D-Lab Fall 2023 Student Projects

Applications of Energy in Global Development

Instructors: Dan Sweeney

• Cameroon: Off-Grid Chicken Brooder: Improving the efficiency of the thermal batteries
• Ghana: Addressing aquatic weed overgrowth in the lower Volta region

D-Lab: Development

Instructors: Libby Hsu, Bish Sanyal

• Bolivia: The "Kutimuy" context: fostering a circular material economy in Cochabamba
• Brazil: Appinae - an innovative tool for Brazilian organic honey producers
• Greece: Innovative Stories: Designing for the Future
• India: Durable bamboo roofs for traditional homes in Eastern India
• Madagascar: Water condenser for a Madagascar solar desalination system
• Mexico: At the push of a button: Engineering a more accessible world for deaf-blind children

D-Lab: Schools (Building Technology Lab)

Instructor: Les Norford

• Cambodia: Design and performance analysis of a new care facility in Siem Reap for children with needs not met by standard care options

Design for Scale

Instructors: Macauley Kenney, Maria Yang,

• Cameroon: Last-Mile Vaccine Cooling System SMILE: Carousel
• India: Briota Spirometer SpiroPRO

Gender & Development

Instructors: Sally Haslanger, Libby McDonald

• Colombia:
• Kenya: Empowering young parents in Kenya to be the architects of their own futures

Humanitarian Innovation

Instructors: Amy Smith, Martha Thompson

Global Ventures

Instructor: Ramesh Raskar