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Engineering and Social Sciences each have a distinct language and set of principles. However, both are essential for impactful intervention in international development and most spheres of Engineering irrespective of location and socioeconomic factors. The new Sustainable Engineering Management in International Development MSc at Swansea University, UK developed in association with the Prince's Foundation, enrolls Social Science and Engineering graduates to work in-country (sub-Saharan Africa in this inaugural year) with various stake-holders, including an NGO for their MSc research. The students had responsibility to manage the relationship with their NGO partner and identify how best to use their skill sets to deliver benefit to the host community. A key aim is to develop engineers who can understand and articulate the social context and impact of their work, and social scientists who can relate to and appreciate the design method that lies behind engineering interventions. This paper explores the first year of delivery. It was evident that the use of critical reflection was central to transforming the students perspective of their role in development. We also discuss solution vs needs-based approach and cooperation between students and the partner organisations and local communities.

After 10 years in the field of public health practice, Gabrielle has recently returned to academia as a PhD student at Swansea University in the UK. As a social scientist based in the College of Engineering, she is exploring opportunities to bring critical scholarship into engineering education, particularly in the context of sustainable development.Prior to her return to academia, Gabrielle's work took her Ethiopia, Wales and multiple states across the United States, where she worked to catalyze policy and systems-level change to improve health and well-being across communities. She prioritizes a social justice lens and systems approach in all her work.Gabrielle received her bachelor's degree from Rice University and a Master of Public Health with a concentration in health services organization and global health from the

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Community engagement with civil engineering is essential to deliver the United Nations sustainable development goals and to address ‘wicked’ problems such as climate change. This paper explains how the Institution of Civil Engineers developed its statement of Principles for Community Engagement with Engineering to underpin best practice across the infrastructure project lifecycle. The principles are intended to be adaptable to suit a range of contexts, sectors and scales of project, and to support civil engineers at different stages of their career and levels of influence. They provide a foundation for further development of best-practice case studies and guidance, to be shared through civil engineering education and professional development.