A systematic review of the literature on integrating sustainability into engineering curricula

M Thürer, I Tomašević, M Stevenson, T Qu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Higher education plays an important role in furthering the sustainability agenda, as reflected
in a growing body of literature. While there have been several recent reviews of this work …

Classical paradigms versus complexity thinking in engineering education: An essential discussion in the education for sustainable development

TFAC Sigahi, IS Rampasso, R Anholon… - International Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to discuss how the theory of complex thinking can be considered
an interesting element in engineering education, especially in the context in which …

Engineering education and the development of competencies for sustainability

OLG Quelhas, GBA Lima, NVE Ludolf… - International Journal of …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to deal with the skills for sustainable development in engineering
courses. The main objective is to identify which competences should be developed in these …

Beyond problem solving: Engineering and the public good in the 21st century

AH El-Zein, C Hedemann - Journal of cleaner production, 2016 - Elsevier
Problem solving is upheld as a defining feature of engineering identity, and the ability to
solve problems is built into engineering curricula as a learning outcome and a graduate …

Engineers changing the world: education for sustainability in Romanian technical universities—an empirical web-based content analysis

L Alexa, V Maier, A Șerban, R Craciunescu - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Without a doubt, we are living in interesting times, characterized by both continuous
economic development and improved standard of living, but also uncertainty, increased …

Systematic curriculum integration of sustainable development using life cycle approaches: The case of the Civil Engineering Department at the Université de …

B Roure, C Anand, V Bisaillon, B Amor - International Journal of …, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a consistent and systematic integration
framework of sustainable development (SD) in a civil engineering (CE) curriculum, given the …

Integration of sustainable development goals in the field of process engineering through active learning methodologies

J Requies, VL Barrio, E Acha, I Agirre, N Viar… - Education for Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the
outlines of a Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering using active learning methodologies …

Sustainable engineering cognitive outcomes: Examining different approaches for curriculum integration

K Ketchman, CLA Dancz, RD Burke… - … of Professional Issues …, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
As continued globalization of the world's economic, environmental, and societal interactions
strains the planet to meet anthropogenic demands, universities are striving to integrate …

Faculty perspectives on sustainability integration in undergraduate civil and environmental engineering curriculum

RD Burke, CL Antaya Dancz, KJ Ketchman… - … of Professional Issues …, 2018 - ascelibrary.org
Engineering courses that incorporate sustainability provide students with tools to solve the
pressing problems of our future and a meaningful way to connect with their education …

Climate change in Canadian civil engineering curricula: gaps and best practices

P Liu, G Lovegrove, ML Nehdi - Canadian Journal of Civil …, 2024 - cdnsciencepub.com
This study examines the state of curricula, knowledge, and practices in Canada's civil
engineering programs with respect to climate change, identifies best practices, and …