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Humanitarian Engineering

Humanitarian Engineering. World Class Engineer. Project-Based. Intrinsic Motivators. ABET 3(f). Another Piece of the Puzzle: Training World Class Engineers Through Humanitarian Engineering Efforts. ABET 3(g). ABET 3(a). ABET 3(h). ABET 3(b). ABET 3(i). ABET 3(c). ABET 3(j).

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Humanitarian Engineering

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  1. Humanitarian Engineering

  2. World Class Engineer Project-Based Intrinsic Motivators ABET 3(f) Another Piece of the Puzzle: Training World Class Engineers Through Humanitarian Engineering Efforts ABET 3(g) ABET 3(a) ABET 3(h) ABET 3(b) ABET 3(i) ABET 3(c) ABET 3(j) ABET 3(d) ABET 3(e) ABET 3(k) Building a Culture of Humanitarian Engineering Awareness of the World Embraces Diversity Justice Courage does not always roar; 1.1 billion people lack access to clean drinking water.Nearly 2 million people die each year due to waterborne-related disease. - World Health Organization “90% of the world’s designers focus all their efforts on developing products and services exclusively for the richest 10% of the world’s customers. - Dr. Paul Polak, International Development Enterprises Only about a tenth of the domestic wastewater in developing countries is collected.Only about a tenth of existing wastewater treatment plants operate reliably and efficiently. - UNESCO, 2005 “Half the world — nearly threebillion people — live on less than two dollars a day.” - World Bank, World Development Indicators The number of people living in urban areas will double to more than 5 billion between 1990 and 2025. - World Bank, 2005 Often times it is the quiet, determined whisper in the night saying, ‘Tomorrow will be better’ Team Oriented Interdisciplinary Compassion Versatile Collaborative Morality Effective in Leadership Positions Relevant Culture Solidly Grounded Rigorous Values Community Technically Broad Realistic

  3. Humanitarian Engineering: Design Under Constraints to Directly Improve the Well-Being of Underserved Populations Cultural awareness/ Ethics/immersion Multi-disciplinary/ Collaborative teams Technical design/Vertically integrated Project implementation/ Sustainable follow-up Social entrepreneurship/ Long-term partnerships

  4. Historically, engineers have asked: How do I generate electricity most efficiently? Clean the local water supply? Treat wastewater? Produce more widgets? The Humanitarian Engineer and the Traditional Engineer Begin with Different Questions The humanitarian engineer asks: How can I help to enhance the lives of others?

  5. What is Humanitarian Engineering? Technical Excellence Note the overlap with: • ABET Requirements • Broader Goals of Higher Education • Penn State’s World Class Engineer Program Economic Feasibility Ethical Maturity Cultural Sensitivity

  6. The Humanitarian Engineering Seeks to Provide an Environment for Students to Create a Culture of Service through Use of Their Academic Skills. Engineers in Community Outreach to Schools(ECOS) 1998 Inception El Salvador63 Students12 Projects Jamaica46 Students6 Projects Kenya45 Students3 Projects Tanzania22 Students2 Projects Kentucky11 Students1 Project Ecuador5 Students1 Project Engineering and Community Engagement Certificate OutreachHigh School

  7. Benefits of Humanitarian Engineering? Projects are developed and implemented to address ABET criteria– with a strong emphasis on cultural aspects. Design within Constraints – Social Economic, Environmental, Political, Ethical Broad Education to Understand Impact of Engineering Solutions in a Global and Societal Context Knowledge of Contemporary Issues Understanding of Professional and Ethical Responsibility

  8. Why Humanitarian Engineering? Academic Benefits for Students: • Exhibit higher academic achievement • Greater persistence through graduation • Better high-level reasoning and critical thinking skills • Deeper understanding of learned material [Felder and Brent, 2003] Social Benefits: • Cognitive Complexity • Social Competency • Perceived Ability to Work with Diverse Others • Personal Development/Interpersonal Development • [Osborne, Hammerich, and Hensely,1998] Recruitment and Retention: A powerful tool for attracting students to and retaining them in engineering programs. [Wood and Craft, 2000]

  9. World Class Engineer: Aware of the World Sensitive to Cultural Differences, Environmental Concerns, and Ethical Principles Kenyan Windmill Power Systemand Business Development Alert to Market Opportunities (Both High- and Low-Tech) Strawbale Housing Construction Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation

  10. World Class Engineer: Solidly Grounded Thoroughly Trained in the Fundamentals of a Selected Engineering Discipline Design of HVAC System in El Salvador Prepared to Continue Learning Throughout a Career Research on Anaerobic Digestion in Jamaica

  11. World Class Engineer: Technically Broad Is Trained in Systems Modeling and the Identification of Critical Elements. Is Psychologically Prepared to Embrace any Field Necessary to Solve the Problem at Hand Bridge Construction in El Salvador Understands that Real-Life Problems are Multidisciplinary Is Conversant in Several Disciplines Design of a Mustard Seed Village in Jamaica

  12. World Class Engineer: Effective in Group Operations Effective in Written and Oral Communication Able to Work on Multidisciplinary and Multifunctional Teams Project Teams Discussing Village Design in Jamaica Cognizant of the Value of Time and the Need to Make Efficient Use of Time Students and Community Members at Alternative Waste Treatment System in Nicaragua

  13. World Class Engineer: Versatile Considers Applying Engineering Beyond the Typical Employment Focus of Engineering Graduates to the Much Broader Economy Special Olympics Para Olympic Shot Putt & Javelin Innovative in the Development of Products and Services Sees Engineering as Applicable to Problem Solving in General Kenyan Agricultural Utility Vehicle

  14. World Class Engineer: Customer Oriented • Understands that Products and Services must be Cost-Effective in the Global Marketplace Winning Penn State SocialEntrepreneurship Team in Kentucky Realizes that Finding and Satisfying Customers is the Only Guarantee of Business Success Social Entrepreneurship - Sisal Decorticator in Kenya

  15. Innovative International Social Entrepreneurship

  16. Engineering and Community Engagement Certificate Program CED 152 Community Development Concepts and Practice CED 230 Development Issues in the Global Context HDFS 287 Intercultural Community-Building CEDEV 470 Comparative Community Development CEDEV 420 Women in Developing Countries Design Build of Appropriate Technology With Discussions of:: Service LearningCommunity Assessment Social Entrepreneurship Sustainability Geog 123 Geography of the Developing World Geog 425 Geography of Race, Class and Poverty in America NUTR 430 Global Food Strategies: Problems and Prospects for Reducing World Hunger AAA S 409 Racial and Ethnic Inequality in America

  17. EssentialDesign in Kenya

  18. Appropriate Technologies for “Street Children” of Kenya • - Housing • - Water • - Wastewater • - Energy • - Agriculture • - Education

  19. Economic Sustainability –Job Creation

  20. Children’s Health Identify a Need – a Market Opportunity: • It is estimated that the greatest health risk to children in the developing world under the age of 5 is caused by smoke inhalation from indoor cooking. • The use of certain biofuels for cooking purposes often leads to deforestation.

  21. Our Task Design a low cost, sustainable, and culturally appropriate cooking system for use by poor and marginalized people in the developing world (Kenya).

  22. Some Options Sample projects involving cooking systems might include: • design of a locally produced skin for the Envirofit cookstove • a low-cost charcoal briquette maker for existing “Jiko” biomass stoves in Kenya • gassifier stoves • vegetable-oil-using stoves • solar cookers • solar heated grill

  23. Questions?

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