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Abstract NUM 2314

PROMOTING SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS IN URBAN MOBILITY ENGINEERING EDUCATION
A.J. Mc Namara Valdes, R. Florencio da Silva, B. Ortiz Colín, M.G. Vela Ontiveros, J.A. Robles Zamora
Instituto Politécnico Nacional (MEXICO)
Urban mobility faces complex challenges, such as traffic congestion, pollution, and inequitable access to transportation. In response, it is critical that future mobility engineers not only master technical skills but also develop socio-environmental awareness to promote sustainable and inclusive solutions.

The aim of this study is to foster socio-environmental awareness among urban mobility engineering students through a series of group presentations where students analyze mobility in relation to its environmental and social dimensions.

This study employed a qualitative methodology comprising three phases:
Phase 1: Second-semester students were organized into teams of four members to develop both an infographic and a digital presentation.
Phase 2: Each team selected a specific topic linking mobility with either environmental or social issues.
Phase 3: Teams were required to:
- Create an infographic summarizing key findings from their research
- Deliver a digital presentation to third-semester students
- Engage in a Q&A session to address questions and feedback

The results demonstrate that urban mobility engineering students exhibit socio-environmental awareness focused on key issues including air pollution, non-renewable resource consumption, equitable transportation access, and universal transport system design for full societal participation. This consciousness enables them to develop innovative design perspectives and integrate novel methodologies to drive mobility's transition toward sustainability.

Keywords: Sustainability, urban mobility engineering, socio-environmental approach.

Event: ICERI2025
Session: Sustainability in Architecture and Engineering
Session time: Monday, 10th of November from 12:30 to 13:45
Session type: ORAL