Collaborative development of a blended humanitarian engineering course for the Australian engineering sector : final report.
This report looks at the Australian engineering sector and a blended humanitarian engineering course. The role of contemporary engineering in responding to humanitarian crises, both short-term emergencies and long-term development, is becoming increasing important and complex. Engineers require spec...
| Institutions: | Australian National University Engineers Without Borders Australia |
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Office for Learning and Teaching
2016
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| Online Access: | /resources/SD14-3802_ANU_Smith_Final%20Report.pdf |
| Summary: | This report looks at the Australian engineering sector and a blended humanitarian engineering course. The role of contemporary engineering in responding to humanitarian crises, both short-term emergencies and long-term development, is becoming increasing important and complex. Engineers require specific skills and expertise around humanitarian engineering when involved with disaster relief, climate change mitigation, sustainable development and overcoming social and economic disadvantage in addition to their existing traditional knowledge. In the undergraduate engineering degree at the ANU, opportunities and curriculum around humanitarian and community-centred engineering have been incorporated including small-scale introductory projects in first and second year and immersive experiences in fourth year. This project will enhance the existing curriculum through the development of a dedicated Humanitarian Engineering blended course to provide greater depth around key material and prepare students for project work. As one of Australia's leading humanitarian engineering organisations Engineers Without Borders Australia (EWB) will be involved throughout the project to provide input into curriculum and share and disseminate material and outcomes through their networks. |
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| ISBN: | 9781760286484 (pdf) 9781760286491 (DOCX) 9781760286477 (Print) 9781760286484 (pdf) 9781760286491 (DOCX) 9781760286477 (Print) |
