Engineering sustainable construction materials for the developing world: a meta- discipline approach to engineering education

• Autores: J.R. Mihelcic, T. D. Eatmon, R A Harris, H. E. Muga
• Localización: The International journal of engineering education, ISSN-e 0949-149X, Vol. 23, no. 6, 2007, págs. 1116-1125
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In order for society to achieve a sustainable future, engineers must equally consider issues of the environment, society, and economy. For years engineering education has taken a behaviourist approach, assuming a student's mind is an empty slate that needs to be filled with a finite amount of knowledge, transmitted from teacher to student. Here we demonstrate how a team of engineering and public policy students can construct their own knowledge while developing sustainable construction materials that could be used in the developing world. Our education model is assessed by several direct and indirect methods; including evaluation of course deliverables, student surveys and comparison to more traditional design projects.