Integrating Communication in Technical Higher Education: A Cross-Institutional Case Study

Work on realistic green-tech engineering projects while you learn how to design clear, credible communication that moves international projects forward. Key facts: Dates: 20–24 July 2026 Location: Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal (www.utad.pt) Credits: 3 ECTS (75 hours) Tuition: €150 per student Registration: https://forms.office.com/e/Xt1kvMq8wA About the Summer School The Engineering Communication for the Green Transition summer school brings…

The ECO-GT webinar was prepared for the CREATE research group and attracted over 20 attendees from Ireland, the UK, Portugal, Belgium, and the Netherlands. CREATE, which stands for Contributions to Research in Engineering and Applied Technology Education, brings together researchers from TU Dublin and beyond who are engaged in education research in engineering and technical…

“Communicating the Green Transition: A Handbook for Engineering Education” presents a research-based framework for integrating communication into engineering education. The handbook explores how communication supports engineering practice across project management, stakeholder engagement, interdisciplinary collaboration, regulatory compliance, knowledge transfer, and public communication. It provides educators with practical methodologies, competency frameworks, curriculum-planning tools, and teaching approaches for…

This publication is one of the outcomes of the Erasmus+ ECO-GT project, which focused on identifying and developing the communication competencies required by engineers working toward a sustainable future. Drawing on project research, stakeholder engagement, and international collaboration, the article “Industry Perspectives on Engineering Communication Skills for the Green Transition” contributes to the growing body…

We warmly invite students to join the ECO‑GT Summer School 2026, organized in July by the Universidade de Trás‑os‑Montes e Alto Douro in Portugal. The program offers interdisciplinary courses, hands‑on activities, and cultural experiences in a dynamic international environment. For more details and the full summer school schedule, please see: 00237_01-G06Q99_00-summer-school-didactic-concept.pdf  

The ECO-GT project has published a new publication, “Communicating the Green Transition: Practices and Competencies for Engineers,” now available as an open-access PDF on the project website. What the publication delivers Drawing on 20 focus groups with 103 engineers and related professionals in seven European countries, the publication maps how engineers communicate across the full…