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Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Plymesser PE, Montana State University, Billings; Damon Lee Sheumaker; Christopher Robert Allen, Civil Engineering and the Center For Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University

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engagement through service learning and isunique in the degree to which the organization has been built and directed by student volunteers.For the last decade, students have been self-motivated to manage an organization thatcollaborates with primary schools in the Khwisero district of Western Kenya to develop waterand sanitation solutions. The continued success of the organization requires students to overcomethe difficulty of year-to-year continuity, develop skills to undertake complex problems, and workin an unfamiliar culture to implement projects. To address these challenges, students engagefaculty advisors, professionals (both in the US and Kenya), their peers, and Kenyan beneficiariesto generate solutions collectively. While in the United

Conference Session

Student Preparation for, and Outcomes from, Community Engagement Efforts

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devika Patel, Stanford University

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revealed that girls stated they performed poorly in school if theyattended during menstruation, due to the worry that their male peers would find out.8Additionally, studies have shown that use of unhygienic sanitary products during menses islinked to higher rates of urinary and reproductive tract infections.8 All in all, the current state ofmenstrual hygiene in India is concerning at least.Efforts have been undertaken in exploring innovative approaches to combat the issuessurrounding menstrual hygiene. Other than lack of knowledge of menstrual hygiene managementand practices, another key point of underdevelopment is access to menstrual hygiene resources.It is in these interventions where engineering and design become more apparent in

Conference Session

Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ann-Perry Witmer P.E., University of Illinois; Matthew Tan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Grace Frances Witmer, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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internationaldevelopment professionals, their added perspectives are key to helping the students discernappropriate actions and are vital to the success of the projects.The Course ObjectivesThe course is founded on eight governing principles for successful projects. The lead courseinstructor developed these principles over time as she participated on various internationalservice projects in Latin America and Western Africa. The governing principles are as follows: ● Vision and understanding: The project must have both vision and understanding; one without the other will lead to failure ● Community empowerment: The community must commit in writing to governing the system ● Skin in the game: The recipient community must invest in the system

Conference Session

Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ziyu Long, Colorado State University; Sean Eddington, Purdue University; Jessica Pauly; Linda Hughes-Kirchubel, Purdue University; Klod Kokini, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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findings and continued their analysisthrough collaborative writing interactions of the paper (e.g., commenting, editing, askingquestions to broaden/deepen the findings).Quantitative findings Of the faculty surveyed (n=49), 29 faculty stated that they participated in the NFLCprogramming, conversely, 20 of the participants stated that they did not participate. RegardingRQ-1 about reasons faculty reported about their attendance of NFLC, 12 out of 20 non-participant faculty noted that they had not heard of the NFLC; however, the other eightparticipants stated that they had heard of the NFLC or were invited but could not attend due toschedule conflicts, teaching commitments, overall busy-ness, or the programming did not meettheir specific needs

Conference Session

Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Smith, Australian National University; Jennifer Patricia Turner, Engineers Without Borders Australia ; Nick John Brown, Engineers Without Borders Australia; Joli Price, Engineers Without Borders Australia

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practical andunfamiliar environment. The workshops taught me not only about basic humanitarianengineering principles, but also about the Cambodian culture. Participating in the trip haslet me meet a wide range of people, both peers and professionals, who I would not have thechance to meet usually. I hope to continue applying what I learned on the trip throughout mystudies and professional career.Both these students went on to enrol and complete the EfaHC course in June/July 2015, oneachieving the highest mark in the class. Both are now currently volunteering with the localchapter of EWB-A. For these students, completing the EfaHC course after the Summitallowed them to use the Summit as a base for some of their assessment items and allowedthem to