Suggestion Sustainability Engineering Subforum for Practical Discussion

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The Sustainability Engineering Subforum aims to foster practical discussions on energy conservation and renewable resources within the fields of mechanical and electrical engineering. It seeks to develop a sustainable curriculum that incorporates economic considerations such as ROI and cost/benefit analysis, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of sustainability. The forum emphasizes the importance of focused discussions to address the growing interest in sustainability. Topics could include energy, infrastructure, agriculture, water, and waste management. Overall, the subforum serves as a platform for exploring the multifaceted aspects of sustainable development in engineering.
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ideally as an engineering subforum, intended for practical discussion on conserving energy and renewable resources.
 
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That's just a subset of mechanical and electrical engineering.
 
Well, I have to try to sell it a little...

We're trying to get a sustainable curriculum going here. EE and ME are definitely the meat of the technical side, but there's a lot of economic and resource considerations (roi's and cost/benefit analysis) It's kind of a patchwork of many disciplines. The most important aspect of a stand-alone subforum is that it encourages discussion in a particular subject. Sustainability is a topic of growing interest nowadays and, in my opinion, a valuable one.
 
Perhaps one could start a thread on Sustainable Development/Engineering in

Engineering Systems & Design
https://www.physicsforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=99


Sustainable development would encompass a lot of disciplines. One could include topics of energy, infrastructure, agriculture, water, waste, . . . .

Economics is part of the problem, as are natural resources.
 
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