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CECS Professional Skills Mapping

ENGN3013 — Engineering for a Humanitarian Context

code: ENGN3013
name: Engineering for a Humanitarian Context
unit value: 6
description: Effective engineering design and technology plays a significant role for humanitarian contexts. These contexts can range in time - from disaster preparedness and response, to long-term sustainable community development - and in geographic scale - from urban to rural and remote, within our own communities and internationally. Engineering for a Humanitarian Context will provide students with perspectives and tools to sensitively and appropriately apply their engineering practice to humanitarian contexts and development.
The course will expand students’ existing engineering knowledge to work with vulnerable, disadvantaged and marginalised individuals and communities in challenging and uncertain environments, informing and improving their overall engineering practice. Students will explore the history of community development in Australia and the region, including contemporary approaches and models used. Appropriate and sustainable design and technology will be explored, including critical reflection of the benefits and limitations of engineering practice.
P&C: https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/course/ENGN3013
course learning outcomes:
  1. discuss significant aspects of Australia’s international and domestic aid and development sector, including its history, geopolitical context and contemporary approaches
  2. apply appropriate technology and system design principles to humanitarian contexts incorporating social, economic and environmental factors
  3. identify and evaluate appropriate models of development and engineering and design processes for a range of humanitarian contexts to promote social justice and address the root cause of disadvantage
  4. demonstrate necessary personal skills to work in a humanitarian environment, including the ability to utilise cross-cultural awareness and critical self-reflection
  5. apply existing engineering discipline knowledge to cross-disciplinary humanitarian contexts and describe how humanitarian principles and skills can inform and enhance discipline practice
assessment:
  1. Appropriate Technology Build (15%)
  2. Humanitarian Engineering Reflection (5%)
  3. Australian Development Context (15%)
  4. Design Profile (15%)
  5. Development Perspectives (20%)
  6. Humanitarian Engineering Portfolio (30%)

Mapped learning outcomes

learning outcome1. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BASE2. ENGINEERING APPLICATION ABILITY3. PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTESassessment tasks
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  1. discuss significant aspects of Australia’s international and domestic aid and development sector, including its history, geopolitical context and contemporary approaches
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  1. apply appropriate technology and system design principles to humanitarian contexts incorporating social, economic and environmental factors
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  1. identify and evaluate appropriate models of development and engineering and design processes for a range of humanitarian contexts to promote social justice and address the root cause of disadvantage
✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
  1. demonstrate necessary personal skills to work in a humanitarian environment, including the ability to utilise cross-cultural awareness and critical self-reflection
✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
  1. apply existing engineering discipline knowledge to cross-disciplinary humanitarian contexts and describe how humanitarian principles and skills can inform and enhance discipline practice
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Course contribution towards the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard

This table depicts the relative contribution of this course towards the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard. Note that this illustration is indicative only, and may not take into account any recent changes to the course. You are advised to review the official course page on P&C for current information..

1. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BASE
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2. ENGINEERING APPLICATION ABILITY
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3. PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
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Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard — summary

1. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BASE
✓1.1Comprehensive, theory based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline.
✓1.2Conceptual understanding of the, mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline.
✓1.3In depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline.
✓1.4Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline.
✓1.5Knowledge of contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline.
✓1.6Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice in the engineering discipline.
2. ENGINEERING APPLICATION ABILITY
✓2.1Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving.
✓2.2Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources.
✓2.3Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes.
✓2.4Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects.
3. PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
✓3.1Ethical conduct and professional accountability.
✓3.2Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.
✓3.3Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour.
✓3.4Professional use and management of information.
✓3.5Orderly management of self, and professional conduct.
✓3.6Effective team membership and team leadership.

Updated:  18 February 2021/ Responsible Officer:  Dean, CECS/ Page Contact:  CECS Academic Education Services