Calendar

The course calendar includes lectures, project-oriented recitation sessions, and a few labs. On average, each week includes two lecture sessions and one recitation or lab, but this is not strictly followed every week.

Calendar Table
SES #	TOPICS	LECTURERs	KEY DATES
1	Introduction: Appropriate Technologies in the Developing World	Amy Smith
2	Appropriate Technology and Intermediate Technology	Amy Smith	Writing 1 due
3	Participatory Development Role Playing Exercise	Amy Smith
4	Stakeholder Analysis Perspectives on Development	Amy Smith, Kurt Kornbluth, and Prof. Mitch Resnick, MIT	Homework 1 due
5	Presentations on Countries and Projects
6	Water Issues in the Developing World Lab: Water Lab	Amy Smith	Homework 2 due
7	Water Treatment Systems	Daniele Lantagne, CDC
8	Project Team Meetings
9	DISACARE Case Study	Kurt Kornbluth	Homework 3 due
10	Manufacturing in Developing Countries	Amy Smith and Kurt Kornbluth
11	Initial Project Presentations		Homework 4 due
12	Manufacturing Lab: Wheelchair Fabrication	Kurt Kornbluth
13	R & D for Sustainable Development in Rural Areas	Anil Rajvanshi, NARI
14	Marketing to the Bottom of the Pyramid	Allan Hammond, WRI	Writing 2 due
15	Poverty Reduction Schemes	Amy Smith
16	Project Team Meetings
17	Agricultural Technology Showcase I	Amy Smith
18	Agricultural Technology Showcase II	Paul Polak, IDE
19	Lab: Cooking Lab		Writing 3 due
20	Energy Issues in Developing Countries		Quiz due
21	Lab: Solar Energy and Lighting		Homework 5 due
22	Project Status Presentations	Team Leads
23	Photo-voltaic System Design	Dr. Jim Bales, MIT
24	Life Cycle Analysis Lab: Charcoal Manufacture	Kurt Kornbluth
25	Project Team Meetings
26	Health Issues in the Developing World	Claire Pierre MD, Cambridge Health Alliance
27	Humanitarian Bridge Building	Toni Ruttimann
28	Sanitation and Latrine Technology	Laura Orlando, ReSource
29	Lab: Latrine Building	Amy Deora, MIT
30	Gender Issues in Development	Prof. Christine Walley, MIT
31	ICT4D (Information and Communications Technologies for Development)	Leo Burd, MIT
32	Project Team Meetings		Homework 6 due
33	Field Project Logistics Trip Planning Travel Information, Health, Safety	Amy Smith and Kurt Kornbluth
34	Survey and Assessment Techniques	Sumi Ariely, MIT
35	The Better World Workshop	Carl Bielenberg
36	Project Team Meetings		Writing 4 due
37	Medical Anthropology - Prosthetics	Steve Kurzman
38	Final Presentations Evaluations		Homework 7 due