The specific focus of this program is the utilization of solar energy in collaboration with our partners of the Navajo Nation in the Mesa region of Arizona. This course aims to introduce and teach students the concepts of humanitarian engineering by utilizing practical, real-world engineering through community-based learning experience. Students will collaborate with our partners on implementing useful, sustainable solar technologies to the community through human centered design. Students will assess the needs collaboratively with the community, and then research, design, develop, prototype and plan various solar projects to meet these needs. During travel, the students will work with the community to implement and evaluate these projects. Following the travel, student groups will document their accomplishments and present the projects to faculty, staff, administrators and other students.
Information Session Dates
In-Person: Enarson 160, Tuesday, October 22, 4pm-5pm
Virtual: Monday, November 4, 4pm-5pm (Teams Registration)