A service-learning based computers reuse program
| Autor: | David Lopez, Fermín Sánchez-Carracedo |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Arquitectura de Computadors, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. BCN SEER - Barcelona Science and Engineering Education Research Group |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Engineering
Higher education 020209 energy remanufacture and recycling Geography Planning and Development Computers -- Maintenance and repair Service-learning TJ807-830 Sustainable development -- Study and teaching (Higher) 02 engineering and technology Computers -- Recycling 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Reuse Remanufacture and recycling TD194-195 01 natural sciences Education for sustainable development Renewable energy sources Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Desenvolupament sostenible [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC] Service learning 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Ordinadors -- Reciclatge GE1-350 Informàtica::Aspectes socials [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC] Curriculum 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Refurbishment computer reuse Environmental effects of industries and plants refurbishment Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry Circular economy education for sustainable development sustainability Environmental sciences Engineering management service learning Work (electrical) Sustainability Computer reuse Desenvolupament sostenible -- Ensenyament universitari business Repair Ordinadors -- Manteniment i reparació |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability Volume 13 Issue 14 UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 7785, p 7785 (2021) |
| Popis: | Higher Education Institutions are facing a challenging situation: how to introduce concepts such as Sustainability or the Circular Economy into their curricula. This study presents how to organize a Computer Reuse Program, an educational proposal for the Reuse, Repair, Refurbishment, Remanufacture and Recycling of computers into a Curriculum and a case study. The proposal is based in the Service-Learning methodology, by which students develop technical and professional skills while undertaking a project that has a direct and real impact on society. Students work on old or broken computers provided by donors, thereby acquiring technical skills. These now flawlessly functioning computers are donated to NGOs and other non-profit organizations, thus endowing the equipment with a much longer life as well as reducing e-waste, one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world. As a case study, this paper presents the UPC Computer Reuse Program, carried out at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya UPC-BarcelonaTech. Since the program started in 2004, some 2500 computers have been donated to 359 different organizations in 29 countries, and more than 5200 students have participated. The paper analyzes the impact of the program on society, on the reduction of e-waste, on the environment and on student awareness regarding social justice and sustainability. This research was partially funded by Center for Cooperation Development at UPC BarcelonaTech. Peer Reviewed Objectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::9 - Indústria, Innovació i Infraestructura Objectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::10 - Reducció de les Desigualtats Objectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::11 - Ciutats i Comunitats Sostenibles Objectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::4 - Educació de Qualitat Objectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::12 - Producció i Consum Responsables |
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