Blended Learning Approaches for Engineering Students: Embedding the Triple Bottom Line in Supply Chain Education
Abstract
Graduates from the engineering field starting their careers in supply chain and logistics have begun to be balanced on cost efficiency, environmental sustainability, and social responsibility from the beginning of their careers, all considered the TBL (triple bottom line). This paper proposes a blended learning framework for TBL integration into the supply chain for undergraduate and postgraduate engineering students. The framework incorporates self-paced micro-learning, collaborative problem-solving seminars, work-integrated learning, and reflection to develop systems thinking, ethics, and quantitative decision-making. Practical advice on how to implement the blended approach is provided through a sample module, assessment rubrics, and program evaluation strategies. With relativity to other faculty, this approach is designed for single-course implementation all the way to program-wide flexibility. This framework builds on the gap between engineering education and blended sustainability frameworks, preparing graduates to manage a global supply chain ethically and sustainably.