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Student Engagement in Developing Countries: Practical Lessons, Tools and Resources

Student Engagement in Developing Countries: Practical Lessons, Tools and Resources. Khanjan Mehta Humanitarian Engineering & Social Entrepreneurship (HESE) Program Penn State. Humanitarian Engineers & Social Entrepreneurs. convergence. HESE @ Penn State. the ventures .

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Student Engagement in Developing Countries: Practical Lessons, Tools and Resources

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  1. Student Engagement in Developing Countries:Practical Lessons, Tools and Resources • Khanjan Mehta Humanitarian Engineering & Social Entrepreneurship (HESE) Program Penn State

  2. Humanitarian Engineers & Social Entrepreneurs

  3. convergence

  4. HESE @ Penn State

  5. the ventures 

  6. EDSGN 452 || Section 1 ESSENTIAL DESIGN Renewable Energy Solar Driers Anaerobic Digesters Wastewater Management Water Filtration Systems Briquetting Machines Water Well Drilling Rigs

  7. Sisal Decorticator

  8. Drilling Rig

  9. Seeding Effluent Pipe

  10. Livelihood for Former Street Youth

  11. EDSGN 452 || Section 2 • Mashavu: • Networked Health Solutions for the Developing World • 234 Students + 5 Faculty • 40 Majors & Ten colleges

  12. Healthcare Crisis: Focus Africa Source: www.dowusa.org

  13. Mashavu $10 Biomedical Devices Spirometer Pulse Oximeter (Lung capacity) Blood Pressure Cuff (O2 Saturation in Blood and Pulse) Stethoscope

  14. EDSGN 452 || Section 3 WishVast Building Trust and Social Capital using Cell Phones Beta-tested in Kenya; Pilot Testing in South Africa

  15. Virtual Employment Bureau Every 6Months: 33%salary on new job

  16. EDSGN 452 || Section 4 iSPACES: Rethinking Science Education in Tanzania Bachelors of Education (Science) Degree Science, Systems and Entrepreneurship

  17. EDSGN 452 || Section 5 Project Prerana + Mpower ICT Solutions for Women’s Education Affordable Technologies for Maternal Health

  18. Fieldwork: Real; Rigorous; Intense

  19. Impact: Real Value + Capacity Building

  20. Impact: Research Applied Science, Designs, Methodologies, Curricular Models Lessons Learned & Resources 25P; 8UR; 35D

  21. Impact: Education • Core Team • Global awareness, social entrepreneurship • Self-reported multidisciplinary teamwork • eplum Classes • Global awareness; Teamwork • All Classes • Subject matter knowledge

  22. Impact: Education Humility; Life Skills; Innovation

  23. Major Lessons • Level the playing field; Remove Roadblocks • Majors don’t matter • Multiyear engagement • Multidisciplinary teamwork • Set the bar REALLY high • Real-world problem solving • Publishable student research

  24. Tools: Design Space Methodology

  25. Bringing IK into the Classroom www.youtube.com/hesepsu

  26. M (2) ED 509 ED (2) BIOE 401 Industry Experts Ind Study Design for Developing Communities (1) TZ (2) ENGL 202C W (2) IN (2) ME 440W

  27. Surveys Blogs Interviews Observations Focus Groups Methods overview

  28. Resources: ALL course materials • Design for Developing Communities • Social Entrepreneurship • HESE Reflection & Research Dissemination

  29. Resources: Navigating the IRB Informed Consent Form FDA Approval Local Approval Detailed Protocol Minimal Risk Expedited (3 weeks) Data Storage & Disposal Photos Location Collaboration Letters Recruitment Script

  30. Milking the RhinoInnovative Solutions Showcase

  31. The Challenge • Empower indigenous communities to sustainably utilize their cultural and natural resources • Engage students to identify pressing issues and design sustainable and creative solutions

  32. Sample Solutions • Avocado seeds are typically thrown away as rubbish, design simple and cheap method of extracting valuable oils for sale to cosmetic industry – 2010 video competition winner • Making jewelry from indigenous resources empowers local women to gain financial independence and agency. – 2010 video competition winner

  33. Integrated Learning, Research & Engagement Making universities and engineering schools exciting, creative, adventurous, rigorous, demanding, and empowering environments is more important than specifying curricular details. Charles Vest President, NAE President Emeritus, MIT

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