TI Verde na formação do cientista da computação: um estudo voltado às práticas sustentáveis em uma universidade amazônica

Abstract

Information Technology (IT) are responsible for a portion of the world's pollution with the emissions of CO2, toxic waste disposal, among others. With the arrival of Industry 4.0, the pollution tends to increase and the IT professional must also assume the task of managing and/or avoiding these impacts. The university has a strategic role in coaching this professional for the new reality. Thinking about it, this doctoral thesis aims to "To analyze the environmental thematic/Green IT in the formation of the Computer Scientist at the Federal University of Rondônia (UNIR) and the level of socio-environmental awareness of teachers and graduates of the program". It is a case study in the Computer Science course at UNIR - headquarters campus, with a qualitative and quantitative approach, based on bibliographic, documentary and empirical research. Was applied online questionnaires for 45 undergraduates and 14 professors of the program. The data were treated with content analysis and the triangulation technique. As a result it was found that: with regard to the Amazon thematic, highlighted in the PDI, the same does not occur in the PPC of the studied program, even though UNIR documents partially comply with EA legislation; there are indications related to the environmental thematic in the curriculum of the Computer Science Program studied in only one disciplines, however, most of the respondent professors say they do not address these issues in their disciplines, although the undergraduates surveyed affirm the opposite, including confirming the aforementioned, in addition to indicating several other disciplines directly related to the area of computing. It should be noted that the subjects in the area of mathematics are advertised as those that have no relation to environmental and/or green IT themes; most graduates and teachers demonstrate knowledge about green IT and sustainable practices, but only 18% of graduates claim to have acquired this knowledge at the university; professors and graduates consider it important to insert the environmental thematic/Green IT in the subjects of the course studied, even though there are professors arguing that it should be treated in a transversal way in the curriculum. As for the level of socio-environmental awareness of those surveyed, it can be said that in the personal sphere they recognize and announce the adoption of personal Green IT practices, including energy savings, minimal use of paper and proper disposal of equipment. The study concludes that Green IT has the potential to be used as part of Environmental Education (EA) in Computer Programs, leading future professionals to be co-responsible with a more sustainable society.