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Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce:A Curriculum for Sustainability
Dr. Ronald Kander, DirectorSchool of Engineering
James Madison University
Engineering “Versatilist”
“Enterprises that focus on technical aptitude alone will fail to align workforce performance with business value… Instead, they need to build a team of versatilists who build a rich portfolio of knowledge and competencies to fuel multiple business objectives.”
“The word “engineer” has its roots in the Latin word ingeniator, which means “ingenious, to devise in the sense of construction, or craftsmanship”. Other words related to ingeniator include “ingenuity”.”
Practical Ingenuity
Sustainability Focus
"Our colleges and universities, by and large, are not preparing design students for this crucial challenge. While design for sustainability is increasingly being seen as an important element of both foundation and specialized courses, there is still a long way to go."
SingleEngineering
BachelorDegree
75-100 StudentsPer Year
(300-400 Total)
Meet ABETAccreditation
Standards
Pass FEPre-Licensure
Exam
4-Year120-CreditCurriculum
Program Focus• Sustainability
• Engineering Design• Systems Analysis
Technical Financial Environmental Societal
Sustainable Engineering Design Process
Curriculum Overview
Science & Math
General EducationEngineering
Business &Management
Sustainability
Engineering Design
“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.”
--- Socrates(470 BC – 399 BC)
Kin
dlin
g t
he
Fla
me
Filling the Vessel
ShallowSelf-Serving
“War Stories”
RandomDisconnected“Factoids”
DeeplyIntegrated
“Projects” and“Case Studies”
“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.”
--- Socrates(470 BC – 399 BC)
and
HOWEVER…
“In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice.
In practice, there is.”
--- Yogi Berra or Albert Einstein
• Introductory survey course (Freshmen)– 3 credits (1 lecture + 2 lab)– 5 contact hours per week
• Several design-based projects and challenges– 30 minutes to 8 weeks in length
Reverse Engineering Project
Systematic Disassembly
Parts Inventory
Functional Map
EcoAudit
Proposed Improvement
Group Reflection
Technical – Financial – Environmental – Societal
Systematic Disassembly
Parts Inventory
Functional Map
EcoAudit
Proposed Improvement
Group Reflection
Technical – Financial – Environmental – Societal
Knowledge Comprehe
nsion
Application
Analysis
Synthesis Evaluatio
n
BLOOMS TAXONOMY OF LEARNING
Filling the Vessel
Kindling the
Flame
A Balanced Approach
Technical
Financial
Environment
al
Societal
Sustainable Engineering Design Process
Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
