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Course syllabus - Humanitarian Engineering

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

MTK339

Valid from

Autumn semester 2021

Education level

Second cycle

Progressive Specialisation

A1F (Second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements).

Main area(s)

Environmental Engineering

School

School of Business, Society and Engineering

Ratified

2021-01-19

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2021-09-27
    • Latest update: 2021-09-27

    Pasino, K.M

    Humanitarian Engineering: Advancing technologies for sustainable development, 3rd edition.

    Bede Publishing, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. ISBN-10: 0692394222, ISBN-13: 978-0-692-39422-9, 2016

    The book is available to download for free on the learning platform Canvas.

    Mandatory

Objectives

The purpose of the course is to provide in-depth knowledge about methods and implementations of humanitarian engineering, including an understanding of the professional and ethical foundation of the field, and to gain skills to validate and apply development strategies and engineering practices in the context of poverty, sustainability and culture, especially useful in developing countries.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student should be able to:
1. Explain and discuss the historical foundations of humanitarian engineering and its relation to professionalization and fundamental ethical considerations
2. Discuss and analyze different development strategies and the role of the engineer and engineering in the implementation of these strategies
3. Compare and evaluate different methods commonly used in humanitarian technology
4. Develop a project proposal applying development strategies and technical methods in the context of poverty, sustainable development and cultural aspects in communities near or far away.

Course content

The course will mainly address theories and methods of humanitarian engineering, world poverty and development, cultural barriers, development strategies, participatory community development, sustainable technology and sustainable development.

Tuition

Web-based teaching and assignments

Specific requirements

120 credits of which 90 credits in engineering and/or natural science, of which 15 credits are on advanced level. In addition Swedish course B/Swedish course 3 and English course B/English course 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course B/Swedish course 3.

Examination

Assignment (INL1) 3 credits, grades Excellent (A), Very good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Sufficient (E), Insufficient, complementary work possible (Fx), Insufficient (F), (Learning outcomes: 1 - 3)
 Project (PRO1) 4.5 credits. grades Excellent (A), Very good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Sufficient (E), Insufficient, complementary work possible (Fx), Insufficient (F),  (Learning outcomes: 2 - 4)

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Excellent, Very good, Good, Satisfactory, Sufficient, Insufficient, complementary work possible, Insufficient