Engineers within a Local and Global Society

Caroline Baillie is Professor of Praxis in Engineering and Social justice at the University of San Diego, and co-founding director of the not-for-profit “Waste for Life” (wasteforlife.org) which supports vulnerable communities in the development of upcycled waste-based businesses. Baillie’s research considers socio-technical processes and systems, which enhance social and environmental justice, and educational systems that promote these. She brings lessons learned from these studies and practices into the classroom of all ages, to facilitate the transformation to a more equitable and just future. Professor Baillie has published 27 scholarly books, over 200 book chapters, peer reviewed journal and conference papers, and is Editor of this book series Engineers, Technology, and Society.

• Choices as an Engineer.- How Responsible Is Engineering?.- Engineering and Society in the Past.- The Contemporary Industrial Revolution.- Global Economic Issues.- Public Understanding of Science and Technology.- Alternative Systems.- Case Study: Developing Waste Plastic/Agave Fibre Ceiling Panels in Lesotho, Africa.