教育中的可持续工程设计:通过以项目为基础的学习来教授修复权原则的试点研究
Sam Fishlock1, Matthew Thompson1, Anoop Grewal2
1The Engineering and Design Institute TEDI-London Building 11 Quebec Way London SE16 7LG UK.
Global challenges (Hoboken, NJ)
|October 13, 2023
概括
本研究介绍了一项试点项目,教工程学生维修权 (RtR) 的可持续设计. 基于项目的学习模块成功吸引了学生,培养了在未来设计中使用RtR原则的意图.
科学领域:
- 工程教育 工程教育教育
- 可持续设计 可持续设计
- 电子废物管理电子废物管理
背景情况:
- 电子垃圾 (E-waste) 是一个日益严重的全球问题,预计到2023年将超过6000万,带来重大环境和健康风险.
- 维修权 (RtR) 运动正在全球范围内获得引力,通过促进产品的寿命和可修复性来打击垃圾填埋垃圾.
- 大学在推动可持续设计方面发挥着至关重要的作用,但在本科工程课程中对RtR原则的培训是有限的.
研究的目的:
- 为第一年工程学生试点一个基于项目学习 (PBL) 模块,专注于设计支持维修权 (RtR) 原则的家庭产品.
- 评估学生参与度和PBL在传授设计RtR兼容产品的技能方面的有效性.
- 为RtR原则融入第一年工程课程提供信息.
主要方法:
- 实施一年级工程PBL课程模块,重点是设计用于修复权 (RtR) 的产品.
- 在PBL框架内将技术技能培训与RtR设计原则相结合.
- 试点研究涉及本科设计工程学生.
主要成果:
- 在RtR原则上为一年级工程学生成功设计了一个新的教育模块.
- 实现了高的学生参与度,100%的受访者表示有意在未来实施可持续设计实践.
- 学生们开发了创新的设计功能,以支持产品的可维修性和寿命.
结论:
- 开发的PBL模块有效地培训本科工程师使用修复权 (RtR) 设计原则.
- 试点研究表明,PBL有潜力促进可持续的设计实践和学生在工程教育中的高度参与.
- 这种方法可以通过设计创新,为减少电子垃圾和促进循环经济做出重大贡献.
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