Engineering Education for Sustainable Development: A Capabilities Approach

ISBN-13: 9780367888718 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 204 str.

Mikateko Mathebula

Opis

This book demonstrates how the theoretical concepts of the capabilities approach can be applied in the context of engineering education and how this could be used to add nuance to our understanding of the contribution higher education can make to human flourishing.

Recenzje

"Mathebula’s book is extremely timely and important. In the South African context it echoes many of the questions that South African students and proactive educators have been raising in the engineering education space for the past decade. The perspective that this book presents on the pivotal contribution of engineering education for sustainable development is an essential contribution to global discussions about technical autocracy and the need for empathy among engineers. This book is essential for all students and educators engaged in the engineering education system, employers seeking to hire millennial engineers and those looking to use technology for sustainable development." — Wiebke Toussaint, Co-founder Engineers Without Borders (EWB) South Africa, Board member EWB International

Spis treści

Chapter 1: Sustainable human development: the overarching goal

Chapter 2: A capabilities lens on researching engineering education

Chapter 3: Becoming a public-good engineer: students’ perspectives

Chapter 4: Teaching for public-good engineering: lecturers’ perspectives

Chapter 5: Public-good engineering: employers’ perspectives

Chapter 6: Advancing sustainable human development through engineering education

Chapter 7: Being a public-good engineer and doing socially-just engineering

O autorze

Mikateko Mathebula holds a PhD in Development Studies and is a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Research on Higher Education and Development (CRHED) at the University of the Free State, South Africa. Her research focuses on higher education’s contribution in reducing inequalities and advancing social justice.