Islamic Principles in Engineering Education: Significance, Challenges, and Strategies

• Published in: Studies in Systems, Decision and Control
• Main Author: Ismail N.N.; Kamaruding M.; Ali N.H.N.; Khairuddin D.; Muis A.M.R.A.; Ali M.Z.M.
• Format: Book chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH 2025
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85214709605&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-031-71526-6_48&partnerID=40&md5=0bc85f7a2e87a529744eb09f539871bf

Engineering education is crucial to society's growth and advancement. Islamic education is said to unite people. This paper examines the need to include Islamic principles in engineering curricula, the challenges teachers and institutions encounter, and the best ways to overcome them. Islamic values including ethical growth, professionalism, accountability, sustainability, and social justice enrich engineering education, according to content analysis and literature review. Honesty, compassion, and accountability help graduates handle real-world circumstances fairly. Educating engineers according to Islamic principles is tough since the classroom must satisfy many students’ religious and cultural perspectives. Engineers must overcome Islamic preconceptions and misconceptions. There are ways to overcome such obstacles. This might involve creating an all-encompassing engineering curriculum that incorporates Islamic values, offering resources and training to educators who want to incorporate them, and creating a welcoming environment for students of all backgrounds. Instilling technical skills and morality in engineers through Islamic ideals needs collaboration with instructors, students, and industry partners. In conclusion, educating engineers on Islamic values fosters socially conscious professionals. Although difficult, these ideas can help create an educational system that emphasizes diversity, ethics, progress, and social justice for all students. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.