please answer these comprehensive skills examination questions with brief written essays. each answer in a different page.

Question 1.

An issue that is arising throughout society is making a transition to “Sustainable” principles that society must adopt in the future to ensure that the planet can support future generations, essentially indefinitely. Many of these depend on “attitudinal adjustments” in societal behavior. However, it is almost certain that some things will require changes in technology to provide goods and services. It is quite probable that the field of chemical engineering will need to develop new directions in order to provide a technological support for the Sustainable economy.

Consider how the professional discipline of Chemical Engineering might need to change in order to support Sustainability.

a)Identify a single issue that you believe is an important engineering problem that needs to be addressed as we progress towards a Sustainable economy that “falls into the lap” of chemical engineering as an essential engineering discipline to address that issue.

b)Explain why you believe it is an important overall issue.

c)Explain why you believe the chemical engineering discipline will be important in addressing this issue.

Answer as clearly and succinctly as possible, so that the combined response is no longer than two pages of single-spaced typing.

Question 2.

The list below identifies several contemporary issues to which the chemical engineering profession can contribute. State two additional issues of which you are aware, which seem to you to be of equal importance to those already on the list. Try to maintain a similar descriptive format for your additional issues.

Development of finitely-limited energy sources not presently heavily utilized (e.g. tar sands)

Apportionment of efforts between developing sustainable and immediately available energy sources

Energy efficiency in transportation

Energy efficiency in non-transportation energy uses

Minimization of global warming

How to safely and effectively increase food production

Safe ultimate disposal of potentially dangerous products (e.g. outmoded electronic devices)

Suggested addition:

Second suggested addition:

Select one item from this list (including your personal additions!) for which you believe your professional preparation will be appropriate, and briefly describe the substance of the issue, and how/why your skills can contribute. Answer as clearly and succinctly as possible, so that the combined response is no longer than two pages of single-spaced typing.

Question 3.

Recognizing that receiving the Baccalaureate Degree is only the beginning of your professional career,

a)What specific plans do you currently have for continuing your professional development as your career unfolds?

b)What other options do you plan to consider when you believe the time is right?

c)What other options can you identify that might become appropriate in the future, depending on how your career unfolds and progresses, even though you have no specific plans to investigate them as yet?

As before, answer as clearly and succinctly as possible, so that the combined response is no longer than two pages of single-spaced typing.