ATTITUDE OF ENGINEERING STUDENTS OF SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY TOWARDS THE RELATEDNESS OF THE GRADUATE CURRICULUM WITH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to the engineering Implemented graduate curriculum at Shiraz University based on the sustainable curriculum framework. The research method was descriptive survey design. The statistical population included all engineering graduate students. By using a stratified random sampling method, 400 students were selected. The research tool was the sustainable curriculum scale, which was distributed among the sample students after calculating the validity and reliability. To analyze the data, the T-test method of a sample of SPSS 19 software was used. The results of the research showed that: the logic, objectives, and content of Shiraz University engineering courses implemented curriculum, the general objectives of this curriculum, and its academic content headings, skill headings, and attitude headings, are align with the logic of the curriculum. They are stable and correspondence. However, based on the student’s point of view, the role of the instructors in teaching and learning and the teaching and learning methods used in the implemented curriculum, educational resources and educational assistance, engineering students’ learning activities, course time, educational space for implementing the curriculum, methods, based on the students and the evaluation methods used, are not consistent with the sustainable curriculum elements. According to the results of the research, it can be seen that that sustainable engineering education is a vital component in dealing with climate change and promoting a greener future. With the increasing demand for sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy sources and environmentally friendly technologies, the engineering curriculum of Shiraz University must adapt to these needs.

Keywords

• implemented curriculum sustainable development graduate studies engineering evaluation