Humanitarian Engineering: Ethics, Theory, Practice (ES99A-15)
Summary
This module is the first module for all students, it is an introduction to humanitarian engineering looking from ethical, cultural, and practical perspectives. The module will allow students to reflect upon the history and meaning of Humanitarianism and Humanitarian Engineering. Through this module, students will collectively develop a set of humanitarian engineering ethics criteria and critically apply these to specific examples of humanitarian case-studies. Students will consider what humanitarianism involves in terms of human rights and human needs, spanning from ecological to cultural and anthropological. There will also be a day focused on the humanitarian crises and how to build resilience against humanitarian challenges. The final day will be practical, with students exploring their journey towards a career as a Humanitarian Engineer.
Module Aims
Through this module, students will collectively develop and refine a set of humanitarian engineering ethics criteria (constraints). Students will then critically apply these criteria to specific examples of humanitarian technologies (case-studies in workshops). Students will also interpret multiple career pathways in humanitarian-related organisations and practices and consider potential careers as humanitarian scientists and engineers. This is a five-day intensive module; including lectures, seminars, and workshops.
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"Problem-solving and tackling real-life problems are the key skills of the Humanitarian Engineer. The Humanitarian Engineer of the 21st Century should work with anybody anywhere, imagine and make the imagination reality."
Lecturer and Programme Director
Professor Georgia Kremmyda