Abstract
Organizations that regulate civil engineering have been pressing for integration of 'global responsibility' into higher education curricula since around 2006, with a goal of achieving environmental sustainability and social justice. In an effort led by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE, 2007, 2009), a global vision for civil engineering was identified. Within the UK, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has been leading the way alongside non-governmental organizations (Bourn & Neal, 2008). Via the in-progress study reported here, a UK-based research team is now studying the effects of ACSE and ICE initiatives. The team seeks to benchmark how global responsibility is perceived and enacted in civil engineering in the UK today and how engineering graduates have learned about and experienced globally responsible decision-making. Findings will hold value for the global community, as achieving sustainability is crucial to humanity, and indeed all life on Earth.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Eighth Research in Engineering Education Symposium |
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| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Event | 8th. Research in Engineering Education Symposium - Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 10 Jul 2019 → 12 Jul 2019 |
Conference
| Conference | 8th. Research in Engineering Education Symposium |
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| Country/Territory | South Africa |
| City | Cape Town |
| Period | 10/07/19 → 12/07/19 |
Keywords
- global responsibility
- environmental sustainability
- social justice
- civil engineering
- higher education curricula
- ASCE
- ICE
- engineering graduates