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Humanitarian Product Design

  • Team Pad

    Due to internal conflicts in Syria, many children, women and men have been displaced to refugee camps in Lebanon. Particularly for women, this abrupt circumstance has Read more 

    Team Pad

  • Team Energy

    Our team spent the past two semesters developing an energy generator that uses wind power to sustainably and economically convert mechanical energy to electrical energy Read more 

    Team Energy

  • Team Biodigester

    Relief organizations need a way to maximize the efficiency of biodigester sewage sanitation systems for use by displaced populations. A biodigester is a vessel that Read more 

    Team Biodigester

  • Team Dewater

    We have been working to create a dewatering device that processes human waste collected on site. The goal is to increase the 1-4% solid by mass content to greater than Read more 

    Team Dewater

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ES 277 Humanitarian Product Design is a project-based course for engineering undergrads. Students work in small teams to address needs of people in underserved communities such as refugees, displaced people, and others who have limited resources. Projects are suggested by a senior officer at the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) who provides guidance throughout the semester. Over the course of two semesters, teams work to research, conduct experiments, and create prototypes while learning about principles of design, project management, and product development. You can see some of the projects from past semesters or learn more about taking the course.

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