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S t i ITSustainIT

ENGINEERING CURRICULUM INNOVATION ENGINEERING CURRICULUM INNOVATION FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY AGE

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Lueny Morell ([email protected]) Program Manager, Strategic Innovations and Research Services, HP LABSOctober 2011

AGENDA– The engineer of the sustainability age

– Challenges and macro-forcesg

– Role of IT for sustainability

– What does this mean for engineering education?What does this mean for engineering education?

– Proposal to innovate the engineering curriculum and learning experiences for the sustainability agep y g

– Final comments


THE ENGINEER OF THE SUSTAINABILITY AGESUSTAINABILITY AGEDesign, build and manage infrastructure and processes of sustainable cities from a and processes of sustainable cities from a comprehensive life-cycle view and systems perspectiveAnalyze and evaluate best practices from Analyze and evaluate best practices from history and traditional ecological knowledgeCollaborative and innovative cultureCollaborative and innovative cultureWork in multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder teams Manage uncertainty communicate

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Manage uncertainty, communicate effectively, ethical, flexible, able to influence others

MACRO FORCES

Population G h

7.8 billion people by 2025GrowthUrbanization Cities expanding by 60

million people annuallyp p y

Globalization 1.2B in global middle class by 2030by 2030

Connectivity 2 billion people on line: digital content doubles every


digital content doubles every 12-18 months

Sources: Population, United Nations; World Resources Institute; Globalization, World Bank; Online: Internet World Stats

URBAN ECONOMIC SHIFTS

– In 2007, only 8 of the top 50 urban areas (by GDP) were l d h located in the east.

– By 2025, Asia will boast d f 20 f th t 50 upward of 20 of the top 50

cities, and Shanghai and Beijing will have GDPs higher j g gthan those of Los Angeles and London.

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ENERGY DEMAND


Slide courtesy of Dr. Bhirma Sastri, DoE

WORLD WATER SITUATION IN 2025


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Slide courtesy of Dr. Bhirma Sastri, DoE

ECONOMIC GROWTH IS PLACING AN INCREASING STRAIN ON OUR DWINDLING NATURAL RESOURCESSTRAIN ON OUR DWINDLING NATURAL RESOURCES– Increasing costs for basic

resources required for resources required for population growth and social services will have a negative i t i th i impact on economic growth in many geographies.

– Externalities such as Externalities such as environmental pollution, natural disasters and military conflicts are increasingly


conflicts are increasingly becoming a burden to society.

SUSTAINABLE CITIESSUSTAINABLE CITIES


“A sustainable world is one in which human needs are met equitably without harm to the environment, and q y ,without sacrificing the ability of future generations to

meet their needs.”Sustainable Energy Pathways Program US NSF


Sustainable Energy Pathways Program, US NSF

A sustainable city is a city designed with consideration of environmental i t i h bit d b l d di t d impact, inhabited by people dedicated to minimization of required inputs of energy, water and food, and waste output of heat air pollution and water output of heat, air pollution… and water pollution. Wikipedia

Sustainable cities aim to change the way they

t f th b fit f operate for the benefit of future generations….

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We cannot expect to meet the needs of i t b l l l i li ti society by solely relying on replicating

and extending the existing physical infrastructure to cope with economic and infrastructure to cope with economic and population growth!

W d t t We need to enact a holistic sustainability plan that will require cadres of w qengineers trained in the fundamentals and the role f IT


of IT

NEED AN EXTENDED SET OF CRITERIA FOR MEASURING ORGANIZATIONAL AND SOCIETAL SUCCESS ORGANIZATIONAL AND SOCIETAL SUCCESS

The Sustainability Triple Bottom LineSocial (People)

Ecological (Planet)co og ca ( a e )

Economic (Profit)

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Planning of future cities will require the will require the integration of the IT ecosystem into the fabric ecosystem into the fabric of a city’s infrastructure to enable necessary societal enable necessary societal and business activities to take place without unduly take place without unduly taxing the supply side and the environment


and the environment.

BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATIONS FOR FUTURE CITIES WILL NEED TO CITIES WILL NEED TO – Gather lessons from ancient cities and apply the

fexperiences of our ancestors

– Apply fundamentals of social and physical sciences

– Examine the role of information technology, using ubiquitous connectivity for the collection of data, data q y ,mining, and its analysis for effective and efficient decision making.


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ROLE OF IT FOR SUSTAINABILITYSUSTAINABILITY

Make IT systems Make IT systems sustainable

Use IT to address the needs of society needs of society -foundation for sustainable ecosystems


sustainable ecosystems

IT EVERYWHERE!

Wildlife tracking Infrastructure healthGeo physical mappingSecurity/Access

Home automationH i

Real-time traffic d

Climate monitoringWater/GasHome security conditions


Airframe integrityPassenger comfort

Merchandise trackingTsunami warning

SUSTAINABLE IT ECOSYSTEMIntegrated Supply Demand Management based on Service Level AgreementIntegrated Supply-Demand Management based on Service Level Agreement

S l Sid the common

metric– Supply Side: • Lifecycle perspective - available energy (exergy) required in extraction, manufacturing, operation and

l ti

metric

reclamation• Utilize local resources to minimize destruction of available energy in transmission, construction of transmission infrastructure etcinfrastructure, etc

– Demand Side:• Provision resources based on the needs of the user -


pervasive sensing, communications, knowledge discovery, and policy based control

ROLE OF THE IT ECOSYSTEM FOR SUSTAINABILITYAdd th F d t l N d f S i tAddress the Fundamental Needs of Society

IT services to meet the fundamental d f hneeds of the masses

Transformation needs:

reducing the cost of IT for universal accessibility and reducing total cost of

Micro-businesses

accessibility and reducing total cost of ownership, and,

addressing sustainability with an end to end


addressing sustainability with an end to end supply and demand side perspective

ROLE OF THE IT ECOSYSTEMAdd i th f d t l d f i tAddressing the fundamental needs of society

U th IT t t bl Use the IT ecosystem to enable need based provisioning of resources across all ecosystems: resources across all ecosystems: power, water, transport, waste…

Queue at CNG Filling Station

Transformation needs: supply and demand side management of resources


supply and demand side management of resources

supply and demand side management – SMART GRIDHome

Supply Side

Demand SideDemand Side

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IT-Enabled Architecture for Sustainable CitiesEnabled by a Sustainable IT Ecosystem

P T t W t W t… Power Transport Water WastePolicy-Based Control & Operation

K l d Di D t Mi i Vi li ti M tKnowledge Discovery, Data Mining, Visualization

Pervasive Sensing Infrastructure, Aggregation, Dashboard

Mgmt

Life-Cycle Design

Scalable & Configurable Resource MicrogridsDesign


Traditional Ecological Engineering**P. S. Ramakrishnan, National Book Trust, India, 2001

KEY ENABLERS

Unifying metric, U y g e c, Strengthening fundamentals of engineering,

and a multidisciplinary engineering education experienceengineering education experience


What does this mean What does this mean for ENGINERING EDUCATION?EDUCATION?

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ENGINEERS FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES ENGINEERS FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES


CURRICULUM INNOVATION @ ENGINEERING WAYEngineering problem solving approachEngineering problem solving approach

– Define educational objectives/desired outcomes j /

– Plan the learning process

– Measure outcomes

– Share results/discuss with stakeholders/make decisions

– Re-engineer/re-formg /


SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES OF ENGINEERS IN THE SUSTAINABILITY AGETHE SUSTAINABILITY AGE– Skills

• Analyze and evaluate best practices from history and traditional ecological knowledge*

• Design build and manage infrastructure processes of sustainable cities Design, build and manage infrastructure, processes of sustainable cities from a comprehensive life-cycle view– where systems are designed not just for operation, but for optimality across

from the supply AND demand perspectives– from the supply AND demand perspectives– from resource extraction to manufacturing and transport to operation and end-of-life

•Teamwork, communication, ethics, flexible…

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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF THE 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY LEADERSTECHNOLOGY LEADERSMobability — ability to work in large groups; talent for organizing

& ll b ti ith l i lt l & collaborating with many people simultaneously

Influency — ability to be persuasive in multiple social contexts & media spaces; understanding that each context & space requires diff t i t t & t h ia different persuasive strategy & technique

Protovation – fearless innovation in rapid, iterative circles

Emergensight — ability to prepare for & handle surprising results & g g y p p p gcomplexity

Cooperation Radar — the ability to sense, almost intuitively, who would make the best collaborators on a particular task


…..Adapted from Dr. Bob Johansen, President and CEO of the Institute for the Future

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES OF ENGINEERS IN THE SUSTAINABILITY AGE (2)IN THE SUSTAINABILITY AGE (2)– Knowledge

St th i i f d t l• Strengthen engineering fundamentals• Scalable and configurable resource microgrids

– use pools of resources of available energy (e.g., solar, electricity, wind, bio) available locally and centrally sourcedcentrally-sourced

– design and management that minimizes the energy required to extract, manufacture , mitigate waste, transport, operate and claim components

• Pervasive sensing infrastructures to continuously monitor datag y– Communications, aggregation of data, visualization of data (dashboard)

• Knowledge discovery, data mining and visualization• Policy-based control and operation


Policy based control and operation

SustainIT UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUMP l t i iti t di l d t th L i F t d i i d lProposal to initiate dialogue: adapt the Learning Factory award-winning model

1. Strengthen the basics2. Integrate tracks/minors/options in SustainabilityIT3. Provide hands-on, practice based student activities3. Provide hands on, practice based student activities4. Develop professional/soft skills


STRENGTHEN THE ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM (BS)CURRICULUM (BS)– Computer Science & Engineering: Software Development;

Programming; Operating Systems; Databases; Systems Architecture; Data St N t ki

1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th yearStorage; Networking

– Electrical & Electronics Engineering: Power Generation; Grids and Micro-grids; Power Transmission; Failure Analysis; Semi-conductor Physics; Chip and System Packaging; Control Theory

courses

Physics; Chip and System Packaging; Control Theory

– Mechanical & Civil Engineering: Thermal Sciences; Engineering Design; Solid Mechanics; Structures; Manufacturing; Statics and Dynamics; Quality and Reliability

courses

courses

courses

– Environmental Science & Sustainability: Sustainability Basics; Macroeconomics; Microeconomics; Environmental Accounting; Development Theory; Waste Management; Public Policy and Standards; I d i A h l


Introduction to Anthropology

– Industrial Engineering: Supply Chains; Operations management; Engineering Economics; Optimization

SUSTAIN-IT IN THE ENGINEERING CURRICULUM Strong basics SustainIT track new teaching methods assessment and industry collaborationStrong basics, SustainIT track, new teaching methods, assessment and industry collaboration

SustainIT focused electives (tbd)

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1st year1st year 2nd

year2nd

year 3rd year3rd year 4th year4th year

Sustain IT Professional

Engineer

Interdisciplinary Design Project O

Senior year Internships

courses

Design Project

Elective

Outcomes Assessment

New courses

courses

coursesElective

Elective

New teaching/learning

methods

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Industry Collaboration1st year

SustainIT ELECTIVES (suggested)– Fundamental course in IT and Sustainability (freshman level)

– Six directed multidisciplinary electives focused on IT for Sustainability (to b k h h h lbe taken throughout the curriculum)1. Policy-based Control and Operation2 Knowledge Discovery Data Mining and Visualization2. Knowledge Discovery, Data Mining and Visualization3. Pervasive Sensing Infrastructure, Aggregation, Dashboards4. Scalable and Configurable Resource Microgrids

f5. Life-cycle design6. Traditional Ecological Engineering

Other optional electives


– Other optional electives • E.g., History of Urban Development, Ecological Engineering, and/or other relevant social science courses in economics, public policy, anthropology, or demographics.

SustainIT CURRICULUME l f M h i l E i iExample for Mechanical Engineering

– Fundamental SustainIT course (3 credits)

– Life-cycle design (3 credits)

– Traditional Ecological Engineering (2 credits)

– Scalable and Configurable Resource Microgrids (3 credits)

– SustainIT focused Capstone Design Project (3 credits)Sus a ocused Caps o e es g ojec (3 c ed s)


SustainIT CURRICULUME l f C t E i iExample for Computer Engineering

– Fundamental SustainIT course (3 credits)

– Policy-based Control and Operation (3 credits)

– Knowledge Discovery, Data Mining and Visualization (3 credits)

– Pervasive Sensing Infrastructure, Aggregation, Dashboards (3 credits)

– SustainIT focused Capstone Design Project (3 credits)

– Industry internship (2 credits)


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CONCLUDING REMARKSCONCLUDING REMARKS


Q: Why integrate IT for t i bilit i th sustainability in the

engineering curriculum?

A B ll A: Because engineers will be designing, building

d f and managing cities of the future.


The world’s sustainability lies in the handsof the engineering students in universities today,

the vast majority of whom will not become scientific researchers


UNIVERSITIES' MISSION TRANSFORMATION

R e s R E SR e s R E SDriven by funding &individual work/recognition

Driven by society’s needs, common good & teamwork


Enablers: governments & funding agencies, rectors/deans, faculty,…

“If you don't like h ' i t change, you're going to

like irrelevance even l " less."

General Eric Shinseki, Chief of Staff U.S. Army General Eric Shinseki, Chief of Staff U.S. Army

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