Humanitarian Engineering for Inclusive and Resilient Communities
Humanitarian Engineering for Inclusive and Resilient Communities
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Our Challenge
Tackle real-world challenges through Humanitarian Engineering. This course invites students to co-design technology-driven solutions that advance community well-being, with a focus on empowering marginalized groups through social innovation. Working with Tumaini Innovation Centre in Kenya—an organization supporting at-risk youth—students will address issues in vocational education, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development. Through a human-centered design approach and challenge-based learning, you’ll collaborate directly with community members to develop socio-technical responses that reflect local needs and aspirations. You’ll explore how technology can meet essential needs like shelter, healthcare, and energy, while also promoting inclusion, dignity, and economic resilience. Together, we’ll turn ideas into sustainable impact—socially, economically, and environmentally.
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- Study period
- 20 October – 7 November 2025
- Study format
- Blended
- Application period
- 6 June – 30 September 2025
- Credits
- 3 ECTS
- Hosting university
- University of Twente
- Topics
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Value and progress
Ideate engineering solutions in resource-limited settings
Upon completion, the learner will be able to ideate engineering solutions in resource-limited settings, and prioritize them based on their implications for community- and sustainable development scenarios.
ESCO SKILLS
Create socio-technological solutions to alleviate pressure on underserved communities
Upon completion, the learner will be able to create socio-technological solutions to alleviate pressure on underserved communities, while ensuring the solutions are culturally appropriate.
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Integrate the socio-technical solution into an entrepreneurial setting
Upon completion, the learner will be able to integrate the socio-technical solution into an entrepreneurial setting adopting a sustainable business model.
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Analysis of a community situation from different perspectives.
Upon completion, the learner will be able to analyse a community situation from social, cultural, environmental, and technical perspectives within the international development field, where socio-technological solutions are needed.
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Hosting university
University of Twente
Challenge provider
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