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Learning sustainability and social compromise skills: a new track is born

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Nídia Caetano,

Jose CabréAuthors Info & Claims

TEEM '15: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality

Pages 525 - 528

https://doi.org/10.1145/2808580.2808660

Published: 07 October 2015 Publication History

Abstract

This is a new conference track that is about the relationship between engineering education and sustainability. In this paper the need for introduction of Sustainability and Social Compromise skills in the curricula of the engineering courses (either bachelor or master degrees) is discussed. A few aspects that have to be taken into consideration are pointed out for discussion

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Learning sustainability and social compromise skills: a new track is born
1. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing education
    2. Computing industry
      1. Sustainability

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TEEM '15: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality

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