Humanitarian Engineering

In this episode, the Humanitarian Engineering Group talks to three vice deans for education from the University of Twente, Prof. Mascha van der Voort from the Engineering Technology faculty, Prof. Ciano Aydin from Behaviour, Management and Social Science faculty, and Prof. Victor Jetten Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation. We discuss the importance of humanitarian engineering education and why the world needs more engineers that can work in the complex socio-economical contexts of underserved communities. 

What is Humanitarian Engineering?

In this podcast, the Humanitarian Engineering group of the University of Twente introduces humanitarian engineering actions and their importance to society. With the guests, they talk about initiatives that develop engineering solutions that promote the well-being and lives of people lacking access to fundamental resources.