ENGINEERING EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND WATER CONSERVATION

Fomenko George Anatolievich, Doctor of Geographic Sciences, Professor, chief executive officer of ANO Scientific-Research and Development Institute «Cadastеr», supervisor of studies of master course «Environmental Engineering and Water Conservation» in Yaroslavl State Technical University

Kashenkov Yuri Seraphimovich, Ph.D. in Engineering sciences, Associate Professor, Head of Department «Hydraulic Engineering and Road Construction» in Yaroslavl State Technical University

Abstract

The problem of development of state education service is unsolvable without using of sustainable development (SD) concept. That is why the development of university education master course should be performed in context of global process of engineering education for sustainable development (EfSD). This means there must be modification in quality of curricula and syllabi, elevation of competence of academic teaching staff, strengthening relationships with employees; the legacy of P.G. Kuznetsov should become very important feature of EfSD. This paper contain the evaluation of first experience of master course «Environmental Engineering and Water Conservation», this Engineering Education program is oriented on SD.

KEYWORDS: sustainable development, modernization, “green” economy, education for sustainable development, development indicators.

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