Integrating Knowledge Aspects of Green Skills into Engineering Programmes: The Perceptions of Engineering Lecturers in Malaysia Polytechnics

This paper attempted to find out the knowledge aspects of green skill that need to be embedded in the curriculum of engineering programmes offered by Malaysian Polytechnics. The present research was descriptive in nature which employed survey design. A set of questionnaire was designed and developed for the purpose of data collection. A total of 332 lecturers from engineering departments of Malaysia Polytechnics were selected to participate in this research. Based on the perceptions of the participating engineering lecturers, the knowledge aspects associated with green skills that should be embedded into the engineering programmes are knowledge related to environmental pollution, law of environment protection, energy saving, renewable energy, environmental friendly design, solid waste management, water usage, natural resources management, manufacturing processes, sustainable living style, biodiversity and ecological system. The current curricula should be reviewed and revised in order to embed the knowledge aspects of green skill into the engineering programmes.