Activity: Do passive houses need passive people? Adapting to low carbon housing
The purpose of this exercise is to encourage students to think in a socio-technical perspective of delivering extreme low carbon housing (e.g. Passivhaus), in order to support the occupants in...
Activity: Rolling out e-scooters
The objective of this activity is to provide students with an understanding of the complexity of technology development and different considerations that need to be made by stakeholders in the...
Activity: Sustainability autobiography
This learning activity is designed to build students’ awareness of different dimensions of sustainability through reflection on their everyday activities.
Flood warning system project brief
This resource outlines a project brief that requires an engineer to assess the local area to understand the scale of flooding and the local context
Using a factory fitness model to improve sustainability
The following are a set of use cases for a maturity model designed to improve energy and resource efficiency in manufacturing facilities.
Case study: The upward spiral - contrasting Stockholm and Lagos in an analysis of waste management challenges and solutions
This case study juxtaposes the waste management strategies of two cities: Stockholm, Sweden, renowned for its advanced recycling and waste-to-energy initiatives, and Lagos, Nigeria, a megacity grappling with rapid urbanisation...
Case study: Beyond the grid - sustainable powering of remote villages
This case study offers learners an explorative journey through the multifaceted aspects of deploying off-grid renewable solutions, considering practical, ethical, and societal implications.
Case study: From plastic waste to infrastructure: understanding circular business models in context
This case study is focused on the role of engineers to address the problem of plastic waste in the context of sustainable operations and circular business solutions.
Case study: Assessing the feasibility of hydrogen fuel for net zero aviation
This case study provides students an opportunity to explore the role of hydrogen fuel in the aviation industry. Considerable investments have been made in researching and developing hydrogen as a...
Case study: Navigating tradeoffs for embodied carbon in construction
An ambitious urban revitalisation project is under development, and a project manager needs to find a balance between financial considerations and the urgent need for sustainable, low-embodied carbon construction.
Inclusive and sustainable engineering solutions for economic growth in a diverse society
This article should be read by educators at all levels in Higher Education who wish to understand how engineering practice can promote sustainable and ethical outcomes in equality, diversity, and...
Using problem- and project-based learning to integrate sustainability in engineering education
This article should be read by educators at all levels in higher education who are seeking an overall perspective on using PBL for integrating sustainability in engineering education.
How to integrate and assess sustainability in the design (capstone) project in Chemical Engineering
This article should be read by Chemical Engineering educators in higher education who are seeking to integrate sustainability in their project modules.
Equipping students with ethical decision-making skills by teaching sustainability from case studies
This article should be read by educators at all levels in higher education who are seeking to apply an approach of teaching with case studies in order to reveal the...
How to have a constructive or uncomfortable conversation about sustainability when you aren't a subject-matter expert
This article should be read by educators at all levels of higher education looking to embed and integrate sustainability into curriculum design.