About A Biblical View of Sustainability in Engineering Education
| Authors | Lyon, Joseph |
|---|---|
| Date | 2019 |
| Proceedings | Proceedings of the 2019 Christian Engineering Conference |
| Place | Dordt University, Sioux Center, Iowa |
| Vol / Pages | pp. 189u2013196 |
| URL | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pIXDMo7HD3g34FlSWsw9WDUXRi5TSOcE/view |
Type: Conference Paper
Tags: Christian Engineering
Abstract
The grand challenges of engineering have obvious focus on sustainability of processes; the challenges emphasizing ideas such as renewable energy sources and the ability to limit the impact of carbon emissions through carbon sequestration. This paper investigates a philosophical view on the role sustainability should play in engineering education from a biblical viewpoint. In order to orient the paper into a frame of reference, the paper will start by looking at how sustainability is currently taught in the engineering classroom with challenges to implementation highlighted. From there, the paper will look at what the Bible has to say about sustainability. Finally, the paper will layout design principles in which these biblical viewpoints can be integrated into engineering education, providing biblical motivations for the prescribed pedagogy.