The purpose of this paper is to describe the case of the Valorbio research project, in which students of different high-level programs were involved in the experimental work and in the dissemination of results in collaboration with the research team.,The inclusion in higher education curricula of content related to the sustainable development should be a preferred mechanism for the dissemination of good practices of sustainability. Another equally important way to achieve this is to involve students in research projects that seek solutions to the societal challenges related to sustainable growth. The Valorbio project aims to meet the needs for treating and reusing wastewater and solid waste. Its main goal was the development of modular systems for wastewater treatment based on constructed wetlands, exploring the possibility of the treatment systems being composed of solid waste and by-products from significant industrial sectors.,The students’ contribution to the research work was relevant and simultaneously allowed them to acquire skills on sustainable development. Additionally, the students contributed to the dissemination of the results. The Valorbio project can thus be considered a successful application of the concept of project-based learning (PBL), as a way to include sustainability issues content in the higher education curricula.,The applied experimental work had an original approach regarding the equipment design, the waste materials valuation, as well as the integration of waste treatment processes in the circular economy paradigm. This paper is the first reported PBL experience involving students of short-cycle technical–professional programs in partnership with first and second-level students and a research team.

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学生参加Valorbio项目

本文的目的是描述Valorbio研究项目的情况，其中不同高级课程的学生与研究团队合作参与实验工作并传播结果。与可持续发展有关的内容课程应该是传播可持续性良好做法的首选机制。实现这一目标的另一个同等重要的方法是让学生参与研究项目，以寻求解决与可持续增长相关的社会挑战的方案。Valorbio项目旨在满足对废水和固体废物进行处理和再利用的需求。其主要目标是开发基于人工湿地的废水处理模块化系统，探究处理系统由来自重要工业部门的固体废物和副产品组成的可能性。学生对研究工作的贡献是有意义的，同时使他们掌握了可持续发展的技能。此外，学生们为结果的传播做出了贡献。因此，可以将Valorbio项目视为基于项目的学习（PBL）概念的成功应用，以此作为在高等教育课程中纳入可持续性问题内容的一种方法。应用的实验工作在设备设计方面具有独创性，废物价值评估，以及废物处理流程在循环经济范式中的整合。