Humanitarian Engineering Lab
We transform life and improve well-being for vulnerable and marginalised communities through engineering
What we do
The Humanitarian Engineering Lab is a network of academics and students at RMIT University who use engineering skills and knowledge to create scalable solutions to humanitarian challenges in the Asia-Pacific.
Develop
life-changing humanitarian solutions
Involve
people in humanitarian engineering projects
Rethink
humanitarian design & engineering methods
Transform
engineering education and training
Latest news
August 2021
PhD candidate Leandra Rhodes-Dicker has been named the 3MT Runner-Up for the RMIT STEM College. Congrats Leandra!
August 2021
Our course 'Humanitarian Engineering' is off to a flying virtual start. Among other things we explore life in the Za'atari refugee camp.
July 2021
Nick Brown has been awarded funding by AAEE to study integrated inclusion best practice in engineering education.
January 2021
We are running our flagship course, Humanitarian Experiential Learning Project, virtually in collaboration with Unbound and Pollinate.
May 2020
Nick Brown has received RMIT's School of Engineering 'Early Career Teaching Award' for teaching performance.
February 2020
Tanja Rosenqvist has been named Young Water Professional of the Year 2020 in New South Wales.
December 2019
Tanja Rosenqvist led a Humanitarian Design Summit to Cambodia with Engineers without Borders Australia.
February 2019
Nick Brown inspected sanitation options in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Want to join the lab?
RMIT University staff and students are invited to join the Humanitarian Engineering Lab.
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Engineering
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Location
School of Engineering
RMIT University
Melbourne, VIC 3000