohydraulic Activator
• Student Projects

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Course Syllabus (cont.)

• Readings
• Text Ristinen and Kraushaar 1999
• Text Wenzel, Hauschild and Alting 1997
• Other Reading Assignments
• First 2 Weeks of Class RK (9-10), WHA (1-5)
• Be Prepared to Discuss Reading Assignments
• Participation Grade Depends on Readiness

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Grading

• Class Participation and Attendance 10
• Homework Assignments 10
• Quizzes 10
• Technical Reports 15
• MidTerm Examination 25
• Final Project and Presentation 30

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Logistics

• Two Weekly Lectures 60-65 min.
• Seminar / Debate Format 10-15 min.
• Homework / Reports, etc. due at beginning of
  Class
• Multidisciplinary Team Assignments

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U.S. Energy Use by Sector
SOURCE Ristinen and Kraushaar 1999
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U.S. per capita Average

• Annual Energy Use / Year Oil Equivalent
• 8 Barrels (336 U.S. Gallons)
• 12 Barrels (504 U.S. Gallons)
• 36 Barrels (1,512 U.S. Gallons)
• 61 Barrels (2,562 U.S. Gallons)
• 119 Barrels (5,000 U.S. Gallons)

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U.S. vs. World
U.S. consumes 25 of the Worlds Energy and 28
of the Worlds Electricity
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What is Sustainable Development?

• Development that provides economic, social and
  environmental benefits in the long term, having
  regard to the needs of living and future
  generations.
  
• Defined by Brundtland Commisssion - WORLD
  COMMISION ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, 1987

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Why Is It an Issue?

• Climate Talks Fail to Close Rift With US
• The Guardian 20 Nov 2000 -
• US Highlights Growing Global Warming Danger
• The TIMES 17 Mar 2000 -
• UK Unveils Tough Climate Change Targets
• The TIMES 10 Mar 2000 -
• Govt May Regulate Company Data on Environment -
  The TIMES 3 Mar 2000 -

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HEADLINES Continued

• National Research Council in US Finds Global
  Warming is Undoubtedly Real - 14 Jan 2000
• Experts Warn Of Ozone Hole Over Qingha-Tibet
  Plateau, China - 12 Aug 99
• Global Warming Advances Spring
• The TIMES 25 Feb 1999 -
• Europe Faces Ice Age as World Warms
• The TIMES 17 Jan 1999 -

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The Search for Factual Information

• News Media
• Governmental Agencies
• Special Interest Groups
• Academic Experts
• Industry Experts