INTRODUCING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PHILOSOPHY INTO ENGINEERING EDUCATION

Authors

  • Euphym G. Vyshkin Samara State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (RU)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17770/etr2009vol2.1037

Keywords:

engineering curriculum, sustainability challenges, transdisciplinary approach

Abstract

The paper presents an effort to single out the basic issues of sustainability that could make it applicable for the relevant changes in engineering education .The universities are regarded as change agents and key actors in charge of promoting and achieving sustainable future because of their ability to promote importance of sustainable development (SD) through their scholarly work and public service.

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Published

2015-08-03

Issue

Vol. 2 (2009): Environment. Technology. Resources. Proceedings of the 7th International Scientific and Practical Conference. Volume 2

Section

V Environmental education and sustainable development

How to Cite

[1]
E. G. Vyshkin, “INTRODUCING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PHILOSOPHY INTO ENGINEERING EDUCATION”, ETR, vol. 2, pp. 95–98, Aug. 2015, doi: 10.17770/etr2009vol2.1037.