ENGR 3032 Humanitarian Design and Practice
Credit Points 10
Description In this subject, students will learn community engagement strategies and prototype development using the framework of human-centered design. Through international and domestic mobility programs students will collaborate with local stakeholders to co-develop solutions for priority community needs. Drawing on inter-disciplinary approaches (combining social sciences, design and engineering), students will gain socio-technical skills and apply these to real-world humanitarian problems such as disaster preparedness and sustainable development. This subject is co-designed and delivered with industry partners (e.g. Engineers Without Borders, RedR) and will prepare students for career pathways working with regional and international industry agencies and local community partners in other countries to develop humanitarian engineering interventions.
School Eng, Design & Built Env
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp
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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject
Pre-requisite(s) ENGR 1043 OR
ENGR 1024
Restrictions
Students must complete a minimum of 140 credit points before enrolling in this subject
Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this Subject, students will be able to:
- Analyse the issues that affect sustainability in a design solution
- Identify failure and success indicators of projects addressing community needs
- Apply a systems approach towards the selection of socio-technical options for a given scenario
- Provide socio-technical recommendations for community needs with appropriate justification
- Apply collaborative skills in a team setting to address a socio-technical problem
- Professionally communicate methodology, analysis, and outcomes of a prototype idea/ development process in a range of different verbal and written formats
Subject Content
- Emergency management frameworks and technology
- Humanitarian engineering and human-centered design
- Community participatory approaches and appropriate technology
- Community-focused sustainable development and disaster risk reduction
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
| Type | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Study | 1000 words | 30 | N | Individual | N |
| Report | 2000 words (500 words per student) And 10 minutes (presentation) | 30 | N | Group | N |
| Proposal | 1500 words | 40 | N | Individual | N |
Prescribed Texts
- Mitcham, C & Muñoz, D 2010, Humanitarian engineering, Springer, Cham, Switzerland.
Teaching Periods
Autumn (2025)
Parramatta City - Macquarie St
On-site
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