Are you interested in Humanitarian Engineering? Would you be inspired to Design for Good? If yes, Pacific Water Security might be the right project for you!
Research goal
Students on the Pacific Water Security project work with Pacific Islands governments to address real-world WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) challenges and design sustainable solutions that empower disadvantaged communities and improve lives.
ChallENG Area
Vertically Integrated Projects
Research Areas
Humanitarian Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, Sustainability
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 1 - End poverty in all its forms everywhere
- Goal 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
- Goal 5 - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
- Goal 6 - Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
- Goal 9 - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
- Goal 10 - Reduce inequality within and among countries
- Join this team for
- Key projects
- Desired Skills
- Industry Partners
Credit
✔ 6 UoC per course
To date, the PWS team have worked on the following design challenges:
Bio-inspired water skimmer to fight plastic pollution in the Pacific
Sustainable groundwater extraction systems for remote island communities
Portable water quality test kits for schools on outlying islands
Affordable water filtration systems for rural healthcare facilities
Other design challenges are likely to emerge in consultation with Pacific Island communities.
We are looking for students who are:
Passionate about humanitarian causes
Interested in international experiences
Proactive
Self-motivated
Team-oriented
UNICEF
World Health Organisation
Solomon Islands Government
Team Academic Lead
Dr Bojan Tamburic
Senior Lecturer
School of Civil & Environmental Engineering
b.tamburic@unsw.edu.au