Tuesday, February 12, 2013

ENGR380: Design for Sustainability in the Developing World


Are you looking for Interesting Courses this Spring?
Are you interested in what's going on in the Developing World and how Technology can be used to improve lives?

Consider joining us for ENGR380: Design for Sustainability in the Developing World
This course will cover contemporary topics related to human struggles in the developing world in the context of how technology can be used to improve and sustain quality of life. Lecture topics include improving the safety and supply of global drinking water, increasing the safety of women in daily life, reducing indoor air pollution via improvements in cooking stove technology, building localized power systems, and others. Through a quarter-long group project and presentation, students will have the opportunity to define their own topic of interest in the developing world and evaluate how engineered technology can be used to improve quality of life for impacted populations.
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Denise Wilson
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering
University of Washington, Box 352500
Seattle, Washington 98195-2500