Studies of Energy Use, Green IT Practices and the Role of Entrepreneurship in Higher Engineering Education in Nigeria
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Date
2014
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CEER2014-McMaster
Abstract
Africa is a home to diverse sources of natural
energy (solar, geothermal, oil and gas, etc.). But it remains an
established fact that the continent is still referred to as the Dark
Continent due to little or not enough energy generation necessary
for economic development and sustained growth. To address the
concerns of global rising energy cost there has been global move
to implement more efficient Information Technology (IT)
resources; this is approached by using IT resources in an
effective and economic way. Entrepreneurship and the use of
green IT and promotion of awareness thereof through education
are employed. Report has it that a reasonable amount of capital
can be saved when businesses adopt efficient measures. In order
to achieve this, development of a sustainable Green IT plans are
required; such as energy conservation, green procurement,
recycling, virtualization, governmental regulations, optimization
of the IT infrastructures as well as proper awareness strategies
are necessary. There is a need for inclusion of entrepreneurship
in engineering curriculum and a review of green IT practices
across different nations in the continent. This paper focuses on
Nigeria and examines approaches to energy use, green IT
practices and role of entrepreneurship in promoting innovation
and creativity in higher engineering education and research. We
investigate the various challenges posed by poor or inefficient IT
practices, the role of entrepreneurship in engineering education
and practice as well as explore sustainable strategic IT
approaches to overcoming Greening Issues, which could have
potential impact on economy. A survey of data from diversity of
studies show that capitals saved through the various measures
could facilitate the implementation of solutions to address some
of the existing problems related to green IT issues for improved
efficiency and sustainability. Inclusion of entrepreneurship in
current engineering education curriculum would prepare the
graduate engineers to be employable globally whilst contributing
to the nation’s economic and sustainable development.
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Keywords
Engineering Studies,, Entrepreneurs,, Greening Issues,, Green IT.