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Chapter 6: Engineers and Globalisation, NUR ATIQAH BINTI SHAHRIZAN…
Chapter 6: Engineers and Globalisation
Global environmental challenges and engineering solutions.
Sustainable Development Goals
Example by the Mitsubishi Electric Group Pertaining to SDGs
Ensure Access to Water, Sanitation, and Sustainable Management
Mitsubishi Electric (ME) produce equipment for water treatment plants, including various detectors and panel meter displays, and advanced water purification facilities as a means of supporting the supply of safe water.
provide technologies for improving, maintaining, and operating water infrastructure overseas.
ME has been producing Ozonizers for nearly 50 years. These devices purify water using ozone instead of chlorine. They are utilized at water and sewage plants, and aquariums, where they contribute to the preservation of the global water environment.
ME biorectors filter wastewater containing organic matter, help in the purificaton of drinking water and treatment/reuse of wasewater.
Securing Sustainable Energy and Expanding Its Use
ME contribute to increasing the efficiency of the electric power infrastructure by providing highly efficient power generators and various devices and system that helps reduce the loss of power in transmission and transformation processes.
We manufacture photovoltaic power generation systems designed for high output and high efficiency, and that can be applied for various purposes
We have developed technologies to help improve system stability, including the isolation of faulty circuits should a problem occur.
Securing a Sustainable Production and Consumption
ME conduct large-scale, high-purity recycling of the plastics used in home electrical appliances and collect the rare earth elements used in air conditioners. ME rebuilding business also takes faulty automotive electrical parts and reconditions them rather than replacing them.
ME published the " Green Procurement Standards Guide,"
which is based on various laws and regulations, and conduct eco-conscious materials procurement.
Climate Change and Mitigating Its Effects
In order to reduce the CO2 generated during product use, ME continuously strive to design and develop products while keeping energy savings in mind, and focus on improving the performance of existing energy-saving products.
By reducing the electric the electric power used by these products, we contribute to energy saving for entire houses and buildings. Furthermore, we offer products and systems that help to achieve efficient energy usage, such as energy management systems and multifunction controllers.
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
Studying the conditions of animal and plant habitats at our business sites. The findings are used in discussions that focus on how we will approach the preservation of biodiversity in the future.
Protecting and Restoring Ecosystems, and preventing the Loss of Biodiversity
The Advanced Land Observing Satellite-2 (ALOS-2 or Daichi-2) was developed to create maps, observe lands, assess the impact of disasters, and explore resources. It is currently contributing to the collection of various data that will help to protect ecosystems by observing the degree of forest degradation in rainforest areas.
The "Satoyama" Woodland Preservation Project aim is to restore the surrounding natural environment near business sites. Its goal is to improving wilderness park environments, and protecting and restoring forestland and rivers.
Engineering Entrepreneurship
Definition
To engineering graduates, entrepreneurship is
-the integration of business management with engineering/technical skills leading to the formation of engineer-entrepreneurs
Expectations
An entrepreneur should
be willing and able to convert a new idea or invention into a success innovation
be able to develop new markets of customers and buyers
discover new sources of materials
mobilize capital resources (land, machines, buildings, money, humans)
introduce new technologies, products and services.
Dual Role of an engineer-entrepreneur
a technological professional
with entrepreneurial skills
He must be able to integrate
business management skills with
technical skills.
Advantages of Engineering Entrepreneurship
Self-employment, leading to job satisfaction, flexibility in time and resource management
Creation of job opportunities, the number depending on the size of, and available resources to, the entrepreneur
Health competition, leading to higher product quality
Availability of more goods and services
Development of more industries, particularly in rural areas
Development of entrepreneurial qualities and attitudes.
Importance of Engineering Entrepreneurship
Developed countries are continually searching for markets for their products
Developing countries are becoming dumping ground for goods produced in other parts of the world.
Qualities of An Engineer-Entrepreneur
Deal with uncertainty and ambiguity (risk taking)
Understand and speak the language of other professionals, especially accountants, economists and other social scientists
Team player
Convincing speaker and attentive listener
Creative and inquisitive skills
Understand economic and financial aspects of an engineering effort
Able to design sound business plan
Sources of Funding
Personal savings
Loans from friends, relatives, relevant agencies/banks
Gratuity from retirement benefits
Security exchanges (e.g. buying/selling of shares and bonds)
Profit plough-back
Trade credits
Hire purchase
Mortgages
Sale of securities
Training in Engineering Entrepreneurship
Some recommended courses:
Engineering Economics
Design of business plan
Leadership
Human resources management
Technological entrepreneurship
Cost control
Financial accounting and reporting
Engineering management
Legal aspects of entrepreneurship
Financial management
Production and inventory control
Maintenance engineering
New product development
Marketing anagement
Way Forward
Major stakeholders in the development of entrepreneurship culture are
the various levels of government
the professional bodies
the entrepreneur himself/herself
Local Government:
should provided the enabling environment that will make it easy for the entrepreneur to set up and operate
The entrepreneur should have easy and cheap access to land, water, electricity, etc. They also should not be stifled with unnecessary taxes and levies.
State Government:
should encourage local governments to assist interested entrepreneurs
Federal Government
should set up a functional regulatory framework to promote engineering entrepreneurship
should harmonize all forms of taxes and levies in order to prevent multiple taxations.
Professional Bodies:
should ensure that
adequate number of techno-entrepreneurship courses is introduced into the curriculum of polytechnics and universities
continuing education courses/workshops are mounted by the professional bodies at least twice yearly.
The Entrepreneur should
ensure that the enterprise is located as close as possible to the source of local materials
focus on the needs of the populace for acceptability and marketability
operate in such a way as to encourage others to emulate him.
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