INFO I426/516 Informatics in disasters and emergency response is an undergraduate/graduate elective designed for students interested in using technology and informatics skills in prevention of, mitigation of, response to and recovery from threats to safety, and emergency and disaster situations. This course engages students in thought-provoking and practical ways with the technology that can help – and sometimes hinder – from the perspective of three constituents: the students themselves, emergency managers, and emergency responders. Specific topics include designing for situational awareness and high stress situations; technology in big disasters; threat modeling, tabletop exercises, internet and social media resources, and data science / Internet of Things (IoT). You can find some of the course materials on the IDER Website.
Here are students in the Fall 2018 Informatics in Disasters and Emergency Response class manning a Remote Emergency Operations Center for Hurricane Florence. They produced a rich 22 page situation report covering everything from critical infrastructure to pet shelters.