Towards a sustainability-centred design curriculum in civil engineering
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2021-06-14
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Froese, Thomas M.
Bristow, David N.
Rankin, Keagan
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University College Cork
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Abstract
To improve the green engineering and active learning of the civil engineering program at the University of Victoria, Canada, we are developing a design spine: a series of courses running throughout the program with major design activities based on a sustainability-centred design approach. This paper describes our design spine approach and presents a conceptual framework for sustainability-centred design that we are developing. The framework organizes both the subjects of design and of sustainability into four high-level categories: 1) foundations, 2) frameworks, 3) tools and techniques, and 4) application areas. We have piloted the design spine approach in a second year course on sustainability.
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Engineering education , Sustainable development , Sustainability , Design , Sustainability-centred design , Design spine , Civil engineering
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Froese, T. M., Bristow, D. N. and Rankin, K. (2021) ‘Towards a sustainability-centred design curriculum in civil engineering, EESD2021: Proceedings of the 10th Engineering Education for Sustainable Development Conference, 'Building Flourishing Communities', University College Cork, Ireland, 14-16 June.