The accelerating transition toward renewable energy is reshaping labour markets and placing unprecedented demands on education systems. While existing didactical approaches in energy education, such as project-based or simulation-based learning, strengthen technical skills, they often fall short in preparing …

The energy transition requires engineers who can reason about complex renewable energy systems, diagnose faults, and work collaboratively in dynamic environments. Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is widely recognized for supporting such competencies, yet many engineering courses lack authentic contexts that …

This paper explores how universities orchestrate academic-industry co-creation within mission-oriented regional innovation ecosystems. The empirical case analyses the Greater Manchester Electrochemical Hydrogen Cluster (GMEHC) through a structured collaboration between Centre for Enterprise, Manchester …

There is a pressing need to align energy curricula in vocational and higher education to the challenges of the energy transition. Therefor this paper aims at drafting up to date skills profiles for jobs in the Dutch energy sector. Skills profiles were drafted by mapping (transversal) skills mentioned …

Campus as a living lab has emerged as a collaborative framework to advance sustainability challenges on university campuses. This paper provides a summary of the Campus Living Lab run at the University of British Columbia’s Sustainability Office. It documents two flagship projects and offers reflections …

The energy transition requires a workforce equipped with both hard and soft skills. However, current training often emphasizes technical competencies, resulting in skill mismatches, particularly among professionals transitioning from fossil fuel sectors. To support a just and inclusive transition, boundary …

This paper explores how attitudes and values can be integrated as essential components of engineering education, where energy education is embedded within the curriculum. The study introduces a small-scale, design-based professional development track grounded in systemic design. Using the 3.2.1.SPRINT …

In 2030, more than 80% of the Dutch population will live in urban areas. This rapid urbanization brings significant challenges, such as air pollution, a shortage of green spaces, heat stress, and other urgent issues that threaten our living environment, but it also offers opportunities: the chance to …

This paper presents a preliminary evaluation of three living labs within the Healthy and Sustainable Living Environment Utrecht Knowledge Consortium (GeLUK): KTC Zegveld, Hoefkwartier, and Utrecht Science Park (USP). These living labs play a central role in advancing energy transition and energy education …

De Nederlandse bebouwde omgeving is en wordt herhaaldelijk geraakt door droogte, met financiële, ecologische en maatschappelijke effecten tot gevolg. Klimaatverandering en stedelijke ontwikkelingen zullen het droogterisico naar verwachting doen toenemen. Om de weerbaarheid van de bebouwde omgeving tegen …