Experience community development, humanitarian engineering, and local Aboriginal culture on the Engineers Without Borders Design for Development Study Tour South Australia – 25-31 January 2016.
The study tour is open to all undergraduate ECMS students, with scholarships available to cover full cost.
This is a one of a kind opportunity for students to undertake an immersive educational and cultural experience with the First Australians.
Study tour participants will:
- experience workshops on the fundamentals of development and human centered design
- develop a deeper understanding of the role engineering and technology play in creating positive change within communities
- learn how the skills and knowledge you have learnt at university might be applied within an Aboriginal community context
- contribute to your university’s professional work experience requirements, counting as 40 hours full-time equivalent.
Program dates: 25-31 January 2016
Program cost: $2,000 (scholarships available covering the full cost – refer to the application form at the link, below)
Application deadline: Sunday 15 November 2015
How to apply: visit http://bit.ly/1VP8zNp
For more information:
- Visit: www.ewb.org.au/designfordevelopment
- Contact:
- Dr Claudia Szabo, Associate Dean (Diversity and Inclusion),Faculty of ECMS –claudia.szabo@adelaide.edu.au
- Alanta Colley, Training Coordinator, Engineers Without Borders,T: (03) 9329 1166, E:designsummit@ewb.org.au