Title :
A pilot program for e-waste education and research
Author :
Bullock, William C.
Author_Institution :
Illinois Sustainable Technol. Center, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA
Abstract :
This paper discusses a pilot program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to approach the challenges of electronic waste (e-waste) from an interdisciplinary perspective. The elements of the program, from development and teaching of two new courses on the e-waste topic, to research, and a design competition, are explained.
Keywords :
educational courses; electronic engineering education; electronics industry; research and development; waste; University of Illinois; e-waste education; e-waste research; electronic waste; Computers; Education; Electronic waste; Industries; Product design; Recycling; Seminars; e-waste; electronics; product design; sustainable design;
Conference_Titel :
Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST), 2011 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-394-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISSST.2011.5936903
