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Engineering as a social enterprise [[electronic resource] /] / Hedy E. Sladovich, editor
| Engineering as a social enterprise [[electronic resource] /] / Hedy E. Sladovich, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (123 p.) |
| Disciplina | 303.48/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SladovichHedy E
HollomonJ. Herbert (John Herbert) |
| Soggetto topico | Engineering - Social aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-21176-8
9786610211760 0-309-57236-3 0-585-00196-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456255903321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Engineering as a social enterprise [[electronic resource] /] / Hedy E. Sladovich, editor
| Engineering as a social enterprise [[electronic resource] /] / Hedy E. Sladovich, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (123 p.) |
| Disciplina | 303.48/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SladovichHedy E
HollomonJ. Herbert (John Herbert) |
| Soggetto topico | Engineering - Social aspects |
| ISBN |
1-280-21176-8
9786610211760 0-309-57236-3 0-585-00196-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778641603321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Engineering as a social enterprise / / Hedy E. Sladovich, editor
| Engineering as a social enterprise / / Hedy E. Sladovich, editor |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (123 p.) |
| Disciplina | 303.48/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SladovichHedy E
HollomonJ. Herbert (John Herbert) |
| Soggetto topico | Engineering - Social aspects |
| ISBN |
9786610211760
9781280211768 1280211768 9780309572361 0309572363 9780585001968 0585001960 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Engineering As A Social Enterprise -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Engineering As A Social Enterprise -- Introduction -- 1-Systems Perspectives -- FROM DETERMINISTIC DYNAMOS TO SEAMLESS-WEB SYSTEMS -- The Shift Away From Internalism And Determinism -- Technology as Systems -- Dynamics of Technological Change -- Involving the Visible Hand -- Geographical Determinism -- Political Factors -- Social Construction Of Technology -- Technology-Science Relationship -- Conclusion -- CULTURAL AND SOCIOTECHNICAL VALUES -- Risk, Uncertainty, And Public Trust -- Human Progress -- 2-Organizational Perspectives -- BUSINESS, CONSUMERS, AND SOCIETY-AT-LARGE: NEW DEMANDS AND EXPECTATIONS -- Product Demands And Expectations In The Auto Industry -- Global Economic Interdependence and Competition -- The Need to Set World Standards -- Growing Societal Demands on the Product -- Market Incentives versus Command-and-Control Regulation: The Environmental Example -- Costs of Environmental Progress -- The Engineer in the Eye of the Hurricane -- The Experience of the 1970s as a Guide for the 1990s -- Demands And Expectations In Automotive Manufacturing -- The Importance of Systems Engineering -- Demands And Expectations In The Automotive Workplace -- Two Critical Tools Of Modern Engineering Practice -- Conclusion -- TECHNOLOGY AND GOVERNMENT -- Interactions Between Industry And Science -- Role Of Government As Regulator And Major Procurement Agency -- Regulatory Environment -- Major Government Programs -- Government as the Champion of Technology -- Influence Of Financial Institutions And Economic Factors -- Foreign Investment -- The Globalization of Technology -- Public Understanding Of Science And Technology -- Summary -- 3-Practitioners' Perspectives -- THE SOCIAL FUNCTION OF ENGINEERING: A CURRENT ASSESSMENT -- Social Impacts Of Engineering.
Sociology And Education Of Engineers -- Social Responsibility -- Social Purpose -- Social Needs -- Lessons Learned -- What Is Past Is Prologue: The American Experience -- Engineering At A Crossroads -- Acknowledgments -- PONDERING THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF THE SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEM -- Model For Social Needs -- How Society Applies Technology -- The Picturephone -- Home Information -- Facsimile -- Cellular Telephony -- Lessons Learned -- Trends In The Sociotechnical System -- The Future -- Appendixes -- Appendix A-Tribute to J. Herbert Hollomon -- Appendix B-Engineering's Great Challenge-The 1960s -- Technological Expansion -- Planned Innovation -- Opportunities For Engineers -- Who Can Best Meet The Challenge? -- Role Of Engineering Not Recognized -- Responsibility Of The Individual -- National Academy Of Engineering -- Benefits To Science And Engineering -- Contributors. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910974701903321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Technology and environment / / Jesse H. Ausubel and Hedy E. Sladovich, editors ; National Academy of Engineering
| Technology and environment / / Jesse H. Ausubel and Hedy E. Sladovich, editors ; National Academy of Engineering |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 221 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 628 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AusubelJesse
SladovichHedy E |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental engineering - Technological innovations
Environmental protection |
| ISBN |
9786610211791
9781280211799 1280211792 9780309583060 0309583063 9780585022710 0585022712 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Technology and Environment: An Overview""; ""FRAMEWORKS FOR ANALYSIS""; ""SOME SOLUTIONS""; ""SOCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS""; ""TECHNOLOGICAL OPPORTUNITIES""; ""CONCLUDING THOUGHTS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""1 Frameworks for Analysis""; ""Industrial Metabolism""; ""MASS FLOWS AND WASTE EMISSIONS""; ""ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF WASTE RESIDUALS""; ""EVOLUTION OF INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES""; ""EVOLUTIONARY ECONOMICS AND GAIA""; ""APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS-BALANCE PRINCIPLES""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""APPENDIX""
""The Biosphere as a Materials-Transformation System"" ""Industrial Transformation Processes""; ""NOTES""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Dematerialization""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENT""; ""NOTES""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Regularities in Technological Development: An Environmental View""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""NOTE""; ""REFERENCES""; ""2 The Promise of Technological Solutions""; ""Meeting the Near-Term Challenge for Power Plants""; ""THE ROLE OF ELECTRICITY IN ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PRODUCTIVITY""; ""IMPACTS OF REGULATIONS""; ""TRENDS IN EFFICIENCY""; ""CLEAN POWER FROM COAL""; ""CARBON DIOXIDE AND GLOBAL WARMING"" ""CONCLUSION"" ""REFERENCES""; ""Advanced Fossil Fuel Systems and Beyond""; ""THE MYTH OF ''RUNNING OUT OF RESOURCES""""; ""NATURAL GAS: A BRIDGE TO THE POSTFOSSIL AGE?""; ""ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS""; ""BEYOND THE FOSSIL AGE""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Protecting the Ozone Layer: A Perspective from Industry""; ""ORIGINS OF CONCERN""; ""ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY""; ""PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS""; ""INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS""; ""RENEWED CONTROL EFFORTS AND INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP""; ""A HISTORIC INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT""; ""CREDIBLE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""NOTES""; ""REFERENCES"" ""3 Social and Institutional Aspects"" ""The Rise and Fall of Environmental Expertise""; ""OPPORTUNITIES AND OBSTACLES""; ""THE REAL WORLD OF DECISIONS""; ""BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""Environmental Issues: Implications for Engineering Design and Education""; ""REGULATORY TRENDS""; ""A CHALLENGE TO ENGINEERING""; ""DESIGN OF ENVIRONMENTALLY COMPATIBLE PROCESSES AND PLANTS""; ""RESEARCH IMPLICATIONS""; ""ENVIRONMENTALLY COMPATIBLE CONSUMER PRODUCTS""; ""IMPLICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION""; ""SUMMARY""; ""NOTE""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Engineering Our Way Out of Endless Environmental Crises"" ""ENVIRONMENTAL ENDS, TECHNOLOGICAL MEANS"" ""CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WASTE TECHNOLOGY""; ""LEAVING THE END-OF-PIPE APPROACH""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""NOTES""; ""REFERENCES""; ""The Paradox of Technological Development""; ""SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT""; ""PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY""; ""A CASE IN POINT: THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT""; ""ADDRESSING GLOBAL WARMING AS A GLOBAL PROBLEM""; ""ONE COURSE OF ACTION: NUCLEAR ENERGY""; ""ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND PRACTICE: WHAT NEXT?""; ""COOPERATION FOR THE FUTURE""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Contributors"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910971021203321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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