Infusing sustainability principles into manufacturing/mechanical engineering curricula

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 215-225

  Kumar, Vishesh ^a   Haapala, Karl R ^a   Rivera, Julio L ^a   Hutchins, Margot J ^a   Endres, William J ^a   Gershenson, John K ^a   Michalek, Donna J ^a   Sutherland, John W ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Engineering; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; STUDENTS;

BENCHMARKING STUDY; ENGINEERING MECHANICS; SUSTAINABILITY;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 33846473180     PISSN: 02786125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-6125(06)80011-7     Document Type: Article

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