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James R. Mihelcic, Kurtis G. Paterson, Linda D. Phillips,

Educating Engineers in the Sustainable Futures Model with a Global Perspective 2 nd International Conference on Sustainability Engineering & Science February 20-23, 2007. James R. Mihelcic, Kurtis G. Paterson, Linda D. Phillips, Qiong Zhang, David W. Watkins, Brian Barkdoll,

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  1. Educating Engineers in the Sustainable Futures Modelwith a Global Perspective2nd International Conference on Sustainability Engineering & ScienceFebruary 20-23, 2007 James R. Mihelcic, Kurtis G. Paterson, Linda D. Phillips, Qiong Zhang, David W. Watkins, Brian Barkdoll, Valerie J. Fuchs, David R. Hokanson Civil & Environmental Engineering Sustainable Futures Institute Michigan Technological University & Trussell Technologies, Pasadena, California www.cee.mtu.edu/sustainable_engineering & www.sfi.mtu.edu

  2. Environmental Sustainability Economic/Industrial Sustainability Risk assessment Productivity Impact modeling Technological growth Natural resources Profit and employment Sustainable Human & ecosystem health Eco - efficiencyanalysis Futures Sustainability metrics Clean manufacturing Model Fate & transport mechanisms The built environment Geographic information systems Design for environment Remote sensing Product end - of - life Energy production & efficiency Societal Sustainability Informed citizenry Risk communication Stakeholder participation Public policy Social Justice, Equity Diffusion of knowledge Environmental Justice Land use planning Lets review five motivators for our efforts(figure from Mihelcic & Hokanson, 2005)

  3. Existing & Emerging Environmental Issues (UNEP, 2002) Globalization, trade & development Coping w/ climate change & variability The growth of megacities Human vulnerability to climate change Freshwater depletion and degradation Marine and coastal degradation Population growth Rising consumption in developing countries Biodiversity depletion Biosecurity

  4. Top 10 Causes on Minds of Young People(Cone Inc., AMP Insights, 2006)

  5. “Healthy life is an outcome of sustainable development, as well as a powerful and undervalued means of achieving it. We need to see health both as a precious asset in itself, and as a means of stimulating economic growth and reducing poverty.” Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, Director-General Emeritus, WHO, 2005 Millennium Development Goals, Health, and Sustainable Development

  6. Opportunities to increase diversity We need to understand why in a society so dependent on technology, a society that benefits so richly from the results of engineering, a society that rewards engineers so well, engineering isn’t perceived as a desirable profession. . . . Our profession is diminished and impoverished by a lack of diversity -William A. Wulf, President of the National Academy of Engineering

  7. Mission Statement of Michigan Technological University Civil & Environmental Engineering’s International Sustainable Development Initiative In the upcoming decades, engineers will play a critical role in the eradication of poverty and hunger and facilitation of sustainable development, appropriate technology, beneficial infrastructure, and social change. Our mission is to promote international sustainable development engineering by nurturing and educating young people to value and implement this vision of a better world.

  8. International Sustainable Development Initiatives Available to Students • Engineers without Borders-USA • International Senior Design • 3-year Engineering Enterprise • Master’s International Graduate Program • Water & Society Center’s partnerships with Mexico & Canada • National Science Foundation Doctoral Training Program (IGERT) in Sustainability • National Science Foundation Program that Integrates an International Research Experience in Bolivia with Sustainable Development Engineering Education

  9. Locations where students serve, learn, and perform research Macedonia Uzbekistan Mauritania Jamaica Belize D.R. Mali Philippines Honduras Uganda Samoa Palau Panama Ghana Kenya Cameroon EastTimor Vanuatu Bolivia Madagascar

  10. Service & Serving Learning: Engineers without Borders & International Senior Design

  11. International Senior Design • Goal is to provide students a service-learning design experience situated in the developing world so they can explore the technical, economical and social implications of engineering design and construction. • Integration of the U.S. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditation criterion throughout the design experience is crucial to this activity.

  12. International Design Experience within context of Undergraduate Certificate in International Sustainable Development Engrg Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 ENG 3530 Undergraduate Colloquium in Sustainability (1 Credit) French/Spanish Language or Culture (3 Credits) Business International Elective (3 credits) HU4702 (3 credits) Ethical Theory or HU4625 (3 credits) Risk Communication CE4905/4910 International Senior Design (3 credits) CE3503 Intro Environmental Engineering (3 credits) SS Technology & Society Elective (3 credits) In Country Construction & Design Experience

  13. Master’s International Program • Partnership with U.S. Peace Corps in a scarce-skill area • Coursework at Michigan Tech for 2-3 semesters • 2-3 months of Peace Corps training (cultural, language, technical) • At least 2 years of service in Peace Corps (student maintains full-time enrollment status) • Return to Michigan Tech to complete research requirement

  14. Integrating Graduate Education with Service & Research Master’s International program is integrated with a Graduate Certificate in Sustainability that combines breadth and depth in sustainability through coursework in social, economic, environmental, and integrated systems

  15. Specialized Courses • Rural Community Development Planning and Analysis • Field Engineering in the Developing World • Colloquiums in Sustainable Development • French and Spanish Language

  16. Reading/Seminars : 0 : 0 : 0 Identify need Bolivian student + Undergrad Grad : 0 Design Bolivian student Share Execute Assess International Sustainable Development Engineering Research Experience International SustainableDevelopment Eng. Certificate Graduate Certificate in Sustainability

  17. Program Integration Sonora Water Resource Class AquaTerra Tech Enterprise Master’s International Peace Corps Sustainable Dev. Research Sustainable Dev. Research Int. Senior Design International Sustainable Development Eng. Certificate Engineers Without Borders 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Academic Year

  18. Student Numbers

  19. Does Sustainable Futures Model integrate with an International Experience? In response to a question about what he learned from his international experience, a graduate student answered that “along with gaining valuable engineering skills, he also learned what it was like to put engineering into practice while taking into consideration the social, economic, and environmental limitations of the developing world.”

  20. To date approximately 300 students (49% female) that represent 11 engrg and 9 non-engrg disciplines have partnered with communities in 21 countries

  21. Learn More: Acknowledgements • Mihelcic, JR “Educating Tomorrow’s Global Engineer through a Unique Partnership with the U.S. Peace Corps,” Woman Engineer, 30-33, Fall, 2004. • Mihelcic, JR, “Educating the Future’s Water Professional, Water Environment Technology, 16(9): 86-92, 2004. • Mihelcic, J.R. and D.R. Hokanson, “Educational Solutions: For a more Sustainable Future,” in Environmental Solutions, Eds: N.L. Nemerow and F.J. Agardy, Elsevier, 2005. • Mihelcic et al., “Integrating a Global Perspective into Education & Research: Engineering International Sustainable Development,” Environmental Engineering Science, 23(3): 426-438, 2006. • Paterson, K., D. Watkins, J. Mihelcic and L. Phillips, “International Service Engineering Across Academic Borders,” Proceedings American Society of Engineering Annual Conference & Exposition, June 18-21, Chicago, IL, 2006. • Fuchs, V.J. and J.R. Mihelcic, “Engineering Education for International Sustainability: Curriculum Design under the Sustainable Futures Model,” Proceedings of 5th Annual ASEE Global Colloquium on Engineering Education, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 9-12, 2006. • Hokanson et al., “Educating Undergraduate & Graduate Engineers to Achieve a More Sustainable Future: Education & Diversity Initiatives with a Global Perspective,” International Journal of Engineering Education, in press, 2007. • Our International Partners • U.S. Peace Corps • U.S. National Science Foundation Questions? www.cee.mtu.edu/sustainable_engineering

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