The spiral pine needle stove is one of the projects developed in this class. Pine needles can be a plentiful and energy-dense fuel, but their burn is difficult to control, and produces health-threatening gases. The elongated spiral burn path helps this stove use the energy in the gases to get a clean, efficient burn. (Courtesy of the students on the Spiral Pine Needle Stove team. Used with permission.)
Instructor(s)
Amy J. Smith
Victor Grau Serrat
MIT Course Number
EC.720J / 2.722J
As Taught In
Spring 2010
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
- Lecture notes
- Projects and examples
- Assignments: activity with examples
- Assignments: design (no examples)
- Assignments: written (no examples)
Course Description
D-Lab: Design addresses problems faced by undeserved communities with a focus on design, experimentation, and prototyping processes. Particular attention is placed on constraints faced when designing for developing countries. Multidisciplinary teams work on semester-long projects in collaboration with community partners, field practitioners, and experts in relevant fields. Topics covered include design for affordability, design for manufacture, sustainability, and strategies for working effectively with community partners and customers. Students may continue projects begun in EC.701J D-Lab I: Development.
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