Sustainable Engineering Design in Education: A Pilot Study of Teaching Right‐to‐Repair Principles through Project‐Based Learning
Abstract Over 60 million tons of E‐waste is expected to be generated in 2023, with associated significant impacts on health and the environment. To reduce the number of products sent to landfills, “Right to Repair” (RtR) movements are gaining momentum in many countries, including the UK, USA, and EU...
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| description | Abstract Over 60 million tons of E‐waste is expected to be generated in 2023, with associated significant impacts on health and the environment. To reduce the number of products sent to landfills, “Right to Repair” (RtR) movements are gaining momentum in many countries, including the UK, USA, and EU member states. While Universities are seen as important stakeholders to drive forward sustainable design practices, there is currently little work looking at training undergraduate design engineers in the principles of designing household products in support of RtR. In particular, the project‐based learning (PBL) pedagogy shows promise in engaging and training students with the skills and knowledge required to successfully design products for RtR. In this paper, a pilot‐study of teaching engineers is presented to design products compatible with RtR principles, alongside many technical skills, in a first‐year PBL course. The key outputs of this paper are the design of the module, which can be used to help inform first‐year engineering education, the high engagement of students, with 100% of respondents agreeing that they intend to try to implement sustainable design practices in future, and some of the innovative features that students implement in their projects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-78c490878ec04433bf4e6cf5591389ec2023-10-11T17:35:28ZengWileyGlobal Challenges2056-66462023-10-01710n/an/a10.1002/gch2.202300158Sustainable Engineering Design in Education: A Pilot Study of Teaching Right‐to‐Repair Principles through Project‐Based LearningSam Fishlock0Matthew Thompson1Anoop Grewal2The Engineering and Design Institute TEDI‐London Building 11 Quebec Way London SE16 7LG UKThe Engineering and Design Institute TEDI‐London Building 11 Quebec Way London SE16 7LG UKArizona State University GWC 416 Tempe AZ 85287 USAAbstract Over 60 million tons of E‐waste is expected to be generated in 2023, with associated significant impacts on health and the environment. To reduce the number of products sent to landfills, “Right to Repair” (RtR) movements are gaining momentum in many countries, including the UK, USA, and EU member states. While Universities are seen as important stakeholders to drive forward sustainable design practices, there is currently little work looking at training undergraduate design engineers in the principles of designing household products in support of RtR. In particular, the project‐based learning (PBL) pedagogy shows promise in engaging and training students with the skills and knowledge required to successfully design products for RtR. In this paper, a pilot‐study of teaching engineers is presented to design products compatible with RtR principles, alongside many technical skills, in a first‐year PBL course. The key outputs of this paper are the design of the module, which can be used to help inform first‐year engineering education, the high engagement of students, with 100% of respondents agreeing that they intend to try to implement sustainable design practices in future, and some of the innovative features that students implement in their projects.https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.202300158project‐based learningright‐to‐repairUN sustainable development goals |
| spellingShingle | Sam Fishlock Matthew Thompson Anoop Grewal Sustainable Engineering Design in Education: A Pilot Study of Teaching Right‐to‐Repair Principles through Project‐Based Learning Global Challenges project‐based learning right‐to‐repair UN sustainable development goals |
| title | Sustainable Engineering Design in Education: A Pilot Study of Teaching Right‐to‐Repair Principles through Project‐Based Learning |
| title_full | Sustainable Engineering Design in Education: A Pilot Study of Teaching Right‐to‐Repair Principles through Project‐Based Learning |
| title_fullStr | Sustainable Engineering Design in Education: A Pilot Study of Teaching Right‐to‐Repair Principles through Project‐Based Learning |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainable Engineering Design in Education: A Pilot Study of Teaching Right‐to‐Repair Principles through Project‐Based Learning |
| title_short | Sustainable Engineering Design in Education: A Pilot Study of Teaching Right‐to‐Repair Principles through Project‐Based Learning |
| title_sort | sustainable engineering design in education a pilot study of teaching right to repair principles through project based learning |
| topic | project‐based learning right‐to‐repair UN sustainable development goals |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.202300158 |
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