In developing the resources for the EPC’s Sustainability Toolkit, we took into account recent scholarship and best practices and reviewed existing material available on sustainability in engineering. You can find links to these online resources in our ever-growing library of engineering education resources on sustainability below. Please note, the resources linked below are all open-source. If you want to suggest a resource that has helped you, find out how on ourĀ Get InvolvedĀ page.
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Assessment tools
Listed below are links to tools that are designed to support educators’ ability to measure quality and impact of sustainability teaching and learning activities. These have been grouped according to topic. You can also find our suite of assessment tools, here.
| Resource | Topic | Discipline |
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| Newcastle Universityās Assessing Education for Sustainable DevelopmentāÆ | Assessment materialsĀ | General |
| Welsh Assembly Government: Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship. A self-assessment toolkit for Work-Based Learning Providers. | Assessment materialsĀ | General |
| The Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP) – Fourth edition | Accreditation materialsĀ | General |
| Times Higher Education – Impact Rankings 2022 | Accreditation materialsĀ | General |
| Times Higher Education, Impact Rankings 2023 | Accreditation materialsĀ | General |
| The UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence and Commitment (UK-SPEC) | Accreditation materialsĀ | General |
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Collaboration resources
Click to view our Collaboration resources page where you can find links to groups, networks, and organisations/initiatives that will support educators’ ability to learn with and from others.Ā
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Integration tools
Listed below are links to tools designed to support educatorsā ability to apply and embed sustainability topics within their engineering teaching. These have been grouped according to topic. You can also find our suite of learning activities and case studies, here.
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Knowledge tools
Listed below are links to resources that support educatorsā awareness and understanding of sustainability topics in general as well as their connection to engineering education in particular. These have been grouped according to topic. You can also find our suite of knowledge tools, here.
| Resource | Topic | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| UN SDG website | Education for Sustainable Development and UN Sustainable Development Goals | General |
| UNESCOās Education for Sustainable Development Toolbox | Education for Sustainable Development and UN Sustainable Development Goals | General |
| Newcastle Universityās Guide to Engineering and Education for Sustainable Development | Education for Sustainable Development and UN Sustainable Development Goals | General |
| International Institute for Sustainable Development Knowledge Hub | Education for Sustainable Development and UN Sustainable Development Goals | General |
| PBL, SDGs, and Engineering Education WFEO Academy webinar (only accessible to WFEO academy members) | Education for Sustainable Development and UN Sustainable Development Goals | Engineering-specific |
| Re-setting the Benchmarks for Engineering Graduates with the Right Skills for Sustainable Development WFEO Academy webinar (only accessible to WFEO academy members) | Education for Sustainable Development and UN Sustainable Development Goals | Engineering-specific |
| AdvanceHEās Guidance on embedding Education for Sustainable Development in HE | Education for Sustainable Development and UN Sustainable Development Goals | General |
| UNESCO Engineering ReportĀ | Education for Sustainable Development and UN Sustainable Development Goals | Engineering-specific |
| AdvanceHE – Education for Sustainable Development: a review of the literature 2015-2022āÆ (only accessible to colleagues from member institutions at AdvanceHE – this is a member benefit until October 2025) | Education for Sustainable Development and UN Sustainable Development Goals | General |
| Education for Sustainable Development and UN Sustainable Development Goals | General | |
| Vertically Integrated Projects for Sustainable Development (VIP4SD), University of Strathclyde (Video) | Education for Sustainable Development and UN Sustainable Development Goals | General |
| Vertically Integrated Projects for Sustainable Development, University of Strathclyde (Study with us) | Education for Sustainable Development and UN Sustainable Development Goals | General |
| Siemens Skills for Sustainability Network Roundtable Article – August 2022 | Education for Sustainable Development and UN Sustainable Development Goals | Engineering-specific |
| Siemens Skills for Sustainability Network Roundtable Article ā October 2022 | Education for Sustainable Development and UN Sustainable Development Goals | Engineering-specific |
| Report: World Engineering Day ā Engineering for One Planet (2024) |
Education for Sustainable Development and UN Sustainable Development Goals | Engineering-specific |
| Siemens Skills for Sustainability Student Survey | Student VoiceāÆĀ | Engineering-specific |
| Students Organising for Sustainability Learning AcademyāÆ | Student VoiceāÆĀ | General |
| Students Organising for Sustainability – Sustainability Skills Survey | Student VoiceāÆĀ | General |
| Engineers Without Borders-UK Global Responsibility Competency CompassāÆ | Competency FrameworksāÆfor SustainabilityĀ | Engineering-specific |
| Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment Sustainability Skills MapāÆ | Competency FrameworksāÆfor SustainabilityĀ | General |
| Arizona State School of Sustainability Key CompetenciesāÆ | Competency FrameworksāÆfor SustainabilityĀ | General |
| EU GreenComp: the European Sustainability Competence FrameworkāÆ | Competency FrameworksāÆfor SustainabilityĀ | General |
| International Engineering Alliance Graduate Attributes & Professional Competencies | Competency FrameworksāÆfor SustainabilityĀ | General |
| Engineering for One Planet (EOP) – The EOP Framework | Competency FrameworksāÆfor SustainabilityĀ | Engineering-specific |
| Ellen Macarthur Foundationās Circular Economy websiteāÆ | Broader ContextāÆ, Circular economy | Engineering-specific |
| GreenBizās Cheat Sheet of EU Sustainability RegulationsāÆ | Broader ContextāÆ, Regulations | General |
| Green Software Practitioner – Principles of Green Software | Broader ContextāÆ, Software | Engineering-specific |
| Microsoftās Principles of Sustainable Software EngineeringāÆ | Broader ContextāÆ, Software | Engineering-specific |
| Engineering Futures – Sustainability in Engineering 2023 webinarsĀ (You will need to create an account on the Engineering Futures website. Once you have created your account, navigate back to this link, scroll down to ”Sustainability in Engineering Webinars” and enter your account details. Click on the webinar recordings you wish to access. You will then be redirected to the Crowdcast website, where you will need to create an account to view the recordings.) | Broader Context, Engineering | Engineering-specific |
| Innes, C. (2023) AI and Sustainability: Weighing up the environmental pros and cons of Machine Intelligence Technology., Jisc – Infrastructure.Ā (Accessed: 01 February 2024). | Broader Context, Artificial Intelligence | Engineering-specific |
| Arnold, W. (2020a) The structural engineerās responsibility in this climate emergency, The Institution of Structural Engineers. (Accessed: 01 February 2024). | Broader Context, Structural engineering | Engineering-specific |
| Arnold, W. (2017) Structural engineering in 2027, The Institution of Structural Engineers. (Accessed: 01 February 2024). | Broader Context, Structural engineering | Engineering-specific |
| Arnold, W. (2020b) The institutionās response to the climate emergency, The Institution of Structural Engineers. (Accessed: 01 February 2024). | Broader Context, Structural engineering | Engineering-specific |
| Litos , L. et al. (2023) An investigation between the links of sustainable manufacturing practices and Innovation, Procedia CIRP. (Accessed: 01 February 2024). | Broader Context, Manufacturing | Engineering-specific |
| UAL Fashion SEEDS: Fashion Societal, Economic and Environmental Design-led Sustainability |
Broader context, Design | General |
Any views, thoughts, and opinions expressed herein are solely that of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, policies, or position of the Engineering Professorsā Council or the Toolkit sponsors and supporters.
Author: The Sustainability Resources Library was produced by Crystal Nwagboso (Engineering Professors Council). If you want to suggest a resource that has helped you, find out how on our Get InvolvedĀ page.
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