A completely new academic course, MSC Anthroengineering, which for the first time brings together Engineering (science of technology) and Anthropology (science of humanity) has been approved to start teaching in September 2022, by London South Bank University (LSBU).
LSBU’s MSC Anthroengineering course will be taught to up to 30 students who will be able to use the world’s first Anthroengineering lab which opens in September 2022 to support their high level research and study of the new subject. One example of the type of work which the Anthroengineering lab will enable is motion capture (‘the process of recording the movement of objects or people’) to discover new solutions to improve people’s quality of life.
Three ways Engineering and Anthropology could merge within Anthroengineering to deliver huge change include:
The new academic course, MSC Anthroengineering, will be run with the Natural History Museum, London, giving students the opportunity to access world-renowned anthropological collections and work with Natural History Museum scientists specialising in anthropology, zoology and evolutionary biology.
Michael Berthaume, Deputy Head of the Mechanical Engineering & Design division at LSBU, said, “The potential of the new academic field we have created is enormous. Anthroengineering has the potential to create new theories to make huge advances in scientific discovery, improve our quality of life and help save our planet from climate change.
“In September 2022 the world’s first Anthroengineering academic course will be taught to students at LSBU and will help to change human lives for the better by bringing together the best from Engineering and Anthropology.”