SDG implementation in Civil Engineering curriculum. Case Study: Universidad Fidélitas

Abstract

The SDGs have emerged with the intention of achieving sustainable development from the social, environmental and human perspectives. Education is a fundamental axis for the fulfillment of this goal, then, this research seeks to incorporate specific SDGs into the curricular framework of civil engineering career. To do this, a transversalization model was drawn up based on Deming’s strategy, where the appropriate SDGs are identified for each course and then, mechanisms are established to evaluate the level of proficiency achieved by the students on the SDGs. The last stages of transversalization correspond to the analysis of the results and the establishment of improvement plans to design and apply strategies to continually ensure a better incorporation of the SDGs into the curriculum, as well as their assimilation by the students.