Designing Development: Case Study of an International Education and Outreach Program: Synthesis Lectures on Global Engineering
Autor Aditya Johri, Akshay Sharmaen Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 ian 2012
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9783031009983
ISBN-10: 3031009983
Ilustrații: XI, 105 p.
Dimensiuni: 191 x 235 mm
Greutate: 0.21 kg
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Springer
Seria Synthesis Lectures on Global Engineering
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
ISBN-10: 3031009983
Ilustrații: XI, 105 p.
Dimensiuni: 191 x 235 mm
Greutate: 0.21 kg
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Springer
Seria Synthesis Lectures on Global Engineering
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
Cuprins
Introduction.- Development of the Program: Personal Trajectories Meet Professional Opportunities.- Intellectual Positioning of the Program: Sociomaterial Infrastructures and Capable and Convivial Design.- Case Study: Quick Response (QR) Code Based Immunization Solution.- Design for Development Course and Outreach Initiative.- Conclusion: Lessons Learned.
Notă biografică
Aditya Johri is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education, Computer Science (courtesy), and Industrial and Systems Engineering (courtesy), in the College of Engineering, Virginia Tech. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 2007. His research focuses on the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for learning and knowledge sharing, with a focus on cognition in informal environments. He also examines the role of ICT in supporting distributed work among globally dispersed workers and in furthering social development in emerging economies. He received a U.S. National Science Foundation Early Career Award in 2009.Akshay Sharma is an assistant professor in the Industrial Design Program in the School of Architecture and Design at Virginia Tech. He is passionate about using design as a catalyst for empowerment of women, especially in the developing regions. He is currently working on projects related to microfinancing with an NGO in India, use of cell phones for creating a more efficient process maintaining immunization records in developing countries, and development of a foot measurement system in conjunction with the Jaipur Foot organization in India. He received the Excellence in International Outreach Award administered through the Virginia Tech alumni association.