Lecture 1

Question 1

What is sustainability?

Answer 1

Meeting the needs of the present, without compromising the ab ility of furture generations to meet their own needs

Question 2

What are the 3 pillars of sustainability?

Answer 2

Economic growth, environmental care, and social well-being

Question 3

What are some of the goals of sustainable development

Answer 3

No poverty
zero hunger
good health and well being
Quality edfucation
Clean water and sanitation
Affordable and clean energy
Decent work and economic growth

Question 4

What is sustainable engineering?

Answer 4

The process of designing or operating systems such that they use energy and resource sustainably

Question 5

What are the differences between traditional engineering and sustainable engineering?

Answer 5

Check lecture

Question 6

What are the guiding principles of sustainable engineering?

Answer 6

• Look beyond your own locality and the immediate future
• Innovate and and be creative
• Seek a balanced solution
• Seek engagement from all stakeholders
• Make sure you know the needs and wants
• Plan and manage effectively
• Given sustainability the benefit of any doubt
• If polluters must pollute then they must pay was well
• Adapt a holistic cradle-to-grave approach
• Do things right, having decided on the right thing to do
• Beware cost reductions that masquerade as value engineering
• Practice what you preach

Question 7

What is the role of technology?

Answer 7

• It is the interface that provides connection of an idea realized through design and engineering efforts with practical and consumable outcomes, such as products or services