Memorias de investigación
Research Publications in journals:
Embedding Sustainability Competences into Engineering Education. The Case of Informatics Engineering and Industrial Engineering Degree Programs at Spanish Universities
Year:2019
Research Areas
  • Engineering,
  • Curriculum and didactics processes,
  • Social education and integral training,
  • Environmental education and sustainable development
Information
Abstract
The incorporation of sustainability in universities finds the greatest barriers in the field of teaching. The curricula do not usually cover all dimensions of sustainability as most of the experiences are isolated and they do not reach all students. Within a larger study, an exploratory investigation has been carried out on how sustainability competences are being integrated into the programs of both Informatics Engineering and Industrial Engineering degrees of 25 Spanish universities. The main findings suggest that existing courses in the domain of the humanities and engineering projects, as well as the final degree project, are very appropriate areas for developing a holistic and reflective approach. Likewise, there is a lack of environmental issues in Informatics Engineering, and ethical issues do not usually appear in Industrial Engineering courses. In general, there is no systematic and strategic integration along the degree programs. However, inspiring practices have been identified to propose lines of action and a curriculum model to embed sustainability into engineering education coherently and efectively. In addition, some reflections on drivers, opportunities, and challenges to achieve it are presented.
International
Si
JCR
Si
Title
Sustainability
ISBN
2071-1050
Impact factor JCR
2,075
Impact info
Datos JCR del año 2017
Volume
11
10.3390/su11205832
Journal number
20
From page
5832
To page
5832
Month
OCTUBRE
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Participants
Research Group, Departaments and Institutes related
  • Creador: Grupo de Investigación: Organizaciones Sostenibles
  • Departamento: Ingeniería de Organización, Administración de Empresas y Estadística