Description
The word humanitarian has been defined as “being concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare”. Engineering is the profession that translates science into technology.Datascience, also referring to engineering, is transforming the efficiency and effectiveness of humanitarian crises response, preparedness, and anticipation.Since human welfare isconnected to the promotion of human dignity and rights, humanitarian engineering anddata science refers to both short-term disaster relief (e.g., emergency response, humanitarian aid) and long-term human development (e.g., technological projects in developing countries).This module introduces students to a range of engineering anddata-science methods that are currently used in humanitarian action and human welfare. This module covers the fundamentals ofdata-driven engineering solutions and digitaldatascience in the era of bigdata. Students will be learning about the application of digitaldata, their limitations, and ethical considerations of using them in humanitarian and development contexts.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.