Resource Library

At IDIN, we’re all about learning, especially when it’s hands-on. Here we’ve compiled some of our favorite resources, many of which are used at our trainings and summits around the world.

Modification of Furnace Design for the Production of Coke from Palm Kernel Shells for Metallurgical Processes

  • Student Papers

Palm kernel shells are produced as waste from palm oil and are utilized by blacksmiths after they have been charred to burn off the remaining oils in them. This KNUST student thesis analyzes the calorific value of palm kernel shells used during this process.

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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.

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Bikultivator: Cultivating Our Way Through Zambia

  • Student Papers

This UC-David D-Lab project sought to provide improvements for this push cultivator, formerly known as the Northwestern Bike Plow. Through a series of proposed modifications our objective was to make this push cultivator more farmer-friendly, versatile, crop sensitive and soil conserving.

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Analysis of Emissions and Energy Content of Coconut Husk

  • Student Papers

This KNUST student thesis measured the energy content and emissions from biocharring coconuts to assess the potential of using coconut husk as an energy source.

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Rainwater Collection in North Uganda's IDP/Refugee Camps

  • Student Papers

This is a final project report by IDIN Network member and Rethink Relief 2014 participant Tobias Bahne on the design and development of rainwater collection technologies in Northern Uganda's refugee camps. 

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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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Zasaka: Post-Harvest Grain Storage in Zambia

  • Student Papers

This report explores new solutions and insights for Zasaka, a social venture founded by IDIN Network members that provides post-harvest solutions to farmers in Zambia.

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Designing Aluminum Furnace for Developing Countries

  • Student Papers

This paper presents the design process of the ProTek aluminum furnace, which enhances the safety and efficiency of the recycled aluminum casting process. The paper draws from a project initiatied during IDDS 2013 in Zambia. 

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Underwater Dam-Free Hydrokinetic Turbine

  • Student Papers

This report details efforts to maximize the efficiency of a dam-free turbine system built by an IDIN Network member to guarantee full power generating capacity for local fisherman in Zambia.

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Essential Oil Distillation for Boa Vista do Acará

  • Student Papers

Boa Vista do Acará is a small agricultural community in Northern Brazil that consistently faces financial instability. This interferes with their access to basic social services such as healthcare and education. Currently, Boa Vista harvests 50 tons of herbs per year, however, rather than distilling essential oil themselves, they sell their herbs as wholesale raw material to the Natura company. If Natura were to ever pull out of their contract, Boa Vista would be in a financial crisis. Therefore the ability to distill essential oils independently would allow Boa Vista Do Acará residents to stabilize their income source. Currently, our team is partnering with with the Association of Organic Farmers of Boa Vista do Acará (APOBV) to build an oil distillation device specifically to suit the needs of this community. 

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