Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division (EED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy Division (EED)

inAppendix D.Rationale for the approachThe rationale for the approach employed in these two courses includes a recognition that thepractice of environmental engineering often is viewed as “driven by regulation” (i.e., pollutersonly eliminate pollution if required by law). The long-term goal of incorporating awareness oftriple bottom line accounting in these two courses is to improve student understanding ofalternative approaches to the practice of environmental engineering, which may help futureProfessional Engineers position themselves and their employers within the emerging conceptualframework of “environmental, social, and corporate governance” or ESG (i.e., [7]).For example, resilience to climate change includes the possibility for environmental