The senior capstone design studio SEEDR has been advising this Spring has concluded with exciting results. The studio consisted of teams of mechanical engineering, industrial design and architecture students working on humanitarian design projects.

The project included a water acquisition and distribution for Nicaragua, a net-zero energy health care clinic for Tunisia, a net zero energy stand alone vaccine cold room for Tunisia, a vaccine cool box, a birthing kit for Papua New Guinea, and an immunization and well-being health care post kit for Papua New Guinea.

These teams went on to compete against thirty-six other teams in the Spring 2010 Mechanical Engineering Senior Capstone Design Expo at Georgia Tech, winning the top four honors in the process.

SEEDR would like to thank Dr. Colton and Sabir Khan for the opportunity to participate in what was an invigorating and enlightening experience. While SEEDR advised on multidisciplinary research and design methods and commercialization, SEEDR learned a great deal from the instructors, other advisors, and students alike.

The success and excitement surrounding the humanitarian and development-centered design studio is a promising sign for expanding the work across the Institute and SEEDR looks forward to participating again next term.

Also, SEEDR and its partners would like to wish the graduating seniors the best of luck in their careers as they continue to sharpen their skills for redesigning global development.

The final reports and presentations are available for download here.