Engineering Sustainability and Professional Practice

Engineering Sustainability and Professional Practice 1
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Engineering Sustainability and Professional Practice 2
These compost bins would also be of great benefit to this community because the composted
manure produced will be a cheaper fertilizer (De Bertoldi M. & Bidlingmaier W. 2007).
The use of the compost would increase the production of food in the area.
This design would also be environmentally friendly as compared to the method of burning
waste, which releases carbon dioxide and other harmful gases into the atmosphere. The
project would also be easy to locate in places far away from the sacred places of this
community (Wiles 2015, p. 545). Therefore, the project would not negatively affect their
culture. The project would be implemented in a hidden area such that the aesthetics of the
area will be preserved. According to all these points, we decided the design was very much
relevant to the citizens of East Santos.
. I contributed in researching how the design would affect the environment. That is, if the
proposed design would cause pollution or climate change. I also researched on how the
design would be affected by a change of climate. I found and recorded that the compost may
have a very minimal risk to the environment, for example, if a plastic container is used, there
could be breakage that would lead to the contents spilling out into the environment. If these
contents find their way into the water, there would be a release of nitrogen that would be
harmful to the ecosystems in such water bodies (Melby 2015). I also suggested that this
could be avoided by building the design properly and ensuring the compost is located far
away from water bodies. However, the design would not be negatively affected by the change
in the climate. I confirmed, by use of research materials on the internet, that increase in
temperature would actually increase the efficiency of the compost.
My interaction with the other team members was moderately effective. I participated actively
in the discussions of the team. I shared my ideas clearly and also listened to the ideas of the
other team members. I took part in encouraging fellow team members to share their ideas and