Sustainable Engineering
Published on 22. September 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
150 pages
978-1-60650-993-7 (ISBN)
Description
Sustainability can be interpreted as the principle that practices in engineering have to be implemented with respect to constraints in energy and materials and waste minimization. Sustainable science and engineering will provide the basis to solutions to the changing environment. This book is about the matrix of solutions and actions that can be used to help humankind face the challenges of the changing world. This is not a traditional engineering text for engineering students, with worked examples and quantitative problems. Instead, it presents lots of global problems, which lends itself first to a conceptual solution, which may be followed by real practical solutions for implementation. For students, conceptual solutions may be required in the form of essays and presentations. This book is the reference for both engineers and non-engineers who want to participate fully in the betterment of the world.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Highland Park
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
270 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60650-993-7 (9781606509937)
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Person
Dr. Kaufui V. Wong is a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Miami. His research areas are in energy and environment, nanotechnology. He has published over 200-refereed papers in journals and conferences, has authored textbooks on thermodynamics, is a life Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and received the 2015 ASME Dixy Lee Ray Award, an achievement award for environmental protection. He is the 2016 Engineers' Council Awardee for the Distinguished Engineering Educator, a lifetime achievement award for 37 plus years of service in research and education. Dr. Wong is a popular invited keynote speaker in international conferences and is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Modern Mechanical Engineering and Technology and of Journal of Renewable Bioresources. He is the editorial board member of numerous journals, including journals in the medical sciences.