The need for an effective environmental engineering education to meet the growing environmental pollution in Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Md. Sazzadul Haque, Shafkat Sharif
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
• Series: Cleaner Engineering and Technology
• Subjects: Environmental engineering; Environmental education; Curriculum; Environmental pollution; Bangladesh; Sustainable development
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666790821000744

Globally, environmental engineering is the professional retort to the overwhelming environmental problems. From its historical development to formal recognition in universities, environmental engineering education has focused on mainly pollution prevention, environmental sustainability, and ensuring the goals of sustainable development. The objective of this education is embedded in human welfare and security. Bangladesh is currently suffering from incessant environmental pollution issues for decades. Although a significant number of legislation and environmental management plans have been enacted, a major gap remains in pursuing the engineering. Inadequate Environmental engineering education hinders in endorsing and devising these laws to be in effect. In contrast with the pressing environmental pollution of Bangladesh, this study particularly addresses the current scenario of environmental engineering education. The aim of this review paper is to convey the need for major amendments in the existing engineering curriculum. To develop a better environmental engineering curriculum and practice, a set of future directives have been discussed in length that would hone in on positive transformations. Ultimately, the appropriate educational changes discussed here should help turn the government's goal of sustainable environmental development into a reality. By preparing future environmental engineering graduates and professionals with befitting environmental engineering and management proficiency, the risk of the growing environmental pollution can be mitigated profoundly.