Student projects in D-Lab classes are defined by community partners and social ventures around the world - we don't always know what is needed, but our community partners do, and our students have technical knowledge and skills to contribute to that work.
Each semester, through a selection of full-semester classes, our students form into teams to work on projects framed by community partners – NGOs, local nonprofits, and social entrepreneurs. At the end of each semester, students present their work to their peers, partners, and guests.
D-Lab Fall 2023 Final 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
- 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,
Gender & Development
Instructors: Sally Haslanger, Libby McDonald
- Colombia: The "Kutimuy" context: fostering a circular material economy in Cochabamba
- 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