REFLECTIONS ON AN EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MAPPING EXERCISE

In recent years, there has been an increased call for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to integrate Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) into their curricula. However, research on the implementation of ESD within engineering and design-based programmes remains limited. This paper is comprised of a literature review alongside an empirical study at the University of Strathclyde, assessing how undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the Department of Design Manufacturing and Engineering Management (DMEM) align with relevant UNESCO’s core competencies, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and Teaching and Learning Methods. The collaborative mapping exercise provides other HEIs insight into the implementation and execution of an ESD toolkit and will allow them to more effectively embed sustainable practice within design and engineering education.