FRS 002S —
Sec. 001 —
(2 unit) — CRN 76188 — T/R 5:10 – 6:00 pm —
1011 EU III
Appropriate Engineering Technology in Developing
Communities (Drinking
Water Quality for Health)
Instructors: Bill Fleenor and Mimi Jenkins, Department of Civil &
Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
Description: The course will present the student
with the concept
of the need to use design technologies appropriate to the community
being served.
The material will include both the need for considering cultural and economic
sensitivities as well as the need for the technology implemented to
be sustainable
within the community. The course will include design, testing, and
implementation
concepts of a drinking water project in a developing community.
Besides the enrolled students, the class will include participation
by upper-class
students and graduate students as mentors.
The objective of the class is not only to contribute to new and
ongoing development
projects in an effective way, but also to expand the dimensions of experience
for emerging engineers. It is our vision that this is a primary path
to achieving
a more sustainable world, without suffering the consequences of
engineering projects
that are socially, culturally, or economically inappropriate.
Format: The seminar will meet two hours each week.
The time will
be divided between informal lectures by the instructors and other
practicing engineers
with developing community experience as well as discussion of various reading
materials supplied to the students. There is no text for the class.
Grading:
Students will be required to write a report on the laboratory tests performed
which will account for (1/2) of their grade. The balance of the grade will be
based on quality and frequency of class participation on the assigned reading
(1/2).
About the Instructors: Mimi Jenkins and Bill Fleenor
are Professional
Research Engineers in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department with
experience working on remote field projects for developing communities both in
the US and abroad.