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1 Global Engineering and Science for a Small Planet
Bernard Amadei Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities University of Colorado, Boulder, USA

2 “Do today’s engineering and science graduates have the skills and tools to address the global problems that our planet and humans are facing today, or will be facing within the next 20 years?” Peace/Conflict, Climate Change, Poverty Reduction, Water, Energy, Shelter, Communication, Etc.

3 Demonstrated links between high resourced countries and lower resourced communities – include citation for this/ what it is Global connections at any one time…. Social connections among sample of 10 million FB users, © 2010, Paul Buter

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5 San Pablo, Belize

6 Different Challenges In the developed world, the challenge is to consume less and more intelligently and be respectful of natural and human systems In emerging markets, the challenge is to grow economically while respecting human and natural systems In the developing world, the challenge is to ensure that proposed economic solutions address the basic needs of people and are good to the environment

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8 17 SDGs with 169 Targets

9 How can all humans have fulfilling lives, meet their basic needs, and live with dignity and at peace?

10 Developing a New Generation of Global Engineers and Scientists for the 21st Century
…called to be change-makers, peace-makers, social entrepreneurs, and facilitators of sustainable human development Applaud your goals

11 Peace Engineering Track 10 Multi-Track Diplomacy
As a new track to “multi-track” diplomacy Engineering and peace making through STE. This refers to the community that provides the science and technology to understand the interaction of people and their environment prior to, during, and after conflict

12 Attributes of the Global Engineer of 2020
Global Awareness Personal Awareness Teamwork Experience & Application Strong analytical skills Practical ingenuity Creativity Good communication Business & management skills Leadership High ethical standards Resilience & flexibility Lifelong learners Solutions: With a Human Face Appropriate Done right and rightly done Engineers Without Borders organization is at the forefront of a movement in which university students and skilled engineers, team with public health professionals, educators, business leaders and others to address some of the most prevalent challenges facing the world today. We have built a momentum over the last decade that astounds even us. At the same time we are focusing on communities and projects, we are focusing on the engineer. The EWB program provides skills outside of the academic environment that are significant for expanding the academic knowledge into actual practical experience. Bernard – do you want any more information here?

13 Breadth Depth Depth - Transformation or Transcendence -

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15 Sustainable Development Plan
Values Motivation Aspiration Individual & Community Commitment Material Infrastructure Energy Water Waste Transportation IT Social Education Health Services Welll-Being) Governance Sustainable Development Plan Life Livestock Impacts on Other Species Footprint Management Economic Income Generation Enterprise Organizing Framework Legal & Regulatory Framework

16 Disrupt one type of poverty
Poverty is unnecessary pain: Precarious livelihood Isolation Physical weakness Gender relationship Psychological weakness Weak state institutions and communities Limited assets and high vulnerability Pain

17 Disrupt another type of poverty
$1.75 x 1012 /365/24/60/60 = $55,492 per second!

18 Systems Approach

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21 Engineers Without Borders - USA
Partners with disadvantaged communities to improve quality of life Implements environmentally and economically sustainable engineering projects Develops internationally responsible engineers and engineering students Involves 16,800 members, 300+ chapters, projects in 42 countries, 200+ projects completed.

22 Innovation in emerging markets
Disruptive innovation (GE) Hand-held ECG: $800; cost: $1 per patient Tata Swach (Clean) water filter: $22 initial investment, 3,000 liters, 200 days, for a family of 5 The drinkable book (from Waterislife): Each page kills bacteria (last up to a month each, treats 100 l of water) Design for: Affordability, accessibility, availability, sustainability, scalability, reliability

23 Education of Global Engineers and Scientists
Poverty Climate Change Peace

24 Cross-disciplinary education
Discipline 1 Discipline 2 Discipline 3 ………………… Discipline i Climate Change PeaceEng Emergency Indigenous

25 “The significant problems we face today cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.” Albert Einstein Contact:


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