Student Learning Outcomes

1. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to apply engineering principles and humanitarian design processes to develop solutions that address the needs of underserved populations both locally and globally.
2. Graduates will exhibit the capacity to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams, integrating knowledge from engineering, social sciences, and local cultural contexts to design and implement projects.
3. Graduates will possess an understanding of and sensitivity to cultural differences.
4. Graduates will be able to create sustainable and appropriate engineering solutions, considering environmental impact, resource limitations, and long-term viability.
5. Graduates will demonstrate an understanding principles of community engagement through the design and execution of projects that meet community-identified needs and support capacity building.
6. Graduates will be able to identify, formulate, and solve humanitarian engineering problems following high ethical standards and an understanding of professional responsibility.

Program Requirements

The minor program in Humanitarian Engineering requires 18 credits, as laid out below.

• Core Courses (6 credits)
• Technical Electives (6 credits)
• SS/H Electives (3 credits)
• Project (3 credits)

Detailed course lists are provided below. 

Note:

• A maximum of 6 credit hours at the 100- or 200-level across all categories will count toward the minor.
• Of the total 18 credits required, at least 6 credits must be completed within ECS.

To ensure successful completion of all minor requirements before graduation, students are encouraged to:

• Complete the introductory core course (ECS 311) by the end of their sophomore year, and
• Submit their project proposal to the program coordinator for approval by the end of their junior year.