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Additive Manufacturing Design For Affordable Housing Development, Courtney Wright, Lani Nguyen, Jordan Wearing
Additive Manufacturing Design For Affordable Housing Development, Courtney Wright, Lani Nguyen, Jordan Wearing
Engineering and Technology Management Student Projects
Recently, there has been an increasing lack of affordable homes. Since rent, prices, gas, and other utilities continue to rise, wages (especially for low-income individuals) have stayed constant throughout the country. This has caused numerous citizens to not be able to afford a home or even pay rent. This situation has caused a large surge in the homeless community, and it is estimated that approximately 37,500 individuals per day are in need of housing throughout the Pacific Northwest as of January 2020. [1] In response to this issue, our team has provided a goal to provide trendy and affordable homes …
Presentation: Proving Sustainability: The International Development Monitoring Initiative, Evan A. Thomas
Presentation: Proving Sustainability: The International Development Monitoring Initiative, Evan A. Thomas
Mechanical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations
Presentation detailing the activities and products of the Sustainable Water, Energy and Environmental Technologies Laboratory at Portland State University (SWEETLab). The lab also works to develop standards to help evaluate and compare projects and outcomes around the world. Water treatment and sanitation practices, as well as newly designed cookstoves, are highlighted.
A Model For Sustainable Humanitarian Engineering Projects, Evan A. Thomas, Bernard Amadei, Robyn Sandekian
A Model For Sustainable Humanitarian Engineering Projects, Evan A. Thomas, Bernard Amadei, Robyn Sandekian
Mechanical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations
The engineering profession should embrace a new mission statement?to contribute to the building of a more sustainable, stable, and equitable world. Recently, engineering students and professionals in the United States have shown strong interest in directly addressing the needs of developing communities worldwide. That interest has taken the form of short-and medium-term international trips through Engineers Without Borders?USA and similar organizations. There are also several instances where this kind of outreach work has been integrated into engineering education at various US institutions such as the University of Colorado at Boulder. This paper addresses the challenges and opportunities associated with balancing …