Integrating sustainable engineering principles in material science engineering education

Bandita Mainali*, Joe Petrolito, John Russell, Daniela Ionescu, Haider Al Abadi

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The increasing demands on earth's resources require the need for engineering disciplines to address the limitations of materials and energy as well as the need to reduce waste production. This requirement is particularly acute for material science engineers as their work has a lasting impact on our future sustainability. Recent developments and innovations in material science can be useful tools for achieving sustainable development, provided material science engineers are aware of the issues. They should be particularly aware of global sustainability challenges, and should be able to understand how they can contribute to the solutions of these problems. Therefore, this chapter discusses how sustainable engineering principles can be introduced into material science education. It also discusses the curriculum for the subject Sustainable Infrastructure that is offered at La Trobe University in Victoria (Australia) for senior Civil Engineering students.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook of research on recent developments in materials science and corrosion engineering education
EditorsHwee Ling Lim
Place of PublicationHershey, US
PublisherIGI Global
Chapter14
Pages273-291
Number of pages19
ISBN (Electronic)9781466681842
ISBN (Print)9781466681835
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameAdvances in Chemical and Materials Engineering (ACME)
PublisherIGI Global
ISSN (Print)2327-5448
ISSN (Electronic)2327-5456

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