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A new form of engineering education is needed, one that covers a wide range of technical and non-technical issues, including water provisioning and purification, sanitation, public health, power production, shelter, site planning, infrastructure, food production and distribution, and communication. … The challenge of creating a sustainable world demands a new and holistic look at the role of engineering in society … to allow all humans to enjoy a quality of life where basic needs of water, sanitation, nutrition, health, safety, and meaningful work are fulfilled.
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Mitcham, C., Muñoz, D. (2010). Humanitarian Engineering Education. In: Humanitarian Engineering. Synthesis Lectures on Engineers, Technology, & Society. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-79964-8_4
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