Abstract:Purpose
The Mechanical Engineering course at the University of Campinas is composed of different disciplines in the areas of materials, mechanical design, manufacturing (production and manufacturing), computational systems, thermal and fluids. In the manufacturing area, in particular, there is a discipline entitled Productive Systems whose main objective is to offer to the student a global vision about operations management. In the field of operations management, sustainability is gaining more and more importa… Show more
“…As a consequence of it, analyzing the results of this study, it is clear that students from the sample must be better prepared better in relation to social aspects of sustainability, especially the concerns regarding employees and local communities. This is particularly important when it is considered the role of engineers in the development and improvement of production systems (Rampasso et al, 2018b). Another issue relevant to be addressed is the fact that maybe the environmental sustainability has not been emphasized enough in engineering courses.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Due to the importance that engineering has for society in all its aspects (ref), the teaching of this career has been gaining prominence in academic research and discussion forums for educators. Many aspects are discussed, highlighting the sustainability which can greatly contribute to the training of better prepared professionals (Rampasso et al, 2018b). In this context, the present literature review seeks to present the results of some researches that contributes to the debate on the subject.…”
Section: Sustainability Insertion Into Engineering Educationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Participation in Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are used to enable academic activities in this sense. Rampasso et al (2018b), through action research, analyzed the development of critical thinking regarding sustainability in students of mechanical engineering at University of Campinas. The research was conducted in a discipline called "Productive Systems" and focused on the economic, environmental and social aspects of sustainability.…”
Section: Sustainability Insertion Into Engineering Educationmentioning
The objective of this research is to evaluate the engineering students' perception regarding sustainability. For this, a survey was developed based on sustainability parameters from a detailed analysis of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC). The parameters were initially divided into seven groups: Financial and Productivity Aspects (FPA); Concern with employees (CWE); Support for Local Communities (SLC); Ethical and corporate governance issues (ECI); Environmental aspects (ENA); Sustainable aspects in the operations network (SON); Customers, development of new products and services (CPS). The survey was conducted with engineering undergraduate students from two Brazilian universities. The data were analyzed through structural equation modeling technique, more precisely by means of the PLS-SEM algorithm. We obtained 162 answers, which enabled the validation of the model tested, and showed that the students, in general, do not consider support for local communities and concern with employees when they are analyzing sustainability. Additionally, the most important construct for them is the customers, development of new products and services. This is an exploratory study and we believe that these findings may contribute to expand the debate about the sustainability insertion in engineering courses, helping educators in their didactic activities. As future research, it is suggested the replication of this study in other higher education institutions.
“…As a consequence of it, analyzing the results of this study, it is clear that students from the sample must be better prepared better in relation to social aspects of sustainability, especially the concerns regarding employees and local communities. This is particularly important when it is considered the role of engineers in the development and improvement of production systems (Rampasso et al, 2018b). Another issue relevant to be addressed is the fact that maybe the environmental sustainability has not been emphasized enough in engineering courses.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Due to the importance that engineering has for society in all its aspects (ref), the teaching of this career has been gaining prominence in academic research and discussion forums for educators. Many aspects are discussed, highlighting the sustainability which can greatly contribute to the training of better prepared professionals (Rampasso et al, 2018b). In this context, the present literature review seeks to present the results of some researches that contributes to the debate on the subject.…”
Section: Sustainability Insertion Into Engineering Educationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Participation in Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are used to enable academic activities in this sense. Rampasso et al (2018b), through action research, analyzed the development of critical thinking regarding sustainability in students of mechanical engineering at University of Campinas. The research was conducted in a discipline called "Productive Systems" and focused on the economic, environmental and social aspects of sustainability.…”
Section: Sustainability Insertion Into Engineering Educationmentioning
The objective of this research is to evaluate the engineering students' perception regarding sustainability. For this, a survey was developed based on sustainability parameters from a detailed analysis of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC). The parameters were initially divided into seven groups: Financial and Productivity Aspects (FPA); Concern with employees (CWE); Support for Local Communities (SLC); Ethical and corporate governance issues (ECI); Environmental aspects (ENA); Sustainable aspects in the operations network (SON); Customers, development of new products and services (CPS). The survey was conducted with engineering undergraduate students from two Brazilian universities. The data were analyzed through structural equation modeling technique, more precisely by means of the PLS-SEM algorithm. We obtained 162 answers, which enabled the validation of the model tested, and showed that the students, in general, do not consider support for local communities and concern with employees when they are analyzing sustainability. Additionally, the most important construct for them is the customers, development of new products and services. This is an exploratory study and we believe that these findings may contribute to expand the debate about the sustainability insertion in engineering courses, helping educators in their didactic activities. As future research, it is suggested the replication of this study in other higher education institutions.
“…For project management the definition of sustainability and their understanding of aspects of sustainability are important. Rampasso et al (2019) found that according to the learners' perception, the reason for the eliminations of Concern With Employees (CWE); Support for Local Communities (SLC); is related to their perceptions.…”
Sustainability is focussed on avoiding the long-term depletion of natural resources. Under the terms of a government plan to tackle climate change, a driver for improved sustainability is the cut of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK to almost zero by 2050. With this type of change, new themes are continuously being developed which drive complex projects, such as the development of new power generation methods, which encompass challenging lead times and demanding requirements. Consideration of the implementation of strategies and key concepts, which may engender sustainability within complex projects therefore presents an opportunity for further critical debate, review, and application through a project management lens. Sustainability incorporation in project management has been documented in academic literature, with this emerging field providing new challenges. For example, project management education can provide a holistic base for the inculcation of sustainability factors to a range of industries, including complex projects. Likewise, practitioner interest and approaches to sustainability in project management are being driven by the recently Chartered Association for Project Management (APM). Whilst this body makes a significant contribution to the UK economy across many sectors, it also addresses ongoing sustainability challenges. Therefore, by drawing on research and practitioner developments, the authors argue that by connecting with the next generation through practice simulation approaches, and embedding sustainability issues within project management tools and methods, improved focus on sustainability in complex project management may be achieved.
“…However, there are few examples in the literature about sustainability insertion in engineering courses. Focusing on Brazilian reality, the action research reported by Rampasso, Anholon, Silva, Cooper Ordóñez, et al (2019) should be highlighted. In this study, sustainability aspects related to operations management are presented to mechanical engineering students of a Brazilian university.…”
Section: Sustainability Insertion In Higher Educationmentioning
Purpose
This paper aims to critically analyze the engineering education focused on sustainability in supply chain management, in courses offered by Brazilian higher education institutions.
Design/methodology/approach
Topics related to sustainable supply chain management were listed from the literature and used as a framework to gather professors’ opinions on how well these topics are covered in engineering courses offered in Brazil. Data analysis was performed via frequency analysis and comparative ordering using the Fuzzy technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution technique.
Findings
It was possible to evidence that most of the topics are superficially presented within other subjects and that there are few associated practical activities that enable greater learning. Comparatively, issues related to ISO standards (related to quality and environmental management systems) and compliance with environmental laws, regulations and standards were highlighted. Additionally, it was possible to verify that there is a need for further study on issues related to energy efficiency, worker training and corporate governance.
Originality/value
No similar study was found in the literature. The findings presented in this paper can contribute to the improvement of engineering education in Brazil and other countries.
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