Perspectives for a Modern Engineer: Engineering in the 21st Century
Document ID: 234
Presentation
The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Electrical Engineering, University Park, PA, U.S.A.
Presented: Electrical Engineering Graduate Seminar
The Pennsylvania State University, December, 2005
Outline
Is there any doubt –
- that man is changing the environment of the planet?
- that fossil fuel will eventually run out?
- that fresh water is becoming less available?
- that we are wasting many natural resources?
The issues are:
- Population
- Air
- Water
- Land – Agriculture – Chemicals
- Biodiversity
- Energy
Our resources are:
- Brains – imagination, planning
- Individuals – creative ideas, responsibility, vision
- Collective action – issues, government regulation, global cooperation
| Citation: | Perspectives for a Modern Engineer: Engineering in the 21st Century, Philbrick, C. Russell, Presentation, 2005, 63 pages |