Template (Humanitarian Engineering)

Monday, 12 March 2018

2:24 PM

The Problem

(the needs of the client)

 

Criteria and Constraints

(cultural understandings)

 

The Proposal

 

Evaluation of the Proposal

Performance

How much water can the device collect?

What purposes can the collected water be used for?

 

Technical

How easy-to-use is the device?

 

Viability

How expensive is the device?

Is the device sustainable?

 

Is water reusable?

 

Implementation of the Proposal

(training?)

 

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For humanitarian engineering, consider: time, relationships, education, cultural issues (caste, ethnicity, gender, politics, social structure)

TL;DR: To improve a community

• Working for the needs of people
• Sustainable [economical, environmental, human health, technical, social]
• Contribute directly to the development goals of the community
• Transfer of knowledge

 

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Sustainability diagram