Design for the Other 90% and Appropriate Technology: The
Legacies of Paul Polak and E.F. Schumacher Lindsey Nelson June
2012
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How can we tell a story about the legacies of these two men?
whywhathowwho
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How can we tell a story about the legacies of these two men?
Why does understanding this story matter? whywhathowwho
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Paul Polak and E.F. Schumacher: whywhathowwho
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Paul Polak and E.F. Schumacher: whywhathowwho
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Paul Polak and E.F. Schumacher: whywhathowwho
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Paul Polak and E.F. Schumacher: whywhathowwho Design for the
Other 90%
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Paul Polak and E.F. Schumacher: whywhathowwho Design for the
Other 90% Appropriate Technology
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Some Methodological Challenges Posthumous Extensive timeframe
Diverse geographies Differing technological profile Limited
personnel access whywhathowwho
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Some Methodological Challenges Posthumous Extensive timeframe
Diverse geographies Differing technological profile Limited
personnel access Research Goals Understand practical consequences
of discourse Compare two discursive approaches critically Analyze
engineering activities Identify implications for engineering
education whywhathowwho
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Some Methodological Challenges Posthumous Extensive timeframe
Diverse geographies Differing technological profile Limited
personnel access Research Goals Understand practical consequences
of discourse Compare two discursive approaches critically Analyze
engineering activities Identify implications for engineering
education whywhathowwho
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Multimodal Discourse Analysis whywhathowwho
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Multimodal Discourse Analysis SEMIOTIC RESOURCES language,
images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC RESOURCES
language, images, space, technology, models, time
whywhathowwho
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Multimodal Discourse Analysis SEMIOTIC RESOURCES language,
images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC RESOURCES
language, images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC FORMS
workspaces, prototypes, film, assembly drawings, reports, charts
SEMIOTIC FORMS workspaces, prototypes, film, assembly drawings,
reports, charts whywhathowwho
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Multimodal Discourse Analysis HUMAN BEINGS SOCIAL PRACTICES
whywhathowwho
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Multimodal Discourse Analysis SEMIOTIC RESOURCES language,
images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC RESOURCES
language, images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC FORMS
workspaces, prototypes, film, assembly drawings, reports, charts
SEMIOTIC FORMS workspaces, prototypes, film, assembly drawings,
reports, charts SOCIAL PRACTICES HUMAN BEINGS NON- HUMAN ACTORS
whywhathowwho
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Multimodal Discourse Analysis SEMIOTIC RESOURCES language,
images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC RESOURCES
language, images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC FORMS
workspaces, prototypes, film, assembly drawings, reports, charts
SEMIOTIC FORMS workspaces, prototypes, film, assembly drawings,
reports, charts SOCIAL PRACTICES HUMAN BEINGS NON- HUMAN ACTORS
NARRATIVES whywhathowwho
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Multimodal Discourse Analysis SEMIOTIC RESOURCES language,
images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC RESOURCES
language, images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC FORMS
workspaces, prototypes, film, assembly drawings, reports, charts
SEMIOTIC FORMS workspaces, prototypes, film, assembly drawings,
reports, charts SOCIAL PRACTICES HUMAN BEINGS NON- HUMAN ACTORS
MULTIMODAL DISCOURSE NARRATIVES whywhathowwho
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Multimodal Discourse Analysis SEMIOTIC RESOURCES language,
images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC RESOURCES
language, images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC FORMS
workspaces, prototypes, film, assembly drawings, reports, charts
SEMIOTIC FORMS workspaces, prototypes, film, assembly drawings,
reports, charts SOCIAL PRACTICES HUMAN BEINGS NON- HUMAN ACTORS
MULTIMODAL DISCOURSE NARRATIVES Design for the Other 90%
Appropriate Technology whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by
other engineers. whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by
other engineers. whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by
other engineers. whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by
other engineers. whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by
other engineers. whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by
other engineers. whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by
other engineers. whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by
other engineers. whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by
other engineers. whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by
other engineers. whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by
other engineers. StrategyDeveloping market-led solutions for people
living in poverty CommunitiesPotentially viable markets
FocusLeveraging assets already held by people living in poverty
Engagement ApproachExpand market capabilities through IDEs
technical expertise whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: Practical Action We develop technologies
that challenge world division. whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: Practical Action We develop technologies
that challenge world division. whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: Practical Action We develop technologies
that challenge world division. whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: Practical Action We develop technologies
that challenge world division. whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: Practical Action We develop technologies
that challenge world division. whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: Practical Action We develop technologies
that challenge world division. whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: Practical Action We develop technologies
that challenge world division. whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: Practical Action We develop technologies
that challenge world division. whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: Practical Action We develop technologies
that challenge world division. whywhathowwho
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Organizational Claims: Practical Action We develop technologies
that challenge world division. StrategyReducing vulnerability to
climate change CommunitiesConcentrations of inequality in active
rural communities FocusReducing vulnerability of marginalized
populations Engagement ApproachAddress key issues through both
global political structures and targeted community projects
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Lessons for Engineering Educators Build long-standing community
partnerships. whywhathowwho
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Lessons for Engineering Educators Build long-standing community
partnerships. Present students with holistic models of poverty.
whywhathowwho
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Lessons for Engineering Educators Build long-standing community
partnerships. Present students with holistic models of poverty.
Develop informed frameworks for innovation success.
whywhathowwho
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Lessons for Engineering Educators Build long-standing community
partnerships. Present students with holistic models of poverty.
Develop informed frameworks for innovation success. Create case
studies from real engineering initiatives. whywhathowwho
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Design for the Other 90% and Appropriate Technology: The
Legacies of Paul Polak and E.F. Schumacher Lindsey Nelson
[email protected] Scaffolding Undergraduate Design Education with
the Wellbeing Framework Wednesday, 2:15pm, room 005