Sustainable development as a challenge of engineering education

Nikolić, Vlastimir; Vukić, Milena

doi:10.2298/tsci200726304n

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“…In all the items, approximately between 70 and 95% of the responses are grouped into the first three response levels of the scale (that is in none, in some, and in many subjects), and between 5 and 30% of the answers, at the high levels of the scale (in most and in all subjects). Given that no items' distribution is normal (strong positive asymmetry), median values will be taken into consideration to make comparisons; these values indicate that the central responses have been between no subject (1) and some subject (2). All indicate a low or very low level of insertion of SD in the three analysed degrees.…”

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“…In this current context, the role of engineering students and future professionals is to solve global problems with solutions that respect the environment and social justice, within the limits of environmental sustainability, and without compromising future generations. [2]. All this requires, according to several authors [3][4][5][6], the need to include extensively Sustainable Development (SD) in engineering degrees in higher education.…”

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Students’ Perception about Sustainability in the Engineering School of Bilbao (University of the Basque Country): Insertion Level and Importance

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Díez

2021

Sustainability

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Almost three decades have passed since the Rio declaration, and after numerous initiatives developed to include sustainability in higher education, with the support of Education for Sustainable Development, it is worth wondering at what point is the process of inserting sustainability in university degrees. To clarify this question, engineering students were inquired, at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), about their perception of the insertion-level of sustainability and the importance they give to it (in environmental, social, and economic dimensions). The novelty of this study lies in the use of a new questionnaire, based on the students’ activity. The instrument was designed ad hoc and was previously validated for this study. The results indicate a low insertion level of sustainability in its three dimensions in three engineering degrees analysed. Nevertheless, the research also shows that the students give great importance to Sustainable Development (SD), either in academic, personal, or professional spheres. The low insertion level of SD and the high interest of students should be considered by the academic institution as an opportunity to deep in its holistic approach to promote the integration of SD in university curricula, not only in engineering degrees.

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Students’ Perception about Sustainability in the Engineering School of Bilbao (University of the Basque Country): Insertion Level and Importance

Arri

Díez

2021

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“…The current scientific literature also embodies the quest for engineering education in the context of sustainable development concern. Nikolić et al (2021) found out that the number of technical faculties dedicated to the holistic development of engineering competencies for sustainable development is still limited, despite greater recognition of the need and the importance to integrate the concept into the engineering curricula. They advocated for an integrative approach which implies that sustainable development becomes an integral part of the entire curriculum, and a wider intertwining of sustainable concepts as a notion with the regular courses offers greater opportunities for students through raising awareness and responsibility for the environment and the societies.…”

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Reshaping Teaching for Sustainability in Business Engineering – A Pilot Study on Students' Outlooks and Learning Expectations

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Corocăescu

2022

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In the context of the rapid pace of technological advance, increasing technological interconnection and the shift toward sustainable economies, education is required to provide graduates with knowledge and skills to address the complex challenges posed by the fast-moving, globalized and interconnected world. Engineering education has gained particular importance, going beyond the technical knowledge and preparing students for entrepreneurial actions through the acquisition of hands-on, operative capabilities to drive new business models, integrating complex issues of technological change and digitization, environmental and socio-economic concerns. The authors have undertaken a quantitative survey aiming at investigating the students’ outlook on modern sustainable development concerns and collecting relevant learning needs in a wide range of sustainability-related directions. The survey results stressed improvement solutions to augment teaching for sustainability in the case of business engineering areas such as a) embedding interdisciplinary topics into existing curricula linked to SDGs instead of creating new disciplines; b) developing and leveraging core shared values of citizenship for further learning across the entire curriculum and emphasizing the interrelatedness of knowledge, skills, attitudes and values; c) facilitating interdisciplinary knowledge for understanding and solving complex business and engineering problems; d) enhancing students’ intellectual maturity and critical thinking to act in responsible ways, coping with new realities and demands. Finally, the authors shared their views on the need to provide tailored content and quality information with differentiated knowledge about topics from different areas which might induce transformational change in local curricula to foster a sustainable mindset of graduates.

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“…(3) Contribution of an enterprise to society [22]; if an enterprise can actively contribute its own power and take part in social welfare activities, it will bring a good reputation to the enterprise, prevent it from being affected by negative comments, and achieve the purpose of sustainable operation. In the knowledge-based economy, the technological capability of a firm should form a part of their sustainable development [23,24].…”

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Research on Sustainable Management Strategies for the Machine Tool Industry during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Taiwan

Chen

2021

Sustainability

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The machine tool industry is an economically important industry in Taiwan. However, due to the limited natural resources in Taiwan, many of the raw materials required for production must be imported. In 2020, COVID-19, the most serious infectious disease in modern times, broke out across the globe. This has had a great impact on the economic and industrial development of various countries and indirectly affected the development of the machine tool industry. The machine tool industry generally is facing shocks and crises. Therefore, this research article mainly discusses a sustainable operation strategy for the machine tool industry during the COVID-19 epidemic period in Taiwan. Firstly, through the literature on dynamic capability theory (DCT) and expert interviews, the relevant dimensions and criteria are summarized. Then, the fuzzy Delphi method (FDM) and the analytic network process (ANP) are integrated to confirm the relevant dimensions and criteria and to sort the criteria. The five dimensions, in order, are integration ability, learning ability, quality improvement, environmental adaptation, and marketing ability. The ten criteria are diversified learning and innovation ability, integration of multiple sources of knowledge, the ability to learn across departments, the ability to adapt to the external environment, marketing strategy ability, organizational learning ability, integration of resources, improved management efficiency, market research ability, and backward integration. Finally, we put forward business strategies for the ranking results and provide relevant research and industry references.

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Sustainable development as a challenge of engineering education

Cited by 12 publications

References 22 publications

Students’ Perception about Sustainability in the Engineering School of Bilbao (University of the Basque Country): Insertion Level and Importance

Students’ Perception about Sustainability in the Engineering School of Bilbao (University of the Basque Country): Insertion Level and Importance

Reshaping Teaching for Sustainability in Business Engineering – A Pilot Study on Students' Outlooks and Learning Expectations

Research on Sustainable Management Strategies for the Machine Tool Industry during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Taiwan

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