UK Centre for Materials Education
Working with you to enhance the student experience
Working with you to enhance the student experience
Sustainable Development (SD) is a term that many will have heard of, yet few fully understand. In part, this is due to the fact that no single, universally accepted definition of SD exists. In its simplest form, sustainable development can be introduced as the overlapping of society’s (that is, the society of both today and tomorrow) Economic, Environmental, and Social needs and responsibilities.
The concepts embodied by Sustainable Development will not apply equally to all higher education institutions and even disciplines. In fact, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) recognises in its SD Strategy/Action Plan [HEFCE, 2005, 11, §52] that Sustainable Development will have different meanings for different institutions, and that, ultimately, it is the responsibility of each institution to define exactly what it means to them.
This one-day workshop will introduce the results of a recent Higher Education Study into determining what Sustainable Development means to the different disciplines, as well as providing an insight into approaches that can be used to embed Sustainable Development seamlessly into the teaching curriculum. In addition, there will be a number of case studies presented by the Engineering and Materials communities that outline successful approaches that have been used, and will provide insight and ideas as to how this may be achieved within your discipline.
The event will provide different disciplines with the opportunity to engage with each other, and learn from the excellent community of practice that already exists in this area. It will also offer the opportunity to learn more about the resources and support available from the Engineering Subject Centre, the Subject Centre for Information and Computer Science, the Maths, Stats & OR Network, and the UK Centre for Materials Education.
| 10.30 - 11.00 | Arrival and coffee |
| 11.00 - 11.05 | Welcome and Introduction to the Workshop |
| 11.05 - 11.15 | Sustainable Development into the Curriculum – setting
the scene Alison Johns, Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) |
| 11.15 - 12.30 | Approaches to the Embedding of Sustainable Development
into the Curriculum Gerald Dawe, Consultant, Higher Education Academy |
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| 12.30 - 13.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 - 14.30 | Examples of Sustainable Development in the Curriculum Dick Heath ( Loughborough University), Ken Snowdon, John Keesee (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) |
| 14.30 - 15.00 | Engineering for Sustainable Development – the approach of the Royal Academy of Engineering Richard Dodds, Visiting Professor, University of Liverpool |
| 15.00 – 15.15 | Afternoon Tea |
| 15.15 - 16.00 | How can I embed Sustainable Development into the Curriculum? - discussion and reporting back on future actions |
There is no charge for this event but there are a limited number of places
and therefore it is necessary to book in advance using our on-line booking
form at http://mathstore.ac.uk/workshops/ESD2005/yorkregform.shtml.
Please book by 5th December 2005.
