| SES # | TOPICS | LECTURERs | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Appropriate Technologies in the Developing World | Amy Smith | |
| 2 | Appropriate Technology and Intermediate Technology | Amy Smith | Writing 1 due |
| 3 | Participatory Development Role Playing Exercise | Amy Smith | |
| 4 | Stakeholder Analysis Perspectives on Development | Amy Smith, Kurt Kornbluth, and Prof. Mitch Resnick, MIT | Homework 1 due |
| 5 | Presentations on Countries and Projects | ||
| 6 | Water Issues in the Developing World Lab: Water Lab | Amy Smith | Homework 2 due |
| 7 | Water Treatment Systems | Daniele Lantagne, CDC | |
| 8 | Project Team Meetings | ||
| 9 | DISACARE Case Study | Kurt Kornbluth | Homework 3 due |
| 10 | Manufacturing in Developing Countries | Amy Smith and Kurt Kornbluth | |
| 11 | Initial Project Presentations | Homework 4 due | |
| 12 | Manufacturing Lab: Wheelchair Fabrication | Kurt Kornbluth | |
| 13 | R & D for Sustainable Development in Rural Areas | Anil Rajvanshi, NARI | |
| 14 | Marketing to the Bottom of the Pyramid | Allan Hammond, WRI | Writing 2 due |
| 15 | Poverty Reduction Schemes | Amy Smith | |
| 16 | Project Team Meetings | ||
| 17 | Agricultural Technology Showcase I | Amy Smith | |
| 18 | Agricultural Technology Showcase II | Paul Polak, IDE | |
| 19 | Lab: Cooking Lab | Writing 3 due | |
| 20 | Energy Issues in Developing Countries | Quiz due | |
| 21 | Lab: Solar Energy and Lighting | Homework 5 due | |
| 22 | Project Status Presentations | Team Leads | |
| 23 | Photo-voltaic System Design | Dr. Jim Bales, MIT | |
| 24 | Life Cycle Analysis Lab: Charcoal Manufacture | Kurt Kornbluth | |
| 25 | Project Team Meetings | ||
| 26 | Health Issues in the Developing World | Claire Pierre MD, Cambridge Health Alliance | |
| 27 | Humanitarian Bridge Building | Toni Ruttimann | |
| 28 | Sanitation and Latrine Technology | Laura Orlando, ReSource | |
| 29 | Lab: Latrine Building | Amy Deora, MIT | |
| 30 | Gender Issues in Development | Prof. Christine Walley, MIT | |
| 31 | ICT4D (Information and Communications Technologies for Development) | Leo Burd, MIT | |
| 32 | Project Team Meetings | Homework 6 due | |
| 33 | Field Project Logistics Trip Planning Travel Information, Health, Safety | Amy Smith and Kurt Kornbluth | |
| 34 | Survey and Assessment Techniques | Sumi Ariely, MIT | |
| 35 | The Better World Workshop | Carl Bielenberg | |
| 36 | Project Team Meetings | Writing 4 due | |
| 37 | Medical Anthropology - Prosthetics | Steve Kurzman | |
| 38 | Final Presentations Evaluations | Homework 7 due |