Tools for Embedding and Assessing Sustainable Development Goals in Engineering Education

  1. Fermín Sánchez-Carracedo 1
  2. Jordi Segalas 1
  3. Pere Busquets 2
  4. Joan Climent 1
  5. Victor G. Galofré 1
  6. Boris Lazzarini 1
  7. David Lopez 2
  8. Carme Martín 1
  9. Bárbara Sureda 1
  10. Gemma Tejedor 1
  11. Eva Vidal 1
  12. Gorka Bueno 3
  13. Estíbaliz Sáez de Cámara 3
  14. Rafael Miñano 4
  1. 1 University Research Institute for Sustainability Science and Technology
  2. 2 Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
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    Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

    Barcelona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03mb6wj31

  3. 3 Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
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    Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

    Lejona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/000xsnr85

  4. 4 Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
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    Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03n6nwv02

Journal:
Actas de las Jornadas sobre la Enseñanza Universitaria de la Informática (JENUI)
  1. Catalán Cantero, Carlos (coord.)
  2. Paramá Gabia, José Ramón (coord.)

ISSN: 2531-0607

Year of publication: 2022

Issue: 7

Pages: 401-401

Type: Article

More publications in: Actas de las Jornadas sobre la Enseñanza Universitaria de la Informática (JENUI)

Abstract

This paper presents three tools developed within the framework of the project EDINSOST2-SDG, aimed at embedding and assessing the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Engineering curricula. ESD is promoted through the introduction into engineering curricula of learning outcomes related to sustainability and, specifically, to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The first tool, the ‘Engineering Sustainability Map’, contains ESD-related learning outcomes that any engineering student should have acquired upon completion of their studies. These learning outcomes are described according to four sustainability competencies: (1) Critical contextualization of knowledge, (2) Sustainable use of resources, (3) Participation in community processes, and (4) Application of ethical principles. The second tool, the ‘Sustainability Presence Map’ of a degree, shows the percentage of the presence in the curriculum of each sustainability competency. The calculation of the presence of each competency is based upon the effective integration of the related learning outcomes in a specific curriculum. Respective data are provided by teachers responsible for the coordination of the different subjects of the degree, collected through a questionnaire. The third tool presented is a questionnaire aimed at measuring the level of ESD that students perceive they have acquired through each competency. The comparison of data resulting from the Sustainability Presence Map with the data from the student questionnaire allows to determine the effectiveness of embedding ESD in a degree. The three tools presented in this work have undergone a validation process and are currently being used in a set of engineering degrees related to the EDINSOST2-SDG project. The results of the application of these tools is part of the future research work of the authors.