Integrating Environmental Aspects in Engineering Education
| Document type: | Journal Articles |
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| Article type: | Original article |
| Peer reviewed: | Yes |
| Author(s): | Göran Broman, Sophie Byggeth, Karl-Henrik Robèrt |
| Title: | Integrating Environmental Aspects in Engineering Education |
| Journal: | International Journal of Engineering Education |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Volume: | 18 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| Pagination: | 717-724 |
| ISSN: | 0949-149X |
| Publisher: | Tempus House of Publishers, Ireland |
| ISI number: | 000180261200014 |
| Organization: | Blekinge Institute of Technology |
| Department: | (*** Master error ***) *** Master Error *** +46 455 38 50 00 *** Master error *** |
| Authors e-mail: | goran.broman@bth.se, sophie.byggeth@bth.se |
| Language: | English |
| Abstract: | The key role of engineers for the transformation of society towards sustainability is a strong motivation for increasing the environmental knowledge within engineering education. Doing this by the concept of integration is presently considered more appropriate than to develop more new education programmes for environmental specialists. This paper describes the integration of environmental aspects into a mechanical engineering education programme. The Natural Step Framework has been used as a basis for this integration. It has been possible to include environmental knowledge without compromising the engineering quality of the programme. |
| Subject: | Education\General |
| Keywords: | educational courses, engineering education, environmental factors, mechanical engineering, sustainable development |
