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Advancing Sustainable Development Goal 4.7 in Engineering Education: Faculty Members’ Perspectives from the Lebanese Context

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  • Mantoura Nakad

    (Dean’s Office, Faculty of Engineering, University of Balamand, Koura Campus, Kelhat P.O. Box 100, Lebanon
    FoAP Research Unit (Cnam, InstitutAgro, ENSTA Institut Polytechnique de Paris), CEDEX 9, 29806 Brest, France)

  • Linda Gardelle

    (FoAP Research Unit (Cnam, InstitutAgro, ENSTA Institut Polytechnique de Paris), CEDEX 9, 29806 Brest, France)

  • Rami J. Abboud

    (Dean’s Office, Faculty of Engineering, University of Balamand, Koura Campus, Kelhat P.O. Box 100, Lebanon)

Abstract

Sustainable development (SD) has become the most important global mission to provide peace and prosperity for people and the planet, for now and the future. Universities play a fundamental role in advancing SD through education, enabling students to become agents of change. In particular, engineers are essential contributors in this transition to achieve the SD goals through innovative and sustainable designs. This study examined the perspectives and positions of key academic stakeholders regarding the integration of SD in engineering in Lebanese universities, with the aim of understanding ongoing dynamics, strengths and challenges. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with senior engineering faculty members at four leading engineering faculties at three Lebanese universities. The results indicated notable discrepancies in SD integration. These variations are attributed to the impact of external factors, the lack of governmental initiatives, the role of politics, the need to train faculty members, the lack of collaboration between higher education institutions, and the ongoing financial crisis.

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  • Mantoura Nakad & Linda Gardelle & Rami J. Abboud, 2026. "Advancing Sustainable Development Goal 4.7 in Engineering Education: Faculty Members’ Perspectives from the Lebanese Context," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 18(10), pages 1-25, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:18:y:2026:i:10:p:5154-:d:1947291
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