We had our closing dialogue on Thursday. In the end there were a few questions from Olli Varis and then the lecture ended. The last course of sgt program is going to be in spring. I heard it includes workshops with for example Kemira. Thank you for nice course and happy holidays! Tiistai 7.

Risto Laukkanen from Pöyry gave an interesting speech about the state of the world and the role of engineers. The amount of consumption is increasing globally quite rapidly. Therefore there is inevitably a need for new kinds of solutions to improve the situation. It was nice to hear that for example in Germany there is a huge demand for engineers.

Sunday, December 19, 2010. In the last lecture we discussed the role of engineers from sustainability perspective. Below are some of my thoughts on the last discussion and on the course as a whole. It is obvious that European standard of living is not sustainable. Posted by Emre Ilke Cosar. Information and Communication Technologies can be enabling tools for those who are lagging behind the economic and sociologic.

Friday, December 17, 2010. The role of Engineers in the world. Engineers are designers who use scientific principles to optimize their design. They are innovators who use systematic, objective engineering analysis and design techniques to impact global sustainability through the product and processes designed. So, their decision can influence the fate of the world for the better or worse.

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