EC.715 | Fall 2019 | Undergraduate

D-Lab: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

Course Description

This course focuses on disseminating Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) or water/environment innovations in developing countries and underserved communities worldwide. It emphasizes core WASH and water/environment principles, culture-specific solutions, tools for start-ups, appropriate and sustainable technologies, …
This course focuses on disseminating Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) or water/environment innovations in developing countries and underserved communities worldwide. It emphasizes core WASH and water/environment principles, culture-specific solutions, tools for start-ups, appropriate and sustainable technologies, behavior change, social marketing, building partnerships, and the theory and practice of innovation diffusion.
Learning Resource Types
Written Assignments
Lecture Notes
Projects
Photo of a bag with medical supplies.
Kits like these can be used to test for E. coli and total coliform counts to improve sanitation and hygiene. (Image courtesy of the course instructors.)