Book contents
- Energy Education in a Transitioning World
- Reviews
- Energy Education in a Transitioning World
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1Infusing Energy into Undergraduate Education: A Collaborative Curriculum Development Approach
- 2Graduate Studies and Continuing Education in Energy: Shaping Future Leaders in a Sustainable World
- 3The Why and How of Incorporating Project-Based Pedagogy in an Energy Curriculum
- 4Exploring Energy Systems Using Regionally Significant Project-Based Learning Approaches
- 5Designing the Global Building Network: A Case for People-Centered Energy Education
- 6Global Experience for a Global Issue: The Value of International Experiential Learning for Tomorrow’s Energy Professionals
- 7Leading the Energy Transition: A Competency-Based Approach for STEM Graduate Students and Postdocs
- 8Designing Negotiations for Energy Dealmakers
- 9So You Want to Teach Energy Justice…
- 10Energy Democracy as a Frame for Teaching Energy-System Transformation
- 11Entrepreneurship and Business Acumen for Energy Engineering Students
- 12Learning to Tackle Complex Problems with Scholarly Rigor and Practical Relevance
- 13Systems, Modeling, and Computational Analysis
- 14Introducing Students to Economic Climate Modeling Using the DICE Model: Notes for Educators
- 15Evaluating How Peer Review Can Scale Online Assessments for Sustainable Building Design
- 16Reimagining the Energy Workforce
- Index
- References
4 - Exploring Energy Systems Using Regionally Significant Project-Based Learning Approaches
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 January 2026
Book contents
- Energy Education in a Transitioning World
- Reviews
- Energy Education in a Transitioning World
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1Infusing Energy into Undergraduate Education: A Collaborative Curriculum Development Approach
- 2Graduate Studies and Continuing Education in Energy: Shaping Future Leaders in a Sustainable World
- 3The Why and How of Incorporating Project-Based Pedagogy in an Energy Curriculum
- 4Exploring Energy Systems Using Regionally Significant Project-Based Learning Approaches
- 5Designing the Global Building Network: A Case for People-Centered Energy Education
- 6Global Experience for a Global Issue: The Value of International Experiential Learning for Tomorrow’s Energy Professionals
- 7Leading the Energy Transition: A Competency-Based Approach for STEM Graduate Students and Postdocs
- 8Designing Negotiations for Energy Dealmakers
- 9So You Want to Teach Energy Justice…
- 10Energy Democracy as a Frame for Teaching Energy-System Transformation
- 11Entrepreneurship and Business Acumen for Energy Engineering Students
- 12Learning to Tackle Complex Problems with Scholarly Rigor and Practical Relevance
- 13Systems, Modeling, and Computational Analysis
- 14Introducing Students to Economic Climate Modeling Using the DICE Model: Notes for Educators
- 15Evaluating How Peer Review Can Scale Online Assessments for Sustainable Building Design
- 16Reimagining the Energy Workforce
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter highlights the importance of regional and local settings and knowledge in the energy transition, and how to integrate this into teaching for graduate and undergraduate learners using Design Thinking (DT) as a pedagogical framework. Supplying clean, low-carbon energy to a growing global population presents one of the most complex challenges related to our societal needs. As awareness of the climate crisis increases, and as regional factors influencing the impacts of climate change become more apparent, there is a growing demand for localized approaches to achieving net-zero carbon emissions. These approaches are essential for equitable mitigation and adaptation strategies, and they are informed by local resources, customs, and geographical contexts that shape the availability of energy carriers.
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