Ecotechnology Seminar 1

Ecotechnology is an applied science that seeks to fulfill human needs while causing minimal
ecological disruption, by harnessing and manipulating natural forces to leverage their
beneficial effects.
Ecotechnology integrates two fields of study:
 the 'ecology of technics' and the 'technics of ecology,' requiring an
understanding of the structures and
 Processes of ecosystems and societies.
All sustainable engineering that can reduce damage to ecosystems, adopt ecology as a
fundamental basis, and ensure conservation of biodiversity and sustainable development
may be considered as forms of Ecotechnology.
Ecotechnology emphasizes approaching a problem from a holistic point of view. For
example, remediation of rivers should not only consider one single area. Rather, the whole
catchment area, which includes the upstream, middle stream and downstream sections,
should be considered.
Construction can reduce its impact on nature by consulting experts on the environment.
Sustainable development requires the implementation of environmentally friendly
technologies which are both efficient and adapted to local conditions.
Ecotechnology allows improvement in economic performance while minimizing harm to the
environment by:

 increasing the efficiency in the selection and use of materials and energy sources,
 control of impacts on ecosystems,
 development and permanent improvement of cleaner processes and products,
 eco-marketing,
 introducing environmental management systems in the production and services sectors,
and
 development of activities for increasing awareness of the need for environmental
protection and promotion of sustainable development by the general public.
During Ecotechnics '95-International Symposium on Ecological
Engineering in Östersund, Sweden, the participants agreed on the definition: "Ecotechnics is
defined as the method of designing future societies within ecological frames".
1. International System Unit
The international system unit (SI) was introduced in Paris in 1960 and in Romania in 1961.

IS has 7 fundamental units, well defined, considered independent from the dimensional
point of view.

Table 1. Fundamental Units of SI.

From fundamental units we could build the derivative units, by using dimensional equations.

Table 2. derivative units of SI.

Applications
1. Convert the following to fundamental units from international system (IS)
a) 120O
b) 30O C
c) 24 gigabytes

2. A car is travelling the distance of 85 miles in 80 minutes. What is the speed of the car
in IS?
3. A 2.5 tone track is travelling with an acceleration of a = 2 m/s. What is the Force in
IS?
4. What is resistance in an electric circuit with I= 20 mA and V =0.5 Volt?
5. What is the density of a gasoline in a cylindrical tank with R=0.5 m and h= 3 m which
has a mass of m= 5 kg?
6. What is the power of a light bulb, with W= 20 J, for t= 1 minute?
7. What is the pressure in a liquid with area = circle of R=0.2 m, where a force of 20 N is
applied?
8. What is the volume of a cube with side = 9 cm?