Purdue's Global Engineering Program (GEP) hosted the third annual Global Engineering Design Symposium (GEDS) on January 25, 2014. Through a series of presentations and interactive discussions, the symposium challenged participants to think about what it means to undertake participatory problem solving in developing contexts, including a thorough discussion of considering stakeholder needs and engaging with international partners.

The roster of invited speakers included Rayvon Fouché (Purdue College of Liberal Arts), Gary Burniske (Purdue Center for Global Food Security), and Andrea Mazzurco (Purdue School of Engineering Education).

More than a hundred Purdue students, faculty, and staff participated in the symposium, representing programs such as Global Design Teams, EPICS, and Engineers Without Borders. We were also pleased to have high school students and faculty from Lindblom Academy of Math & Science in Chicago in attendance.

 Andrea Mazzurco presents information regarding designing for stakeholders for students.

For more information, presentations, and other materials, please visit

https://globalhub.org/resources/7464

Presentations

"Does One Laptop Per Child Save the World”
Rayvon Fouché, Associate Professor and Director of American Studies, College of Liberal Arts, Purdue University

"Rehabilitating a City Water System to Reach Poor Communities in Isfara, Tajikistan"
Gary Burniske, Managing Director, Purdue Center for Food Security

“Technical and Non-technical Thinking in Engineering for Development”
Andrea Mazzurco, School of Engineering Education, Purdue University
James L. Huff, School of Engineering Education and EPICS, Purdue University
Prof. Brent Jesiek, Assistant Professor, School of Engineering Education, Purdue University

Panelists

Scott Rumpsa, Project Manager, Global Integrity

Prof. John Lumkes, Associate Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University

James L. Huff, School of Engineering Education and EPICS, Purdue University

Paige Drury, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University