Homeworks
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- Due Tuesday August 30
Who am I? Why do I want to be an engineer and
learn to be an engineer at CU?
(2 page maximum with photograph)
- Due Tuesday September 6
Who am I as citizen of planet Earth? What is my
footprint?
Ecological Footprint measures our impact on the
planet. It shows how much bio-productive land and
water we occupy to produce all the resources we
consume and to absorb our waste. What is your
footprint in acres and hectares (1 hectare = 2.47
acres = 107,639 ft2)? What would you do
to reduce your footprint? (Short, medium, and long
term actions.)
Explore the
Redefining Progress web site and
take the
Ecological Footprint Quiz.
Read Chapter 3 in “Introductory Engineering
Design: A Projects-Based Approach
- Due Thursday September 15
Intro Project presentation and report
- Due Monday September 19
Read Article "Poverty
Alleviation: The Role of the Engineer"
- Due Tuesday September 20
What is appropriate
and sustainable technology (AST)? As part of
this assignment, explore the
www.itdg.org web
site.
- Due Tuesday September 27
How much space do we need worksheets (distributed in
class)?
Read Chapter 7 in “Introductory Engineering
Design: Design Process
- Due Monday October 3
By the year 2015, all 191 United Nations member
states have pledged to meet eight major goals toward
poverty eradication. Check:
www.un.org/millenniumgoals/. Write a short essay
(one paragraph per goal) on how you see engineers
contribute to meeting each goal, and how you,
yourself, could contribute to make those goals a
reality. This is a group assignment.
- Due Monday October 10
Kansai Airport
Assignment
- Due Monday October 24
Hydropower from a
Waterwheel
- Due Monday October 31
Wind Power and
Design of a Wind Turbine
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