Author Date

2024-03-14

Degree Name

BS

Department

Mechanical Engineering

College

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering

Defense Date

2024-03-08

Publication Date

2024-08-28

First Faculty Advisor

Christopher A. Mattson

First Faculty Reader

Nile W. Hatch

Honors Coordinator

Brian D. Jensen

Keywords

Sustainable Development, Economic Impacts, Product Design, Design Decisions, Engineering Design

Abstract

This thesis contributes to the scholarship on sustainable development by presenting a review of the literature on the economic impacts of engineering design decisions and engineered products. Many design engineers already consider the economic impacts of their work, especially those impacts related to production cost and the economic feasibility of their products. However, we believe that a review of our findings can help design engineers consider a more comprehensive set of economic impacts that apply to their work, leading to greater sustainability. Presented in this thesis are 11 economic impact categories, spanning three economic scopes.

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