Engineers Without Borders Australia - Sam Perkins

Who decides what’s a problem? The community should, argues Sam Perkins, Head of Education, Research and Technology Development at Engineers Without Borders Australia (EWB). Being values-driven, cross-disciplinary and empathetic can merge community development with engineering, to mutual benefit. Sam discusses the innovative approaches EWB is taking, reminds us to prioritise the needs of the people we are working for, and to think about how our own upbringings shape our perspective. Further reading: Engineers Australia code of ethics   Music credits: Our theme music, Anders by Blue Dot Sessions, is licensed under an attribution non-commercial licence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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