Sustainable Engineering: Principles and Practice - Hardcover

Bakshi, Bhavik R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1108420451 ISBN 13: 9781108420457

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2019

Synopsis

Drawing on multidisciplinary perspectives from engineering, economics, business, science, and human behavior, this text presents an unrivalled introduction to how engineering practice can contribute to sustainable development. Varied approaches for assessing the sustainability of engineering and other human activities are presented in detail, and potential solutions to meet key challenges are proposed, with an emphasis on those that require engineering skills. Each concept and approach is supported by mathematical representation, solved problems, real-world examples, and self-study exercises. Topics covered range from introductory material on the nature of sustainability, to more advanced approaches for assessment and design. Prerequisites for each chapter are clearly explained so the text can be adapted to meet the needs of students from a range of backgrounds. Software tutorials, project statements and solutions, lecture slides, and a solutions manual accompany the book online, making this an invaluable resource for courses in sustainable engineering, as well as a useful reference for industry practitioners.

About this title

Book Description

This comprehensive text takes a multidisciplinary approach to explore the challenges of sustainable development and how engineering practice can contribute to assessing and developing solutions. Worked examples, exercises, and applications are included, and software tutorials, lecture slides, and a solutions manual are available online.

About the Author

Bhavik R. Bakshi is the Morrow Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Ohio State University (OSU). He also holds appointments in Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering at OSU and as a Visiting Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai, India. He has developed and taught a course on Sustainable Engineering for twenty years at OSU, and shorter versions at institutions such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, McGill University, Montreal, and South China University of Technology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1108420451
• ISBN 13: 9781108420457
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 490