Engineering Sustainable Solutions Program: Critical Literacies for Engineers Portfolio.
TL;DR: The Engineering Sustainable Solutions Program for Engineers Portfolio (ESSP-CL) as discussed by the authors is an initiative of the Institution of Engineers Australia (EA) to address the critical literacy dilemma in engineering education.
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Abstract: Purpose – While a number of universities in Australia have embraced concepts such as project/problem‐based learning and design of innovative learning environments for engineering education, there has been a lack of national guidance on including sustainability as a “critical literacy” into all engineering streams. This paper was presented at the 2004 International Conference on Engineering Education in Sustainable Development (EESD) in Barcelona, Spain, outlining a current initiative that is seeking to address the “critical literacy” dilemma.Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents the positive steps taken by Australia's peak engineering body, the Institution of Engineers Australia (EA), in considering accreditation requirements for university engineering courses and its responsibility to ensure the inclusion of sustainability education material. It then describes a current initiative called the “Engineering Sustainable Solutions Program – Critical Literacies for Engineers Portfolio” (ESSP‐CL), wh...
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