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Civil engineering faces increasing challenges in a complex global world, where critical thinking is essential to addressing sustainable and ethical issues. This literature review examines 25 recent articles exploring educational innovations in civil engineering education, integrating project-based learning, generative artificial intelligence, haptic learning, and makerspaces. These methodologies are shown to enhance conceptual understanding, problem-solving, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Prominent examples include the use of AI to simulate real-life scenarios and the application of project-based learning in sustainable infrastructure design, which promotes the assessment of social and environmental impacts. However, methodological limitations, such as small sample sizes and limited empirical validation, highlight the need for more robust studies. Overall, the review establishes that the innovations reviewed strengthen student engagement and contribute to the development of professionals capable of addressing global challenges such as climate change. It is concluded that the systematic integration of active technologies and pedagogies in civil engineering teaching is essential to consolidate critical competencies and foster disciplinary innovation.
