Definition of the Techno-Centric Dimension
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Thursday, 12 March 2009 05:07
Techno-economic systems that include the skills that engineers must continue to deploy and the economic system within which they are deployed.
Eg:
- Environmental Impact: Life cycle assessment tools.
- Material Selection: Material selection tools.
- Design for waste minimisation.
- Sustainable deisng assessment tools.
You can try out some of of these tools at http://www.informationinspiration.org.uk/ note this site refers to itself as an ecodesign site - refer to 'Past and Future' section for definition of eco-design.