Using problem and project-based learning to integrate sustainability in engineering education

Lamere, Maryam; Leon, Marianthi; Fowles-Sweet, Wendy; Yeomans, Lucy; Fogg Rogers, Laura

Abstract

Engineering graduates are increasingly required to implement sustainability focussed initiatives within industry, alongside enhanced expectations from professional bodies and the UK specification (UK-SPEC) for engineers (Engineering Council, 2024). However, a recent study of UK Higher Education institutions highlighted that only a handful have implemented Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) into their curricula in a systemic manner (Fiselier et al., 2018), which suggests many engineering institutions still need support in this area. Sustainability topics need to be embedded within engineering education, so that each discipline-specific engineering problem is explored within Problem and Practice Based Learning (PBL) from a technical, economic, ethical, and sustainability perspective. Drawing from UWE Bristol’s journey of Education for Sustainable Development implementation using PBL, key recommendations are outlined in this Toolkit Guide created by the Engineering Professors' Council.

• Other Type: Manual / Guide
• Online Publication Date: Mar 15, 2024
• Publication Date: Mar 15, 2024
• Deposit Date: May 23, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 20, 2024
• Series Title: EPC Sustainability Toolkit
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/12007651
• Publisher URL: https://epc.ac.uk/toolkit/using-problem-and-project-based-learning-to-integrate-sustainability-in-engineering-education/