SP.776 / SP.786 Design for Demining, Spring 2005
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Author(s)
Heafitz, Andrew
Linder, Benjamin M.
Alternative Title
Design for Demining
Date Issued
June 2005
Abstract
Humanitarian Demining is the process of detecting, removing and disposing of landmines. Millions of landmines are buried in more than 80 countries resulting in 20,000 civilian victims every year. MIT Design for Demining is a design course that spans the entire product design and development process from identification of needs and idea generation to prototyping and blast testing to manufacture and deployment. Technical, business and customer aspects are addressed. Students learn about demining while they design, develop and deliver devices to aid the demining community. Past students have invented or improved hand tools, protective gear, safety equipment, educational graphics and teaching materials. Some tools designed in previous years are in use worldwide in the thousands. Course work is informed by a class field trip to a US Army base for demining training and guest expert speakers. This course is sponsored by the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA).
Subjects
SP.776
SP.786
humanitarian demining
landmines
landmine detection
landmine removal
landmine disposal
landmines in 80 countries
20,000 civilian victims per year
MIT Design for Demining
product design
development process
identification of needs
idea generation
prototyping
blast testing
manufacture
deployment
demining community
hand tools
protective gear
safety equipment
educational graphics
teaching materials
field trip
US Army base
demining training
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