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dc.contributor.authorDesha, Cheryl J
dc.contributor.authorHargroves, Karlson
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Michael H
dc.contributor.editorWalter Leal-Filho
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T12:56:46Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T12:56:46Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.date.modified2010-02-10T06:56:53Z
dc.identifier.issn1467-6370
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/14676370910949356
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/28563
dc.description.abstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to present the case for engineering departments to undertake rapid curriculum renewal (RCR) towards engineering education for sustainable development (EESD), to minimise the department's risk exposure to rapidly shifting industry requirements, government regulations and program accreditation. This paper then outlines a number of elements of RCR. Design/methodology/approach - This paper begins by proposing that Higher Education Institutions face a "time lag dilemma," whereby the usual or "standard" curriculum renewal approach to embed new knowledge and skills within the curriculum may take too long, lagging behind industry, regulatory, and accreditation shifts. This paper then outlines a proposed RCR approach. This paper presents a number of preliminary "elements of RCR" formulated from a literature review of numerous existing but largely ad hoc examples of curriculum renewal within engineering and other discipline areas, together with the authors' experience in trialling the elements. Findings - This paper concludes that a strategically implemented process of curriculum renewal to EESD can help a department address its risk exposure to likely and impending shifts in industry, regulations and accreditation. A number of examples of implementing "elements of RCR" are emerging and this literature can inform a strategic approach to curriculum renewal. Practical implications - The aim of this paper is to highlight the potential risks and opportunities for engineering departments as they consider "how far" and "how fast" to proceed with curriculum renewal for EESD, along with providing an overview of a range of options for implementation. Originality/value - This paper fulfils an identified information/resources need. Keywords Curriculum development, Sustainable development, Education Paper type Viewpoint
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
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dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherEmerald
dc.publisher.placeLondon
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom184
dc.relation.ispartofpageto199
dc.relation.ispartofissue2
dc.relation.ispartofjournalInternational Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
dc.relation.ispartofvolume10
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEnvironmental sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchOther engineering not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEducation
dc.subject.fieldofresearchScience, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode41
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode409999
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode39
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode390113
dc.titleAddressing the Time Lag Dilemma in Curriculum Renewal Towards Engineering Education for Sustainable Development
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Sciences, Griffith School of Engineering
gro.rights.copyright© 2009 Emerald. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
gro.date.issued2009
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gro.griffith.authorDesha, Cheryl J.


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