Sustainability in Higher Education

by J. Paulo Davim (Editor)

Overview

Support in higher education is an emerging area of great interest to professors, researchers and students in academic institutions. Sustainability in Higher Education provides discussions on the exchange of information between different aspects of sustainability in higher education. This book includes chapter contributions from authors who have provided case studies on various areas of education for sustainability. - Focus on sustainability - Present studies in aspects related with higher education - Explores a variety of educational aspects from an sustainable perspective

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780081003756
Publisher:	Chandos Publishing
Publication date:	08/24/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Prof. (Dr.) J. Paulo Davim is a Full Professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, with over 35 years of experience in Mechanical, Materials, and Industrial Engineering. He holds multiple distinguished academic titles, including a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and a DSc from London Metropolitan University. He has published over 300 books and 600 articles, with more than 36,500 citations. He is ranked among the world's top 2% scientists by Stanford University and holds leadership positions in numerous international journals, conferences, and research projects.

Table of Contents

1. Putting Sustainable Development in Practice: Campus Greening as a Tool for Institutional Sustainability Efforts2. Management Education for Sustainability – Deriving learning formats from competence requirements3. U.S. and International Community-based Sustainability Projects for Deep Learning4. Inculcating Sustainability Among First Year Engineering Students Using Cooperative Problem Based Learning 5. Sustainability in Higher Education

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Chapter contributions from authors who have provided case studies on various areas of education for sustainability