50th Annual Conference in September 2022 468 Kamila Kunrath and Michail Beliatis D4i: A FRAMEWORK FOR TEACHING SUSTAINABILITY IN ENGINEERING DESIGN - 10.5821/conference-9788412322262.1424 doi:10.5821/conference-9788412322262.1424 DESIGN FOR IMPACT (D4i): A FRAMEWORK FOR TEACHING SUSTAINABILITY IN ENGINEERING DESIGN Kamila Kunrath * Aarhus University Herning, Denmark 0000-0002-9870-895X Michail J. Beliatis Aarhus University Herning, Denmark 0000-0002-7902-6144 Conference Key Areas: Sustainability. Sustainable Development Goals, Teaching methods Keywords: Sustainability, Engineering Education, Teaching Framework, Innovation ABSTRACT Sustainability has become an integrative part of engineering education since it is not possible to discuss sustainable development without also talking about innovation capability. Political and environmental frameworks request for a drastic change in the industrial landscape and also in the way design is carried out. This paradigm change forces new approaches to education that align with the prospects of the industry and also embed considerations related to the Triple Bottom Line (i.e. economic, ecological, socio-cultural elements). Addressing the complexity of sustainability requires innovative practices for teaching and learning, leading to new methodologies that aim to develop the broad sets of competencies required from the students. In Engineering Design, theories and methods related to sustainability have been mainly focused on the Design for X elements, material circularity, and product lifecycle leaving behind the importance of contextualized knowledge of regulations, or human-related aspects that motivates the students to tackle these challenges. Therefore, this study proposes a holistic approach that encompasses a broader understanding of what educators can exploit for capacitating future engineers in sustainability-related complex problem- solving. The framework highlights three main areas to be considered when teaching sustainability for Design Engineers: i) Context & Resources, ii) Human factors & Competencies, and iii) The D4i design process. A simplified version of this framework in class as a lecture-workshop format are presented and discussed along with multiple directions for future research. * Corresponding Author K. Kunrath kamilakunrath@gmail.com