scholarly journals Embedding Sustainability Competences into Engineering Education. The Case of Informatics Engineering and Industrial Engineering Degree Programs at Spanish Universities

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 5832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Miñano Rubio ◽  
Diego Uribe ◽  
Ana Moreno-Romero ◽  
Susana Yáñez
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Industrial Engineering ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Strategic Integration ◽  
Exploratory Investigation ◽  
Spanish Universities ◽  
Engineering Projects ◽  
Final Degree

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 effectively. In addition, some reflections on drivers, opportunities, and challenges to achieve it are presented.

Environmental engineering education in Spain

2004 ◽  
Vol 49 (8) ◽  
pp. 101-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Rodríguez-Roda ◽  
F. Castells ◽  
X. Flotats ◽  
J. Lema ◽  
I. Tejero
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Environmental Engineering ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Paper Briefly ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Engineering Degree ◽  
Spanish Universities ◽  
Bologna Agreement

There is a growing demand for engineers and technologists who show multidisciplinary expertise to deal with environmental issues. As a result of this demand, most countries are adapting their old university programs on environmental engineering education. In Spain an official environmental engineering degree does not yet exist, but the Council of Universities is working to present a proposal, based on Bologna agreement concepts. The paper summarizes not only the future perspectives of environmental engineering education in Spain, but also the evolution of the approach during the last decades, which includes the role of the private initiative, the environmental sciences degree, and the intensification in different traditional engineering degrees. Finally, the paper briefly details and compares the syllabus developed in the only four Spanish universities where environmental engineering is offered as a non-official post-graduate course lasting two years.

scholarly journals Peace, Conflict and Sustainability: Addressing Global and Ethical Issues in Engineering Education

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Muscat ◽  
Angela Bielefeldt ◽  
Donna Riley ◽  
Rebecca Bates
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Ethical Issues

scholarly journals Identifying key criteria in development of Industrial Engineering education

2018 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 04008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Nitkiewicz ◽  
Zuhal Ayen
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
General Assumption ◽  
Industrial Engineering ◽  
Current Development ◽  
Expected Outcome ◽  
Study Programs

The objective of this study is to define criteria in current development of Industrial Engineering (IE) education on the basis of studies and concepts published in commonly accessible databases and knowledge exchange platforms. General assumption of the study is that the universal criteria used in developing IE study programs are already defined and some experiences on their use are already published. The expected outcome of the study is to identify the criteria that could support the development of curriculum for MSc in IE. The approach used here is content analysis with the publication related to the higher level education in the field of Industrial Engineering.

scholarly journals Inter-organizational collaboration challenges and preconditions in industrial engineering projects

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 999-1023
Author(s):  
Laura Saukko ◽  
Kirsi Aaltonen ◽  
Harri Haapasalo
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Industrial Engineering ◽  
Engineering Project ◽  
Collaborative Project ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organizational Collaboration ◽  
Collaborative Project Management ◽  
Engineering Projects

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to achieve an understanding of the challenges and preconditions for inter-organizational collaborative project practices in industrial engineering projects. A framework for identifying the challenges and preconditions for inter-organizational collaboration is presented.Design/methodology/approachThe adopted research method is qualitative, and empirical data were collected from the industrial engineering project sector in Finland. The literature related to industrial engineering projects and inter-organizational collaborative project management practices is summarized, informing the qualitative design of the study.FindingsBy analyzing empirical data from industrial engineering projects, the challenges for inter-organizational collaboration are identified in each industrial engineering project stage. A framework of preconditions for inter-organizational collaboration is identified, in which investors are advised to pay attention when deciding on the use of collaborative project management methods.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study help practitioners deal effectively with mechanisms aimed at fostering and hindering inter-organizational collaborative practices. The identified preconditions for inter-organizational collaboration provide support for decision-making in every phase of an engineering project and can be used as guidelines throughout the process.Originality/valueInter-organizational collaborative project management practices have recently been attracting attention in the industrial engineering project setting. This research is an attempt to identify the underlying forces supporting and preventing inter-organizational collaboration in industrial engineering projects. This study offers a framework that can help academics and project management practitioners deal with the challenges affecting inter-organizational collaboration at each project stage and consider preconditions for inter-organizational collaboration in industrial engineering project settings.

Implementation Mode of Industrial Engineering Projects Based on Project Management

2012 ◽  
Vol 433-440 ◽  
pp. 1660-1665
Author(s):  
Hang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Industrial Engineering ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Application System ◽  
Application Point ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Engineering Projects ◽  
Investigation And Study

Since the Industrial Engineering (IE) was introduced to China, people have already had much understanding of this cross discipline, and IE has been successfully popularized and applied in some enterprises. In such circumstances, a task we face is to systematically and comprehensively develop a theory and application system of IE from the subject development and practical application point of view, and the industrial engineering body of knowledge is established based on such a need. In this paper, on the basis of investigation and study on the domestic and foreign relevant studies, it establishes the industrial engineering body of knowledge, and proposes the implementation mode of IE projects based on project management, providing a certain reference role in the discipline development of IE and the implementation of IE in enterprises.

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