Social challenges in education for sustainable engineering future: Transformative guideline

Darko  Radosavljević; Aleksandra  Jelić; Aleksandra  Božić; Ana  Slavković; Ana Popović; Goran  Tadić

doi:10.5937/ror2201077R

Authors

Darko Radosavljević University of Belgrade, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Serbia Author
Aleksandra Jelić The Academy of Applied Technical Studies Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia Author https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7151-6782
Aleksandra Božić The Academy of Applied Technical Studies Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6790-0287
Ana Slavković Academy of Technical and Art Applied Studies, Belgrade Author https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3430-2263
Ana Popović The Academy of Applied Technical Studies, Belgrade Author https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9056-3955
Goran Tadić University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Technology, Zvornik, Republic of Srpska, B&H Author https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5898-2281

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5937/ror2201077R

Keywords:

sustainability, education, environment, social intelligence, adaptive thinking

Abstract

Engineers are educated and trained to take the lead in sustainable development, tackling worldwide difficulties like depletion of natural resources, contamination, fast-growing populations, and ecological degradation. The relevance of government entities dealing with sustainable development is linked to the societal problem of future education. While all social-economical and/or technical variables play a role in determining the outlook in which each competence originates, novel-adaptive thinking, social intelligence, design mentality, and sense-making, social imagination (cross-sectoral fertilization), cognitive load management, virtual collaboration and networking, and novel media literacy suggest representing crucial drivers for the development of each ability. An extensive selection of continuing education programs enables graduates to improve subject-specific skills and extend their professional networks, with the objective of preparing motivated and highly-trained professionals for the job market. It is feasible to achieve the aim of a sustainable engineering future by recognizing the relevance of these criteria, comprehending, and adequately fulfilling them.

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