Incorporating environmental ethics into the undergraduate engineering curriculum

被引：4

作者：

Rowden, K ^{[1
]}

Striebig, B ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Gonzaga Univ, Sch Engn, Spokane, WA 99258 USA

来源：

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ETHICS | 2004年 / 10卷 / 02期

关键词：

sustainability; economics; environment; engineering; waste management; cradle to-grave; ethics; recycling; public health; hazardous waste; undergraduate education;

D O I：

10.1007/s11948-004-0038-0

中图分类号：

B82 [伦理学（道德学）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

The design and economic realities associated with Personal Computers (PCs) was used as a model for implementing ethical issues into the core-engineering curriculum. Historically, products have not been designed to be recycled easily. By incorporating environmental ethics into our classrooms and industries, valuable materials can be recovered and harmful materials can be eliminated from our waste stream. Future engineers must consider the economic cost-benefit analysis of designing a product for easy material recovery and recycling versus the true cost of the disposal and continued use of virgin materials. A three hour unit on the economic and environmental impacts of product design is proposed for inclusion in the ABET accredited engineering program.

引用

页码：417 / 422

页数：6