Engineering and the Environment-

1. Research the case study on "Exxon Valdez accident" of 1990 in your textbook and on the internet and answer the following questions: (use the template: Evaluating the Case Study).

o What were the causes of the incident?

o What regulations were passed as a result of this incident?

o What is sustainability? Describe how LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) helps in developing environmental friendly products? (write at least 2 paragraphs).

Review the Academic Centers for Sustainability in the Case Study 39: "Sustainability" and discuss how considerations of ethics might enter into the collaborative efforts of centers and institutes for sustainability. (use the template: Evaluation of Case Study)

Please follow the steps when analyzing a case study and answer the questions in the assignments.

Step1: Describe the issues discussed in the case study. (write 1-2 paragraphs)

• Read the case study and understand what the issues are presented and write it in your own words.

Step 2: Present the concepts and principles that could be applied to address those issues. (write 1-2 paragraphs)

• After understanding the issues in the case study, try to recall the concepts learned in the course and think which principles are relevant and could be applied to this particular case.

Step 3: Analyze the case study using the principles. (write 1-2 paragraphs)

• Once you are sure of the principles to be used to address the issue, then try to analyze the problem using reasoning and multiple viewpoints.

Step 4: Discuss your solution to resolve the ethical issue. (write 1-2 paragraphs)

• After analyzing the problem, you would come up with a solution to resolve the issue in a way you think is best. Remember it's your analysis and there might be different ways to resolve the issue.

Step 5: Answer the questions asked in the assignment.

• Don't forget to answer the questions asked in the assignment as they carry points.