TY - CHAP

T1 - A Theory-Based Concept for Fostering Sustainability Competencies in Engineering Programs

AU - Block, Brit Maren

AU - Guerne, Marie Gillian

N1 - Conference code: 26

PY - 2024/1/1

Y1 - 2024/1/1

N2 - The paper deals with the importance of education and awareness raising in the context of sustainability, especially in relation to the role of engineering in solving current problems such as population growth, global inequality and climate change. Education for sustainable development plays a key role in promoting sustainable thinking in society and that universities and higher education institutions are fundamental institutions to achieve the SDGs. Therefore, linking technical and sustainability-oriented topics in the curriculum is essential to prepare future engineers for their role as change agents. Within the framework of a design-based research approach, the aim of this paper is to provide a best practice example of an innovative teaching concept that closes this gap and presents a theory-based teaching example for sustainable engineering education. Central questions are, on the one hand, to what extent sustainability topics are currently anchored in engineering courses in Germany. In addition, the question is addressed as to what a subject didactic concept in the engineering sciences can look like under the current conditions that takes up sustainability topics and stimulates an increase in the ecological and sustainable awareness of students. The article gives an overview of the structure and the most important components of the module. The insights gained are intended to contribute to the evidence-based implementation of sustainability in engineering and thus fill a gap in engineering teaching practice and engineering education research.

AB - The paper deals with the importance of education and awareness raising in the context of sustainability, especially in relation to the role of engineering in solving current problems such as population growth, global inequality and climate change. Education for sustainable development plays a key role in promoting sustainable thinking in society and that universities and higher education institutions are fundamental institutions to achieve the SDGs. Therefore, linking technical and sustainability-oriented topics in the curriculum is essential to prepare future engineers for their role as change agents. Within the framework of a design-based research approach, the aim of this paper is to provide a best practice example of an innovative teaching concept that closes this gap and presents a theory-based teaching example for sustainable engineering education. Central questions are, on the one hand, to what extent sustainability topics are currently anchored in engineering courses in Germany. In addition, the question is addressed as to what a subject didactic concept in the engineering sciences can look like under the current conditions that takes up sustainability topics and stimulates an increase in the ecological and sustainable awareness of students. The article gives an overview of the structure and the most important components of the module. The insights gained are intended to contribute to the evidence-based implementation of sustainability in engineering and thus fill a gap in engineering teaching practice and engineering education research.

KW - Education for Sustainable Development

KW - Engineering Education Research

KW - Sustainable Engineering Education

KW - Engineering

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UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/90815acf-2337-3f37-834a-aefcf312fcc3/

U2 - 10.1007/978-3-031-53022-7_21

DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-53022-7_21

M3 - Article in conference proceedings

AN - SCOPUS:85185713270

SN - 978-3-031-53021-0

T3 - Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems

SP - 208

EP - 217

BT - Towards a Hybrid, Flexible and Socially Engaged Higher Education - Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning ICL 2023

A2 - Auer, Michael E.

A2 - Cukierman, Uriel R.

A2 - Vendrell Vidal, Eduardo

A2 - Tovar Caro, Edmundo

PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

T2 - 26th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning - ICL 2023

Y2 - 26 September 2023 through 29 September 2023

ER -