Book contents
- Energy Education in a Transitioning World
- Reviews
- Energy Education in a Transitioning World
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1 Infusing Energy into Undergraduate Education: A Collaborative Curriculum Development Approach
- 2 Graduate Studies and Continuing Education in Energy: Shaping Future Leaders in a Sustainable World
- 3 The Why and How of Incorporating Project-Based Pedagogy in an Energy Curriculum
- 4 Exploring Energy Systems Using Regionally Significant Project-Based Learning Approaches
- 5 Designing the Global Building Network: A Case for People-Centered Energy Education
- 6 Global Experience for a Global Issue: The Value of International Experiential Learning for Tomorrow’s Energy Professionals
- 7 Leading the Energy Transition: A Competency-Based Approach for STEM Graduate Students and Postdocs
- 8 Designing Negotiations for Energy Dealmakers
- 9 So You Want to Teach Energy Justice…
- 10 Energy Democracy as a Frame for Teaching Energy-System Transformation
- 11 Entrepreneurship and Business Acumen for Energy Engineering Students
- 12 Learning to Tackle Complex Problems with Scholarly Rigor and Practical Relevance
- 13 Systems, Modeling, and Computational Analysis
- 14 Introducing Students to Economic Climate Modeling Using the DICE Model: Notes for Educators
- 15 Evaluating How Peer Review Can Scale Online Assessments for Sustainable Building Design
- 16 Reimagining the Energy Workforce
- Index
- References
2 - Graduate Studies and Continuing Education in Energy: Shaping Future Leaders in a Sustainable World
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
- 1 Infusing Energy into Undergraduate Education: A Collaborative Curriculum Development Approach
- 2 Graduate Studies and Continuing Education in Energy: Shaping Future Leaders in a Sustainable World
- 3 The Why and How of Incorporating Project-Based Pedagogy in an Energy Curriculum
- 4 Exploring Energy Systems Using Regionally Significant Project-Based Learning Approaches
- 5 Designing the Global Building Network: A Case for People-Centered Energy Education
- 6 Global Experience for a Global Issue: The Value of International Experiential Learning for Tomorrow’s Energy Professionals
- 7 Leading the Energy Transition: A Competency-Based Approach for STEM Graduate Students and Postdocs
- 8 Designing Negotiations for Energy Dealmakers
- 9 So You Want to Teach Energy Justice…
- 10 Energy Democracy as a Frame for Teaching Energy-System Transformation
- 11 Entrepreneurship and Business Acumen for Energy Engineering Students
- 12 Learning to Tackle Complex Problems with Scholarly Rigor and Practical Relevance
- 13 Systems, Modeling, and Computational Analysis
- 14 Introducing Students to Economic Climate Modeling Using the DICE Model: Notes for Educators
- 15 Evaluating How Peer Review Can Scale Online Assessments for Sustainable Building Design
- 16 Reimagining the Energy Workforce
- Index
- References
Summary
The global urgency for a clean energy transition is driven by the twin challenges of climate change and resource limitations, both of which demand a fundamental shift from traditional fossil-fuel dependence to sustainable energy solutions. However, this transition requires more than just technological advancements; it calls for a knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative workforce capable of driving and sustaining these changes. Graduate education in energy plays a pivotal role in this shift by preparing leaders, engineers, and policymakers to manage increasingly complex energy systems and respond to rapidly evolving global demands. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA 2023), achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 will necessitate a skilled workforce with technical expertise and a comprehensive understanding of policy, economics, and environmental sustainability. Recent studies also emphasize that a well-educated workforce is essential to bridging the gap between technological potential and actual implementation of sustainable energy solutions (Muniz et al. 2023).
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