Annotated Bibliography on Engineering Management and Sustainability

This assignment presents an annotated bibliography focusing on the intersection of engineering management and sustainability. The bibliography includes journal articles that discuss the attitudes and actions of engineering managers in achieving sustainability, the challenges in integrating sustainability into engineering education, and the requirements for sustainability in the field. The articles explore the need for engineers to go beyond mere compliance with environmental regulations and to actively drive new codes and legislation. It emphasizes the importance of engaging with stakeholders, considering diverse opinions, and utilizing a balanced approach to address the complex challenges of sustainability. The role of engineering managers in fostering sustainability solutions and benefiting society is also highlighted. The annotated bibliography provides insights into how engineering managers can contribute to sustainability through their technical expertise, leadership, and collaborative efforts.

Assessment 1 Part A:
Draft Submission
Please use and submit the table provided below for Assessment 1 Part A
Section 1:
Search Terms
Engineering, Management, Sustainability, Regulations, Legislations, Opinions.
Section 2:
Reference in Harvard
Format
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Comment (One or two sentences about each
important point)
Classification 1
Definition? (Y/N)
Classification 2
Classification 3
1
Rosen, M.A., 2013.
Engineering and
sustainability: Attitudes
and
actions. Sustainability, 5(1)
, pp.372-386.
The journal article describes the different
attitudes and actions of engineering
managers in attaining sustainability.
2
Zhang, Q., Vanasupa, L.,
Mihelcic, J.R., Zimmerman,
J.B. and Platukyte, S., 2012.
Challenges for integration
of sustainability into
engineering education.
American Society for
Engineering Education,
24(6).
The journal focuses on the issues and
difficulties in the collaboration of
sustainability in engineering.
3
Sarkis, J., De Bruijn, T. and
Zhu, Q., 2013. Guest
editorial: Sustainability in
engineering management
—Setting the foundation
for the path forward. IEEE
Transactions on
Engineering
Management, 60(2),
pp.301-314.
The journal article helps in understanding the
aspects of sustainability in engineering
management.
4
Mahaux, M., Heymans, P.
and Saval, G., 2011, March.
Discovering sustainability
In this paper, the requirements and needs of
sustainability in the field of engineering is
described.

requirements: an
experience report.
In International Working
Conference on
Requirements Engineering:
Foundation for Software
Quality, pp. 19-33.
Section 3:
Introduction paragraph
The following analysis aims at providing an annotated bibliography which is related to the given
journal articles. These articles would help in determining the roles of the engineering managers
for achieving the sustainability in engineering management. One of the ways of attainment of
sustainability in engineering management is by doing more than just abiding by the codes and
legislation as well as seeking multiple opinions for solving the challenges of sustainability. Merely
compliance with the existing codes, regulations and the legislations of the environment might not
be adequate. The engineering managers, wherever possible, should go beyond the minimum, and
should try to foresee the future regulation that could be stronger. They should implement their
technical expertise for driving new codes and legislation. These engineers cannot solve all the
issues all by themselves as the challenges are quite complex. Hence, they should engage with
stakeholders, consider and recognize the value of others’ opinions. During all stages of the
project, they should try not to work separately or alone. The utilization of diverse skills and
knowledge and seeking an approach that is well-balanced is necessary for the engineers. The
engineering managers should encourage and stimulate their own crucial leadership role in finding
sustainability solutions to benefit the society.