Course Info, Assignments


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Wk day

Chapter/Activities

Readings
1
1/3
M Intro, Define Focus Groups Read about projects on the web
W Discussion of San Pablo and projects Ruzizi WVI, San Pablo: 10 pg summary
W lab: Introductions, Safety, Focus Group Organization, Bicycle Trailer
2
1/10
M Cooking, Creativity NCIIA proposal, La Presa press release, Bioneers Dinner announcement.
W Creativity, design, Schwartz’s inventions TED: Gever Tulley, NYTimes, Creativity, Lauren Wilcox: Tech Design,
W lab: Bicycle Trailer
3
1/17
M MLK Holiday, no class
W Panel on San Pablo Schumacher: Small is Beautiful
W lab: Projects
4
1/24
M Group Presentations: Solar Concentrator, SHW, Packaging
W Patents, Group Dynamics, Discussion of grades, LED efficiency, bicycle power output Bike Power, MIT bicycle contest, MayaPedal,
W lab: Projects
5
1/31
M Group Presentations:
Micro Hydro, Pottery, Refrigeration
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/thai-wealth-0110.html?tr=y&auid=7683192
W Fred Proby
Life Cycle Analysis
http://www.lifewater.org/
http://www.eiolca.net/
Paper Plastic Contents
W lab: Projects