In the face of today's global environmental and social crisis, the formation of socially and environmentally conscious professionals must be prioritized by educational institutions. Climate change, wastes, pollutants and other human-induced environmental phenomena have become permanent fixtures in an unequal geo-economic framework, combined with a growing world population that faces complex global challenges. In fact, United Nations acknowledges this reality through its Sustainable Development Goals, which recognize the necessity of quality education and preparing global society to address the environmental and social crises affecting us all.

As a response from the engineering education sector and aiming to contribute to an ethical and sustainability commitment in engineering education, the course "Sustainable Development and Environmental Ethics" has been designed and is currently offered to students across all Engineering Degrees at the School of Aerospace Engineering and Industrial Design at the Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain). This course is different from others in these programs as it is simultaneously delivered to students from Aerospace, Industrial Design, Mechanics, Electric, and Electronics and Automation disciplines, enabling them to collaborate synergistically in learning processes, skills development, and sensitization. The syllabus focuses not just on scientific and technical knowledge but also on human behavior, ethics, and sustainable development. It serves as a bridge between technical expertise and its human application, highlighting impacts on society and the environment. Its primary objective is to transmit not just knowledge but also values, critical thinking, environmental awareness, and social commitment. To do so, content, methodologies, and evaluation systems have been specifically designed to directly link with the rest of the engineering courses in the respective curricula as well as with the present world challenges and perspectives. Ultimately, the goal is to educate not just future engineers but also today's citizens.

In this paper, we present our reflections, proposals, and perspectives on the course and its challenges, demonstrating our compromise with the profession and its continuous improvement. The inclusion of new faculty from environmental research backgrounds provides fresh perspectives, experiences and know-how enhancing this ongoing improvement. A continuous critical review of the course and our teaching practices allows us to present this subject as a personal contribution from higher education in engineering for a better world.

Keywords: Sustainability, sensitization, engineering, education.