The transition to a sustainable economy is a global challenge that requires the active participation of all sectors, significantly including the automotive industry. This study explores the importance of integrating education for sustainability into the Automotive Engineering curriculum, highlighting its crucial role in training future professionals capable of addressing the pressing environmental and social challenges of the 21st century.

Automotive companies must face challenges that involve new technical developments to prevent environmental damage, making it necessary for new professionals to be aware of sustainability issues.

The objective of this work is to present the project designed to introduce the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a coordinated and gradual manner into the Automotive Engineering Degree studies at the School of Engineering in Vitoria-Gasteiz, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), over four years. The project is developed throughout the entire degree: from the first to the fourth year, in subjects of different types (basic, compulsory, and elective), so that skills and abilities are acquired progressively.

This project aims to improve students’ attitudes towards the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda while working on transversal competencies. Specifically, it seeks to ensure that sustainability, along with teamwork, effective communication, and critical thinking, are part of their integral development as individuals and become an important pillar of their professional practice. This requires good planning and coordination among the teachers of the involved subjects.

The methodology used aligns with the philosophy of SoTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning), which seeks to improve the teaching-learning process through research and critical reflection in academic settings. This project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the methodology, understanding how its implementation affects students. To this end, strategically planned actions are designed, and a systematic way of collecting evidence for evaluation and subsequent dissemination is established. The expected results are to demonstrate a significant improvement in students’ awareness and sustainable practices.

Keywords: Sustainability development goals, Sustainable skills, Sustainable future, Education for sustainability, Change of attitude, Educational innovation, Coordination, Automotive.