A descriptive-comparative study of incorporating the sustainability approach in civil engineering education
Sustainability tools should be taught to civil engineers to make the most sustainable engineering decisions in projects. This study is conducted mainly to compare the application of the sustainability approach in civil engineering education in Iran and some developed countries. In this study, the in...
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| author | Pooyan Ayar Omid Reza Baghchesaraei Amirali Khademi Aryan Baibordy |
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| description | Sustainability tools should be taught to civil engineers to make the most sustainable engineering decisions in projects. This study is conducted mainly to compare the application of the sustainability approach in civil engineering education in Iran and some developed countries. In this study, the investigated factors are measured using the comparative-descriptive method. In this regard, the importance of sustainability education is discussed in addition to examining the views of domestic and foreign professional organizations. Besides, some solutions for sustainability education in civil engineering are provided by describing sustainability education topics in some world-class universities and comparing them with the approved civil engineering education program in Iran. Studies show that the educational programs of the country’s higher education centres can be revised in some aspects to teach sustainability concepts. Sustainability concepts should be taught operationally by modifying and updating teaching methods and connecting students with industry and knowledge-based companies. In this way, students will get the necessary preparation to apply these concepts in the design, construction, and operation of civil infrastructure after passing the relevant courses. The quality of teaching sustainability tools and concepts can be improved by using interactive and encouraging approaches and group activities of civil students and engineers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1c1ba6c9a3a74fb6b70f922a2323f4712023-03-14T08:58:08ZfasIran Academy of Scienceآموزش مهندسی ایران1607-23162676-48812023-02-0124969311810.22047/ijee.2023.352596.1931164043A descriptive-comparative study of incorporating the sustainability approach in civil engineering educationPooyan Ayar0Omid Reza Baghchesaraei1Amirali Khademi2Aryan Baibordy3School of Civil Engineering, Iran University of Science and TechnologyCentre for Infrastructure Engineering, School of Engineering, Design, and Built Environment, Western Sydney University, NSW, AustraliaSchool of Civil Engineering, Iran University of Science and TechnologySchool of Civil Engineering, Iran University of Science and TechnologySustainability tools should be taught to civil engineers to make the most sustainable engineering decisions in projects. This study is conducted mainly to compare the application of the sustainability approach in civil engineering education in Iran and some developed countries. In this study, the investigated factors are measured using the comparative-descriptive method. In this regard, the importance of sustainability education is discussed in addition to examining the views of domestic and foreign professional organizations. Besides, some solutions for sustainability education in civil engineering are provided by describing sustainability education topics in some world-class universities and comparing them with the approved civil engineering education program in Iran. Studies show that the educational programs of the country’s higher education centres can be revised in some aspects to teach sustainability concepts. Sustainability concepts should be taught operationally by modifying and updating teaching methods and connecting students with industry and knowledge-based companies. In this way, students will get the necessary preparation to apply these concepts in the design, construction, and operation of civil infrastructure after passing the relevant courses. The quality of teaching sustainability tools and concepts can be improved by using interactive and encouraging approaches and group activities of civil students and engineers.http://ijee.ias.ac.ir/article_164043_85d28f2c4a908f8a333ad08913b848c7.pdfsustainabilityengineering educationsustainability educationcivil engineeringeducational approach |
| spellingShingle | Pooyan Ayar Omid Reza Baghchesaraei Amirali Khademi Aryan Baibordy A descriptive-comparative study of incorporating the sustainability approach in civil engineering education آموزش مهندسی ایران sustainability engineering education sustainability education civil engineering educational approach |
| title | A descriptive-comparative study of incorporating the sustainability approach in civil engineering education |
| title_full | A descriptive-comparative study of incorporating the sustainability approach in civil engineering education |
| title_fullStr | A descriptive-comparative study of incorporating the sustainability approach in civil engineering education |
| title_full_unstemmed | A descriptive-comparative study of incorporating the sustainability approach in civil engineering education |
| title_short | A descriptive-comparative study of incorporating the sustainability approach in civil engineering education |
| title_sort | descriptive comparative study of incorporating the sustainability approach in civil engineering education |
| topic | sustainability engineering education sustainability education civil engineering educational approach |
| url | http://ijee.ias.ac.ir/article_164043_85d28f2c4a908f8a333ad08913b848c7.pdf |
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