SP.722 D-Lab: Development, Design and Dissemination, Spring 2005

Smith, Amy J.; Kornbluth, Kurt

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Smith, Amy J.; Kornbluth, Kurt

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D-Lab: Development, Design and Dissemination

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Abstract

D-Lab: Development, Design and Dissemination is a design studio course in which students work on international development projects for underserved communities. The class is focused on a participatory, iterative prototyping design process, with particular attention on the constraints faced when designing for developing communities. Students work in multidisciplinary teams on term-long projects in collaboration with community partners, field practitioners, and experts in relevant fields. Students will learn about their partner communities through the collaborative design process and be exposed to many hands-on fabrication and prototyping skills relevant to development at MIT and manufacturing in their partner community. The course will consist of hands-on labs, guest speakers, and a guided design process with review by experts and professionals in development and design. This course builds on SP.721, although that course is not a required prerequisite.

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2005-06

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/76772

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SP.722-Spring2005

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Keywords

development project, appropriate technology, sustainable development, intermediate technology, stakeholder analysis, India, Brazil, Honduras, Zambia, Lesotho, Nicaragua, developing country, international development, third world, energy, charcoal, wheelchair, poverty, water, water quality, safe water, water treatment, health, sanitation, AIDS, solar water disinfection

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