Problems, Solutions, and Opportunities for Engineers and Scientists

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Title:
Problems, Solutions, and Opportunities for Engineers and Scientists
Creator:
Barillas, Mary K.
Fernandez, Stephen P.
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New Jersey
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Rowan University Libraries
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Sustainable engineering ( lcsh )

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Summary:
In this module, students spend time reflecting on major problems facing society today (ex: poverty, hunger, health, education, clean water/sanitation, etc). They then compare their findings to the major societal challenges identified by the United Nations through the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the National Academy of Engineering - if the class is an engineering class - or the National Academy of Sciences - if the class is a science class. Finally, the students reflect on the major career paths for students graduating with engineering/science degrees and then, more specifically, for students graduates from their college and/or university (Rowan University College of Engineering, in our case). Students then reflect on the degree to which companies that are likely to employ them, are engaged in solving the problems they previously identified. Finally, students identify other non-conventional careers where they can address some of the problems they identified.
Citation/Reference:
Barillas, Mary K. and Fernandez, Stephen P. "Problems, Solutions, and Opportunities for Engineers and Scientists" (2019). Open Educational Resources. 13. https://rdw.rowan.edu/oer/13

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