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Design for the Other 90% and Appropriate Technology: The Legacies of Paul Polak and E.F. Schumacher Lindsey Nelson June 2012

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How can we tell a story about the legacies of these two men? whywhathowwho

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How can we tell a story about the legacies of these two men? Why does understanding this story matter? whywhathowwho

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Paul Polak and E.F. Schumacher: whywhathowwho

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Paul Polak and E.F. Schumacher: whywhathowwho

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Paul Polak and E.F. Schumacher: whywhathowwho

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Paul Polak and E.F. Schumacher: whywhathowwho Design for the Other 90%

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Paul Polak and E.F. Schumacher: whywhathowwho Design for the Other 90% Appropriate Technology

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Some Methodological Challenges Posthumous Extensive timeframe Diverse geographies Differing technological profile Limited personnel access whywhathowwho

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Some Methodological Challenges Posthumous Extensive timeframe Diverse geographies Differing technological profile Limited personnel access Research Goals Understand practical consequences of discourse Compare two discursive approaches critically Analyze engineering activities Identify implications for engineering education whywhathowwho

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Some Methodological Challenges Posthumous Extensive timeframe Diverse geographies Differing technological profile Limited personnel access Research Goals Understand practical consequences of discourse Compare two discursive approaches critically Analyze engineering activities Identify implications for engineering education whywhathowwho

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Multimodal Discourse Analysis whywhathowwho

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Multimodal Discourse Analysis SEMIOTIC RESOURCES language, images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC RESOURCES language, images, space, technology, models, time whywhathowwho

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Multimodal Discourse Analysis SEMIOTIC RESOURCES language, images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC RESOURCES language, images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC FORMS workspaces, prototypes, film, assembly drawings, reports, charts SEMIOTIC FORMS workspaces, prototypes, film, assembly drawings, reports, charts whywhathowwho

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Multimodal Discourse Analysis HUMAN BEINGS SOCIAL PRACTICES whywhathowwho

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Multimodal Discourse Analysis SEMIOTIC RESOURCES language, images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC RESOURCES language, images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC FORMS workspaces, prototypes, film, assembly drawings, reports, charts SEMIOTIC FORMS workspaces, prototypes, film, assembly drawings, reports, charts SOCIAL PRACTICES HUMAN BEINGS NON- HUMAN ACTORS whywhathowwho

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Multimodal Discourse Analysis SEMIOTIC RESOURCES language, images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC RESOURCES language, images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC FORMS workspaces, prototypes, film, assembly drawings, reports, charts SEMIOTIC FORMS workspaces, prototypes, film, assembly drawings, reports, charts SOCIAL PRACTICES HUMAN BEINGS NON- HUMAN ACTORS NARRATIVES whywhathowwho

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Multimodal Discourse Analysis SEMIOTIC RESOURCES language, images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC RESOURCES language, images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC FORMS workspaces, prototypes, film, assembly drawings, reports, charts SEMIOTIC FORMS workspaces, prototypes, film, assembly drawings, reports, charts SOCIAL PRACTICES HUMAN BEINGS NON- HUMAN ACTORS MULTIMODAL DISCOURSE NARRATIVES whywhathowwho

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Multimodal Discourse Analysis SEMIOTIC RESOURCES language, images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC RESOURCES language, images, space, technology, models, time SEMIOTIC FORMS workspaces, prototypes, film, assembly drawings, reports, charts SEMIOTIC FORMS workspaces, prototypes, film, assembly drawings, reports, charts SOCIAL PRACTICES HUMAN BEINGS NON- HUMAN ACTORS MULTIMODAL DISCOURSE NARRATIVES Design for the Other 90% Appropriate Technology whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by other engineers. whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by other engineers. whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by other engineers. whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by other engineers. whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by other engineers. whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by other engineers. whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by other engineers. whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by other engineers. whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by other engineers. whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by other engineers. whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: IDE We listen to customers ignored by other engineers. StrategyDeveloping market-led solutions for people living in poverty CommunitiesPotentially viable markets FocusLeveraging assets already held by people living in poverty Engagement ApproachExpand market capabilities through IDEs technical expertise whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: Practical Action We develop technologies that challenge world division. whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: Practical Action We develop technologies that challenge world division. whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: Practical Action We develop technologies that challenge world division. whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: Practical Action We develop technologies that challenge world division. whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: Practical Action We develop technologies that challenge world division. whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: Practical Action We develop technologies that challenge world division. whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: Practical Action We develop technologies that challenge world division. whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: Practical Action We develop technologies that challenge world division. whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: Practical Action We develop technologies that challenge world division. whywhathowwho

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Organizational Claims: Practical Action We develop technologies that challenge world division. StrategyReducing vulnerability to climate change CommunitiesConcentrations of inequality in active rural communities FocusReducing vulnerability of marginalized populations Engagement ApproachAddress key issues through both global political structures and targeted community projects whywhathowwho

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Lessons for Engineering Educators Build long-standing community partnerships. whywhathowwho

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Lessons for Engineering Educators Build long-standing community partnerships. Present students with holistic models of poverty. whywhathowwho

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Lessons for Engineering Educators Build long-standing community partnerships. Present students with holistic models of poverty. Develop informed frameworks for innovation success. whywhathowwho

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Lessons for Engineering Educators Build long-standing community partnerships. Present students with holistic models of poverty. Develop informed frameworks for innovation success. Create case studies from real engineering initiatives. whywhathowwho

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Design for the Other 90% and Appropriate Technology: The Legacies of Paul Polak and E.F. Schumacher Lindsey Nelson l.nelson@ids.ac.uk Scaffolding Undergraduate Design Education with the Wellbeing Framework Wednesday, 2:15pm, room 005