Engineers are being called upon to address basic needs like food, water, and sanitation through affordable, appropriate solutions. Engineering for Change (E4C) aims to connect engineers virtually to work on these issues. E4C's online platform provides content, connects communities, and enables collaboration around technological solutions. It features topics pages, a solutions library, member profiles, and workspaces for crowdsourcing challenges. E4C seeks to grow its partnerships, content, and programs to better support engineers in improving lives worldwide through appropriate technology development.

1. the engineer and the global humanitarian

2. The NeedEngineers are being called upon to devise cost-effective, appropriate solutions to increase access to food and clean water, effective sanitation, energy, housing, and other basic needs.

3. The Engineering ToolboxEngineering students and professionals are driven by:

4. Benefit to Society

5. The Gaps

6. The OpportunityBuild a “network” that brings volunteer engineers across professions together to work as virtual teams with local organizations, schools and communitiesAggregate content and be an open knowledge source for a range of workable solutions for meeting basic community needs. Be a resource for developing effective solutions that could be adapted and improved across diverse communities and regionsHighlight how engineers and the engineering profession play a critical role in addressing quality of life issuesVirtually connect educators and students to on-the-ground projects and identify opportunities for service learning

7. Our MissionA dynamic and growing community of engineers, technologists, designers, scientists, NGOs and community advocates dedicated to improving people’s lives around the world. Our mission is to bridge technology and humanitarian development and transform communities using open-source technology.

8. Design PrinciplesAppropriate technology development involves co-creating innovative solutions that are sustainable, affordable andreliable.Develop appropriate solutions, not technologiesConsider the contextCreate transparent technologiesEmbrace the marketDesign for DIY (Do It Yourself)

9. Develop appropriate solutions, not technologiesGoal: Design meaningful and innovative solutions that are desirable to your constituents and serve their needs.Techniques: - Understand communities’ needs, hopes and aspirations for the future: Needs assessment - Capture peoples’ stories: interviews, video, group- sessions, one-on-one visits - Research: what other approaches have been effective/ineffective

10. Consider the contextGoal: Design solutions that are feasible for the community.Techniques: -outline the constraints by considering context (social, technical, economic, cultural)- get personal experience: spend a week living on $2 a day to begin to understand the trade-offs - identify patterns and brainstorm ideas - share ideas with the end users to get frequent feedback/input and incorporate input to co-create and whiteboard solutions- supplement your team with experts

11. Embrace the market& create transparent technologyGoal:Ensure viability of the solution.Techniques:- create, document and share prototypes, test, and iterate -identify necessary resources to maintain the solution: > materials, skills, funds > is the solution affordable and economically sustainable? - measure and monitor the impact

12. Design for DIY (Do It Yourself)Technique:involving the community in the design process builds capacity - not just products. ex. Appropriate Infrastructure Design Group

13. The end goal should be to build local capacity, skills, knowledge, experience and expertise that allows societies to meet their own needs.

14. Solution Development:Case study CHALLENGE:Newborn babies often face hypothermia: they are not able to regulate their own body temperature, and can’t stay warm. How to prevent hypothermia in rural clinics in the developing world?

15. Existing solutionsDevelop appropriate solutions, not technologies:current approaches and needs (desirable)Challenges = opportunity! Cost: ~$40,000 US

16. Solution DevelopmentConsidering the context: > Constraints: - Cost - Training - MaintenanceGoal: Design solution that is simple to make, to use, understand and maintain (feasible)

17. Final ProductAppropriate and affordable solution: Viable! Embrace incubator cost <1% of traditional incubator

18. Tool for success: engineeringforchange.orgWork and connect with peers, organizations “on the ground” and local communities

19. Create workspaces to post challenges, brainstorm ideas and solutionsRead stories on how technology solutions have improved quality of life

20. Connect with a technical mentor

21. Learn about educational opportunities E4C features an open, innovative, user-friendly online platform that promotes..CONTENTCOMMUNITYCOLLABORATION18

22. TOPIC PAGESite organized by topic areas: Health, Energy, Water, Sanitation, Structures, Information Systems, Agriculture

23. SOLUTIONS LIBRARYA free, open source archive of technology solutions from around the world that can be replicated and adapted across regions

24. SOLUTIONS LIBRARYExample: AIDG’s Water Powered Bucket Generator

25. E4C NEWSNew Stories published weekly and RSS feeds

26. LEARNING CENTERDesign Principles, educational resources, site how-to’s

27. E4C features an open, innovative, user-friendly online platform that promotes..CONTENTCOMMUNITYCOLLABORATION24

28. MEMBER PROFILESMember Profiles that highlight expertise and link out to individual’s social media accounts

29. SOCIAL MEDIAConversations across various channels

30. EVENTSMembers Meetings, Supporting AT Programs,NGO Matching

31. E4C features an open, innovative, user-friendly online platform that promotes..CONTENTCOMMUNITYCOLLABORATION28

32. E4C WORKSPACEOnline spaces where challenges can be posed and multi-disciplinary teams can collaborate on new solutions

33. TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGIESCHALLENGE:Deforestation in rural India due to unsustainable fuel source for cooking…Considering the contextIdentifying community needs:Who cooks mostly?When do they cook? What do they cook?How do they cook it?Who do they cook with?Who manages kitchen equipment? Proposed Solution:Currently crowdsourcing alternatives.Climate Healers

34. E4C WORKSPACE: Climate Healers

35. TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGIESCHALLENGE:In Guatemala, like many places around the globe, thousands of rural families do not have regular access to electricity in their homes….Solution:Family sized wind-mill!Generate 10-20 Watts at target wind speed (~15mph)

36. Charge car batteries for use with LED lights, radios, and cellular phones

37. Occupy a small footprint (~ 2×3 ft)

38. Manufactured with local materials & skills in Quetzalenango, Guatemala

39. $100 US manufacturing costCatapult Design

40. E4C WORKSPACE: Catapult Design

41. Today: GuatemalaTomorrow: the World?This design is open-source and adaptable to other regions of the world

42. In addition to donated content from EWB-USA and IEEE-HTN, the Solutions Library will feature solutions from several high-profile NGOs and academic institutions:The Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group (AIDG) helps individuals and communities get affordable and environmentally sound access to electricity, sanitation and clean water. Founded in 1966, Practical Action works with poor communities to develop appropriate technologies in food production, agroprocessing, energy, transport, water and sanitation, shelter, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. Based in India, Honey Bee Network is a crucible of innovators, farmers, scholars, academicians, policy makers, entrepreneurs and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from over 75 countries. D-Lab is a program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that fosters the development of appropriate technologies and sustainable solutions within the framework of international development.Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA) was established at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay in 1985 for the purpose of responding to the technological needs of rural areas..Appropedia is one of the world’s largest wikis focusing on collaborative approaches to sustainability, poverty reduction and international development.

43. Programs to Support Content and Community GrowthPartnership developmentworking with local NGOs to articulate challenges and with universities to advance curriculum, student projects and ventures for social impact

44. Expand E4C’s reach with greater information access and communication exchange (e.g. mobile apps and SMS text messaging capability)

45. Continue to build an extensive solutions library with cutting-edge search capabilities and expert & user reviews

46. Tell the stories of engineers & scientists and their impactful work on humanitarian challenges through articles, videos and podcasts targeting the public and K-12 students and educators

47. New E4C programs: conferences, traveling exhibits, standards development and a fellows programThe E4C CoalitionFOUNDING PARTNERS:SUPPORTERS:Join the partnership & be a part of the vision!

48. Transforming communities through the power of engineering.38iana@engineeringforchange.org

49. Thank-You.Questions?Use the question box on your screen to pose a question.Contact Information:Iana Aranda, E4Ciana@engineeringforchange.org