Towards Education 6.0: Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability in the Redesign of Engineering Competencies at Tecnológico de Monterrey
Academic Article in Scopus
The transformation of engineering education requires frameworks that integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and sustainability as core components of competency-based learning. This paper examines the evolution from the Tec21 model to Plan 2026 at the School of Engineering and Sciences (EIC) of Tecnológico de Monterrey, highlighting the convergence between AI, sustainable development, and authentic assessment. Using a qualitative and interpretive methodology grounded in institutional documentation and comparative analysis, the study identifies structural and epistemological innovations that redefine engineering education. Plan 2026 establishes a coherent curricular framework centered on three types of learning units, development, process, and integration, supported by intelligent evaluation systems that personalize feedback and trace competency progress. Sustainability becomes a transversal axis embedded in disciplinary and transversal competencies, aligning education with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The findings show that AI acts as an epistemic mediator enhancing formative assessment and adaptive learning, while sustainability provides the ethical framework guiding professional practice. Together, these pillars define an Education 6.0 model where human and artificial intelligences co-create ethical, data-driven learning ecosystems, positioning Tecnológico de Monterrey as a regional benchmark for sustainable innovation.
