Sustainability in engineering programs in a Portuguese Public University

Abstract Rethink the interventions, human practices and their effects on the natural environment, for the preservation of life and biodiversity, threatened by the capitalist model of production, consumption and disposal, becomes each day more indispensable. The role of universities as knowledge buil...

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Main Authors: Ciliana Regina Colombo, Anabela Carvalho Alves
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Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO)
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description Abstract Rethink the interventions, human practices and their effects on the natural environment, for the preservation of life and biodiversity, threatened by the capitalist model of production, consumption and disposal, becomes each day more indispensable. The role of universities as knowledge building space is fundamental for the insertion of the environmental approach (greening) in its various fronts (education, research, extension, and management). Following the line of several types of researches about the subject, this paper aims to identify if and how the issue of sustainability (e.g. through Project-Based Learning use) is taught in the various engineering programs of a Portuguese Public University. This study was carried out by a documental research based on the programs´ curricula published in the official website of the university. The engineering programs selected included integrated master, master (second cycle) and doctorate (third cycle). In this study, it was identified programs that are more focused on sustainability concepts than others, so the programs were classified in three categories: strongest, medium and weakest focus.
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spelling doaj-art-b26cbadd13ef4a978626a4c8b66ccbf32025-08-20T03:04:30ZengAssociação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO)Production1980-541127spe10.1590/0103-6513.221416S0103-65132017000200307Sustainability in engineering programs in a Portuguese Public UniversityCiliana Regina ColomboAnabela Carvalho AlvesAbstract Rethink the interventions, human practices and their effects on the natural environment, for the preservation of life and biodiversity, threatened by the capitalist model of production, consumption and disposal, becomes each day more indispensable. The role of universities as knowledge building space is fundamental for the insertion of the environmental approach (greening) in its various fronts (education, research, extension, and management). Following the line of several types of researches about the subject, this paper aims to identify if and how the issue of sustainability (e.g. through Project-Based Learning use) is taught in the various engineering programs of a Portuguese Public University. This study was carried out by a documental research based on the programs´ curricula published in the official website of the university. The engineering programs selected included integrated master, master (second cycle) and doctorate (third cycle). In this study, it was identified programs that are more focused on sustainability concepts than others, so the programs were classified in three categories: strongest, medium and weakest focus.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-65132017000200307&lng=en&tlng=enEngineering educationSustainabilityEnvironmentGreening of engineering programs and courses
spellingShingle Ciliana Regina Colombo
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Sustainability in engineering programs in a Portuguese Public University
Production
Engineering education
Sustainability
Environment
Greening of engineering programs and courses
title Sustainability in engineering programs in a Portuguese Public University
title_full Sustainability in engineering programs in a Portuguese Public University
title_fullStr Sustainability in engineering programs in a Portuguese Public University
title_full_unstemmed Sustainability in engineering programs in a Portuguese Public University
title_short Sustainability in engineering programs in a Portuguese Public University
title_sort sustainability in engineering programs in a portuguese public university
topic Engineering education
Sustainability
Environment
Greening of engineering programs and courses
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