Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce: A Curriculum for Sustainability Dr. Ronald Kander, Director School 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."

TechnicalFinancialEnvironmentalSocietal Sustainable Engineering Design Process

Curriculum Overview Science & Math General Education Engineering Business & Management Sustainability Engineering Design

“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” --- Socrates(470 BC – 399 BC)

Kindling the Flame Filling the Vessel Shallow Self-Serving “War Stories” Random Disconnected “Factoids” Deeply Integrated “Projects” and “Case Studies”

“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” --- Socrates(470 BC – 399 BC) and

“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 Eco Audit Proposed Improvement Group Reflection Technical – Financial – Environmental – Societal

Systematic Disassembly Parts Inventory Functional Map Eco Audit Proposed Improvement Group Reflection Technical – Financial – Environmental – Societal Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation

Filling the Vessel Kindling the Flame TechnicalFinancialEnvironmentalSocietal Sustainable Engineering Design Process Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation