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THE FOURTEEN GRAND CHALLENGES OF ENGINEERING
Date: 2/4/10Prepared by: Javier Kienzle, Fellow - GK12 ProgramPresented at: Columbia High SchoolSupported by: NSF Graduate Teaching Fellow in K-12 Education ProgramAssociated Institution: Stevens Institute of Technology - Hoboken, NJSources: NAE, NRC (2009)
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Keep in mind…
“Although engineers cannot solve these challenges alone, neither can the challenges
be solved without engineers.”
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Making Solar Power Economical
There is a natural efficiency for converting solar energy to electricity.
This limit is imposed by material properties.
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Providing Energy from Fusion
In essence, fusion is the opposite of fission (nuclear reactors)
E = mc2
Requires 100 million Kelvin!
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Developing Carbon-Sequestration Methods
CO2 pollution is a big problem
How do we “capture” it instead of releasing it into the atmosphere? Chemically Store
underground Reduce emissions
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Managing the Nitrogen Cycle
Nitrogen is abundant in out atmosphere, and essential for life.
Humans have made an impact: nitrogen overload Fertilizer Fossil-fuels
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Providing Access to Clean Water
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Restoring Urban Infrastructure
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Reverse-Engineering the Brain
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Preventing Nuclear Terror
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Last but not least…Engineering better medicinesAdvancing health informaticsSecuring CyberspaceEnhancing virtual realityAdvance personalized learningEngineering the tools of scientific
discovery
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