Humanitarian Engineering, Science & Technology (HEST)
HEST LDEA, LOWER DIVISION ED ABROAD, 0-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 99 credits.
HEST UDEA, UPPER DIVISION ED ABROAD, 0-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 99 credits.
HEST 199, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-6 Credits
This course is repeatable for 9 credits.
HEST 201, INNOVATION FOR SOCIAL IMPACT, 3 Credits
Introduces methods for designing solutions to address needs of low-resource or other vulnerable peoples using tools from engineering and social sciences, and investigates techniques to bring ideas to market sustainably through social entrepreneurship. Multidisciplinary teams will step through the design process, including detailed needs assessment and customer discovery, critique and application of theoretical frameworks, exploration of the diffusion process and relevant system/institutions, prototyping, plans for technical and user experience testing, and considering implementation. CROSSLISTED as ANTH 201/HEST 201.
Equivalent to: ANTH 201, ANTH 201H, HEST 201H
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HEST 201H, INNOVATION FOR SOCIAL IMPACT, 3 Credits
Introduces methods for designing solutions to address needs of low-resource or other vulnerable peoples using tools from engineering and social sciences, and investigates techniques to bring ideas to market sustainably through social entrepreneurship. Multidisciplinary teams will step through the design process, including detailed needs assessment and customer discovery, critique and application of theoretical frameworks, exploration of the diffusion process and relevant system/institutions, prototyping, plans for technical and user experience testing, and considering implementation. CROSSLISTED as ANTH 201/HEST 201.
Attributes: HNRS – Honors Course Designator
HEST 299, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-6 Credits
This course is repeatable for 9 credits.
HEST 310, +*TRANSDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY-ENGAGED DESIGN THINKING, 4 Credits
Engages in transdisciplinary, community-based experiential learning focused on the first stages of the design thinking process: empathizing with stakeholders and defining complex societal challenges. Volunteering for at least 20 hours with a local community organization to build relationships, understand diverse perspectives, and co-investigate pressing local and global issues. Synthesize insights into clearly framed design challenges, laying the groundwork for meaningful, collaborative solution development in future contexts through research, storytelling, and systems thinking. Emphasizes teamwork across arts, business, engineering, humanities, and the sciences. CROSSLISTED as DSI 310/HEST 310.
Attributes: CSSS – Core Ed - Seeking Solutions; CSST – Bacc Core, Synthesis, Science/Technology/Society
Equivalent to: DSI 310
Available via Ecampus
HEST 320, *ENGINEERING FOR GLOBAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS, 3 Credits
An introduction to the critical processes and drivers involved in the development of engineering solutions to address global health problems. Topics include world health challenges, accessing and interpreting health and economic data, basic healthcare systems around the world, the importance of ethical guidelines in ensuring the protection of human subjects, the process of cost effectiveness assessment of a technology, and the timescale and hurdles to adoption of a technology.
Attributes: CSST – Bacc Core, Synthesis, Science/Technology/Society
Available via Ecampus
HEST 399, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-6 Credits
This course is repeatable for 9 credits.
HEST 401, RESEARCH, 1-6 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
HEST 406, PROJECTS, 1-6 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
HEST 410, INTERNSHIP, 1-6 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
HEST 412, MULTIDISCIPLINARY CASE STUDIES IN HUMANITARIAN ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 3 Credits
Introduces students to multidisciplinary methods and perspectives applied to case studies in humanitarian engineering, science and technology. Applications to real world issues with global implications at the interface of humanity and nature are addressed from a systems perspective using a case study approach.
Available via Ecampus
HEST 415, UAV ENGINEERING, 4 Credits
Develop a strong foundation in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) systems technologies. Engineering evaluation of UAV systems, subcomponents, aircraft missions, operations and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements. Apply actual UAV models and subsystems to a real-world project on UAV deployment for humanitarian and environmental missions. Write a technical report as a team-project, developing and demonstrating critical thinking and engineering reporting skills in the subject.
Prerequisite: AAE 210 with C or better and ME 217 [C] and ME 316 [C] and (ME 330 [C] or ME 330H [C] or NSE 330 [C]) and (ME 373 [C] or ME 373H [C])
HEST 462, SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELING FOR HUMANITARIAN ENGINEERING, 3 Credits
Introduces an accessible and practical framework for applying participatory system dynamics modeling to navigate the complexity of humanitarian engineering, projects and programs. Techniques highlighted include stakeholder-centric group model building, cross-impact analysis, causal loop diagramming, and stock and flow modeling. Culminates in a team project focused on a real-world global engineering intervention, where the team must model factors and subsystems that influence project success.
HEST 499, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-6 Credits
This course is repeatable for 9 credits.
HEST 512, MULTIDISCIPLINARY CASE STUDIES IN HUMANITARIAN ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 3 Credits
Introduces students to multidisciplinary methods and perspectives applied to case studies in humanitarian engineering, science and technology. Applications to real world issues with global implications at the interface of humanity and nature are addressed from a systems perspective using a case study approach.
Available via Ecampus
HEST 562, SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELING FOR HUMANITARIAN ENGINEERING, 3 Credits
Introduces an accessible and practical framework for applying participatory system dynamics modeling to navigate the complexity of humanitarian engineering, projects and programs. Techniques highlighted include stakeholder-centric group model building, cross-impact analysis, causal loop diagramming, and stock and flow modeling. Culminates in a team project focused on a real-world global engineering intervention, where the team must model factors and subsystems that influence project success.
HEST 599, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-6 Credits
This course is repeatable for 9 credits.