Assessment of Potential Markets for Soil Moisture Sensor in Tanzania
- Student Papers
This report explores the potential market for a soil moisture sensor to improve the lives of farmers in Africa, particularly Tanzania.
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Agricultural Mobile Irrigation System Engineering Senior Design Report
- Student Papers
This report has been compiled with the intent of summarizing the progress made on the Agricultural Mobile Irrigation System (AMIS) and includes the problem scope and development, current design specifications and how they came about, the benchmarks for evaluation, and the results. The main objectives were to build and evaluate the performance of a complete AMIS system.
Innovations in Cassava Pressing in Ghana
- Student Papers
This report explores the design and development of a portable screw-based cassava press for gari producing women in Ghana by students at Olin College.
Innovations in Cassava Grating in Ghana
- Student Papers
This report explores the design and development of a portable, off-the-shelf cassava grater in Ghana by students at Olin College.
Potential Causes of Failure in an Aluminum Sand-Cast Pot from Zambia
- Student Papers
This report explores the failure of sand-cast aluminum pots, and how such pots could be improved to prevent future failure.
An Analysis of Zambian Cast-Aluminum Pots
- Student Papers
Aluminum pots cast by small Zambian business often fail under normal use scenarios. This report explores why these pots fail and how local practices can be improved to prevent common use failures.
Tetra Pak Challenge Project Report
- Student Papers
This report explores the viability of recycling Tetra Pak, a common packaging material found through Zambia, for waste management and sustainability purposes.
National Technology Business Centre Aluminum Project Report
- Student Papers
This report is based on an assessment study aimed at determining the unexploited capabilities and opportunities in the recycling aluminum value chain. The reports finds four main business opportunities in the value chain including collection, sorting and cleaning, refining and processing, and marketing.
Design of an Absorbent and Comfortable Sanitary Napkin for Applications in Developing Countries
- Student Papers
This study looks at solutions to menstrual hygiene from a materials perspective, assessing available materials for the properties needed for a good napkin, and reviewing the literature for comparison between these and other materials.
Exploration of Avocado Oil Extraction Methods and Potential in Rural Tanzania
- Student Papers
This project is a continuation of a challenge first explored at IDDS 2014 in Tanzania—the fact that excess avocado crops often go to waste in rural villages in East Africa. Its authors visited Tanzania to explore avocado oil extraction methods and market potential for avocado oil.
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