Engineers For The Public Good
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Engineers For The Public Good
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Author : Nuala McGann Drescher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Engineers For The Public Good written by Nuala McGann Drescher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Government publications categories.
A history of the Buffalo District Army Corps of Engineers and the work done in Buffalo, N.Y., Cleveland, Ohio, and Oswego, N.Y.
Engineers For The Public Good
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Author : U.S. Dept. of the Army. Corps of Engineers. Buffalo District
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Engineers For The Public Good written by U.S. Dept. of the Army. Corps of Engineers. Buffalo District and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with categories.
Science Politics And The Public Good
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Author : Nicolaas A. Rupke
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1988-06-18
Science Politics And The Public Good written by Nicolaas A. Rupke and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-06-18 with Political Science categories.
An exploration of the relationship between scientific ideas, technology, government and politics, demonstrated by examples from the last 150 years, including the birth of the NHS, the Channel Tunnel, radiation protection, the atomic bomb and power, and nuclear power in the US and USSR.
Engineering Decisions For Life Quality
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Author : Jatin S. Nathwani
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2009-09-29
Engineering Decisions For Life Quality written by Jatin S. Nathwani and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-29 with Business & Economics categories.
Engineering Decisions for Life Quality: How Safe is Safe Enough? provides a foundation and a theoretical basis for managing risk to an acceptable level under the real-world constraint of limited resources. The focus is not on risks as such, but on what can be done to maximize the positive outcomes of risk in terms of improvements to the quality of life. The principal focus of Engineering Decisions for Life Quality: How Safe is Safe Enough? is on the development of guidance for establishing rational standards of practice. Standards should meet the requirement of utilizing resources to achieve the maximum net overall benefit to society within society’s capacity to commit such resources. The ideas discussed within this book will be of interest to engineers; advanced undergraduate and graduate students; public health officials; and risk specialists.
Engineering Peace And Justice
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Author : P. Aarne Vesilind
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2010-10-17
Engineering Peace And Justice written by P. Aarne Vesilind and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-17 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Some years ago when I was chair of the department of civil and environmental engineering, a colleague introduced me to a visitor from Sandia Laboratories, perhaps the largest developer of armaments and weapons systems in the world. We had a nice visit, and as we chatted, the talk naturally centered on the visitor’s engineering work. It turned out that his job in recent years had been to develop a new acoustic triggering device for bombs. As he explained it, the problem with bombs was that the plunger triggering mechanism could fail if the bomb hit at an angle, and thus the explosives would not detonate. To get around this, he dev- oped an acoustic trigger that would detonate the explosives as soon as the bomb hit any solid surface, even at an angle. As he talked, I watched his face. His enthusiasm for his work was clearly e- dent, and his animated explanations of what they had developed at Sandia exuded pride and excitement. I thought about asking him what it felt like to have spent his engineering career designing better ways to kill people or to destroy property – the sole purpose of a bomb. I wondered how many people had been killed because this man had dev- oped a clever acoustic triggering device. But good sense and decorum prevailed and I did not ask him such questions. We parted as friends and in good spirits.
Engineers For The Public Good
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Author : Nuala McGann Drescher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Engineers For The Public Good written by Nuala McGann Drescher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Government publications categories.
A history of the Buffalo District Army Corps of Engineers and the work done in Buffalo, N.Y., Cleveland, Ohio, and Oswego, N.Y.
Corps Of Engineers Water Resources Infrastructure
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2013-05-17
Corps Of Engineers Water Resources Infrastructure written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-17 with Science categories.
Over the past century, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has built a vast network of water management infrastructure that includes approximately 700 dams, 14,000 miles of levees, 12,000 miles of river navigation channels and control structures, harbors and ports, and other facilities. Historically, the construction of new infrastructure dominated the Corps' water resources budget and activities. Today, national water needs and priorities increasingly are shifting to operations, maintenance, and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure, much of which has exceeded its design life. However, since the mid-1980s federal funding for new project construction and major rehabilitation has declined steadily. As a result, much of the Corps' water resources infrastructure is deteriorating and wearing out faster than it is being replaced. Corps of Engineers Water Resources Infrastrucutre: Deterioration, Investment, or Divestment? explores the status of operations, maintenance, and rehabilitation of Corps water resources infrastructure, and identifies options for the Corps and the nation in setting maintenance and rehabilitation priorities.
Engineering Education For Sustainable Development
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Author : Mikateko Mathebula
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-01-02
Engineering Education For Sustainable Development written by Mikateko Mathebula and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-02 with Business & Economics categories.
This book demonstrates how the theoretical concepts of the capabilities approach can be applied in the context of engineering education, and how this could be used to add nuance to our understanding of the contribution higher education can make to human flourishing. In demonstrating the usefulness of the capability approach as a lens through which to evaluate the outputs of engineering education, the author also shows how the capability approach can be informed by, and informs, the concept of ‘sustainable development’ and discusses what pedagogical and curricula implications this may have for education for sustainable development (ESD), particularly in engineering. As such, the book builds on the work of scholars of engineering education, and scholars of university education at the nexus of development and sustainability. Engineering employers, educators and students from diverse contexts discuss both the capabilities and functions that are enlarged by engineering education and the impact these can have on pro-poor engineering or public-good professionalism. The book therefore makes an original conceptual and empirical contribution to our thinking about engineering education research. The book provides inspiration for both engineering educators and students to orient their technical knowledge and transferable skills towards the public good. It will also be of great interest to students and researchers interested in education for sustainable development more generally and to engineers who are interested in doing work that is aligned with the goals of social justice. The book will also appeal to scholars of the capability approach within higher education.
Engineering And The Liberal Arts
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Author : Samuel C. Florman
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2015-12-15
Engineering And The Liberal Arts written by Samuel C. Florman and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-15 with Technology & Engineering categories.
From the author who inspired inaugural poet Richard Blanco! Engineering and the Liberal Arts remains a fresh and provocative book, using the familiar world of technology to guide a new generation of engineers through the stimulating world of the liberal arts. Beginning with a penetrating and enlightening discussion of how exposure to the arts can enrich and reward nearly every aspect of an engineer's life, Samuel Florman—himself a decorated engineer with over fifty years' experience in the field—boldly explores the natural relationship between liberal arts and technology. Sweeping away traditional barriers separating the two fields, Florman establishes a rich and vital communication of ideas between scientist and artist. By linking the history of technology to world history, the truth of science to philosophy, utility of form to painting and sculpture, and the world of view of the engineer to literature, Florman builds a series of bridges connecting science to art. A complete survey of the arts in and of itself, this impressive volume constitutes an introduction to the infinite variety of pleasures afforded through study of the liberal arts, paving the way to a richer, fuller life for the engineer.
Geoscience For The Public Good And Global Development
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Author : Gregory R. Wessel
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Release Date : 2016-05-18
Geoscience For The Public Good And Global Development written by Gregory R. Wessel and has been published by Geological Society of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-18 with Business & Economics categories.
"Offers overview of applications of geosciences to sustainable development and geophilanthropic efforts worldwide, and offers advice to guide creation of development projects. Primacy of geologic input to all development activities is highlighted along with problems that are encountered and environmental issues that must be addressed" --