Sustainable Project-Based Learning: A More Practical Approach

Sustainable Project Based Learning (SPBL), an approach which sustains on the ischolar_main depth learning of concepts and can help to improve the ability of the students, to develop cognitive and socio-emotional skills. These skills, are the need of the hour and are required, to be successful in academics and also in professional life. The present educational system emphasizes more on the theory, and less attention is given for practicals and SPBL.

In project-based learning (PBL), the teachers' guide the students, in applying the engineering design concepts, and the students work in a team, to find the solution for the problem. The innovative educational proposal, presented in this paper is a sustainable project-based learning approach, which allows the students to develop their technical competencies, through real problem-solving situations.

Students are made into teams to carry out mini-project, based on a real problem that requires intellectual understanding. Suggestions were taken through google forms. The suggestions described that the implementation of a project in the earlier stages of Engineering would be extremely beneficial. We have considered a thermodynamic problem as an example scenario for infusing sustainable project-based learning. The same approach can be followed by other subjects in other academic years.

The students of 3^rd-year 2^nd semester were allocated a project and assessed based on report writing and presentation. The results were productive and thus enhanced the essence of learning new concepts through a practical approach and has benefitted a lot of students. In future times, it does hold a great position in imparting technical education and a learning environment to future engineers.