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Sustainable Technologies Supported by Project-Based Learning in the Education of Engineers: A Case Study from Poland

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  • Marzena Podgórska

    (Department of Management, Faculty of Organization and Management, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 2A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland)

  • Iwona Zdonek

    (Department of Economy and Informatics, Faculty of Organization and Management, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 2A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland)

Abstract

The aim of the article is to examine technological innovations developed by engineers as part of Project-Based Learning at one of the Polish technical universities. We examined whether the innovations being developed meet the goals of sustainable development and whether they provide the basis for the introduction of sustainable business models. We analyzed reports from 49 projects implemented in the years 2018–2020 in which 146 scientists, 282 students of the Silesian University of Technology, and 126 experts from the university’s business environment were involved. We performed the analysis using content analysis and visualization techniques. The results show that the studied innovations implement the goals of sustainable development and most of them may become the basis of sustainable business models. The most frequently pursued goals are Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure and Good Health and Well-Being. Most of the studied innovations can become the basis of the archetype of a sustainable business model called “maximize material and energy efficacy”. We also provide the characteristics of projects that implement the diagnosed goals of sustainable development.

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  • Marzena Podgórska & Iwona Zdonek, 2022. "Sustainable Technologies Supported by Project-Based Learning in the Education of Engineers: A Case Study from Poland," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(1), pages 1-24, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:1:p:278-:d:715891
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    1. Iwona Zdonek & Anna Mularczyk & Marian Turek & Stanisław Tokarski, 2023. "Perception of Prosumer Photovoltaic Technology in Poland: Usability, Ease of Use, Attitudes, and Purchase Intentions," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(12), pages 1-18, June.
    2. Hin Yu Micah Cheung, 2024. "Enriching Regional Economic Dynamics through a Knowledge-Driven Spatial Analysis Model: a Deep Learning Approach," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 15(3), pages 12293-12336, September.

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