Integration of sustainability in metallurgical education: analysis of educational practices CDIO

Abstract

Integration of sustainable development in education is now being addressed in numerous educational institutions across the globe. Based on different integration approaches, various teaching methods are being developed, applied and evaluated. A complex relationship exists between curriculum development and sustainable development. The goal of this paper is to present educational practices for integration of sustainable development in engineering education of metallurgy made by Siberian Federal University. We present in this study the results and reflections on the implementation of a specific teaching-learning methodology that has been designed to incorporate sustainability aspects in projects. These 12 ECTS-compulsory subjects are taught following the CDIO standards, according to which the students must develop a somehow innovative product or service from the conception and design to the implementation and operation. The results show that the students perceive that they have developed deep skills in sustainable development, as well as working across disciplines and with different stakeholders.