Experiences and Lessons Learnt From Embedding Sustainability in Engineering

Veronica Sanchez Romaguera, Abdul Menhem Alameddine (Editor)

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Abstract

Problem based learning (PBL) offers educational institutions involved with delivering quality education an avenue for creating a transformational culture with global outlook while enablingstudents to acquire needed skills for effective engagement in society. Students were able to assumeroles as business consultants, through team projects initiatives which required implementation ofsustainability ideas. Identification of stakeholders and mapping out how well their respectiveinterests could be satisfied is highly impactful and focuses the students in putting into use skillsdeveloped through role-play. Making contacts with professionals within the university and‘clients’ from outside organisations made project briefs and outcomes realistic, thereby creatingvalue added experience for the students. Analyses of survey data suggest that students perceivedthat the PBL course unit had effected changes in their attitudes as well as in their knowledge andskills. Typical transformational feedback from students who were involved with courses based onthe PBL approached at Manchester, ranged from strong interests in pursuing careers insustainability and international developments, social innovation, humanitarian aid, and greenbusinesses. Delivered lectures alone, have been well established to be inadequate in developingcritical thinking and required problem-solving skills, for example, professional engineers.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationExperiences and Lessons Learnt From Embedding Sustainability in Engineering
EditorsAbdul Menhem Alameddine
Place of PublicationFederation of Lebanese Engineers – Beirut, Lebanon
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2015
EventThe 10th World Congress on Engineering Education: Engineering Education for Sustainable Development - Beirut
Duration: 29 Oct 201530 Oct 2015

Conference

ConferenceThe 10th World Congress on Engineering Education: Engineering Education for Sustainable Development
CityBeirut
Period29/10/1530/10/15

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