Engineering development for humanity

The first annual D80 Conference was Saturday November 3, 2007 on the Michigan Tech campus. Subsequent conferences will be held in late October or early November, as the calendar, and our project work, allows. Our conferences are open to anybody interested in the D80 programs or the type of international sustainable development work performed in such programs. The public is always invited to join us.

If you don't go,
you don't know.

Date: Saturday November 3, 2007

Venue: Fisher Hall 135, 138 139 and lobby

Time: 9 am to 5 pm

Registration: We had 421 registrants for the 2007 conference. Awesome participation.

 

Pre-Conference suggested viewing (TEDTalks videos):
1.) New insights on poverty and life around the world by public health professor Hans Rosling

2.) Simple designs that could save millions of childrens' lives by MIT lecturer Amy Smith

2007 Conference Schedule:

 

Pre-Conference Session (9:00 am to 9:30 am), Fisher Lobby

1. • Check-in -- pickup conference materials
   

2. • Culture -- music, dance, and fun
   

3. • Knowledge -- interactive displays, booths, prizes
   

 

Morning Session (9:30 am to 11:30 am), Fisher 135

1. • Opening remarks -- D80: A Better Way, Prof. Kurt Paterson, Michigan Tech [D80 Opening slides: 11.2 MB PDF file]
   Watch the video! File: Keynote-KGP.mv4 [363.7 MB, 31 min, 8 sec]

2. • Opening remarks -- Creating the Best Technological University for the World, Provost Lesley Lovett-Doust, Michigan Tech
   Watch the video! File: Keynote-LLD.mv4 [91.1 MB, 7 min, 48 sec]

3. • Opening remarks -- Bold Goals, Better Outcomes, Dean Tim Schulz, Michigan Tech
   Watch the video! File: Keynote-TS.mv4 [37.6 MB, 3 min, 13 sec]

4. • Keynote #1 -- From Houghton to the World: My life after Michigan Tech, Cathy Leslie, P.E., Executive Director, Engineers Without Borders - USA
   Watch the video! File: Keynote-CL.mv4 [442.1 MB, 37 min, 51 sec]

5. • Keynote #2 -- Why Not Change the World?, Linda Phillips, P.E., Michigan Tech
   Watch the video! File: Keynote-LP.mv4 [188.6 MB, 16 min, 9 sec]

6. • Keynote #3 -- Global Challenges and Opportunities, Prof. James Mihelcic, Michigan Tech
   Watch the video! File: Keynote-JRM.mv4 [140.3 MB, 12 min, 1 sec]

D80 Luncheon (11:30 am to 1:00 pm), Rosza Lobby

Afternoon Sessions (1:00 pm to 5:00 pm)

Session A1: Fisher 139

1. •International Senior Design: Los Bosques Barrio by Cindy Schafer, Ryan Biehl, and Travis Ostrom (1:00 - 1:30)
   Watch the video! File: A1-1.mv4 [210.2 MB, 17 min, 59 sec]

2. •International Senior Design: Avenida Vallegrande by Mike Ostendorf, Jordan Leep, Dana Volk, and Grant Ovist (1:30 - 2:00)
   Watch the video! File: A1-2.mv4 [223.9 MB, 19 min, 9 sec]

3. •Engineers Without Borders: Helping Honduras Kids: EWB Designs a Nutrition Center by Pamela Brushaber, Brendan Held, and Michael Novick (2:00 - 2:20)
   Watch the video! File: A1-3.mv4 [145.8 MB, 12 min, 29 sec]

4. •Research: Perceptions of drinking water quality and associated health risks: A case study in Potam, Sonora, Mexico by Stacey Pilling (2:20 - 2:40)
   Watch the video! File: A1-4.mv4 [170.0 MB, 14 min, 33 sec]

Break -- Posters, Exhibits, Refreshments (2:40 - 3:00 pm), Fisher Lobby

Session A2: Fisher 139

1. •Peace Corps Master's International: Sustainable Development Jamaica Me Crazy! by Drew Snauffer (3:00 - 3:20)
   Watch the video! File: A2-1.mv4 [161.5 MB, 13 min, 48 sec]

2. •Houghton High School: 2007 Bolivia Project by Kyle Krym (3:20 - 3:40)
   Watch the video! File: A2-2.mv4 [245.5 MB, 21 min, 00 sec]

3. •International Senior Design: Moscu Ave and Barrio Los Pinos del Sur by Kerri Sleeman, Giancarlo Calbimonte, and Amanda Schmidt (3:40 - 4:10)
   Watch the video! File: A2-3.mv4 [223.3 MB, 19 min, 6 sec]

4. •Engineers Without Borders: Point of Use Water Filtration Micro-Enterprise in Bolivia by Kim Landick, Steve Wright, and Sam Hendricks (4:10 - 4:30)
   Watch the video! File: A2-4.mv4 [154.6 MB, 13 min, 14 sec]

Session B1: Fisher 135

1. •Aqua Terra Tech Enterprise: Remote Sensing for Characterizing Water-Bearing Fractures for Groundwater Supply in Volcanic Terrains: Boaco, Nicaragua (1:00 - 1:20)
   Watch the video! File: B1-4.mv4 [161.0 MB, 13 min, 54 sec]

2. •Peace Corps Master's International: From Houghton to Cameroon and back again by Lauren Fry (1:20 - 1:40)
   Watch the video! File: B1-2.mv4 [184.5 MB, 15 min, 56 sec]

3. •A World of Opportunity: International Engineering Careers and How to Construct Them by Elizabeth Myre (1:40 - 2:00)
   Watch the video! File: B1-3.mv4 [112.7 MB, 9 min, 43 sec]

4. •International Senior Design: Avenida Flamingo by DaVaughn Dixon, Cassandra Fahl, and Morgan Petersen (2:00 - 2:30)
   Watch the video! File: B1-4.mv4 [193.0 MB, 16 min, 39 sec]

Break -- Posters, Exhibits, Refreshments (2:30 - 2:50 pm), Fisher Lobby

Session B2: Fisher 135

1. •International Senior Design: Barrio Telchi by Danielle Bischoff, Steve Roznowski, Daniel Titze, and Sunny Pereira (2:50 - 3:20)
   Watch the video! File: B2-1.mv4 [195.5 MB, 16 min, 53 sec]

2. •Engineers Without Borders: Los pozos exitosos: Clean Water In Guatemala by Patrick C. Miller, Fritz N. Burt, and Laura R. Oman (3:20 - 3:40)
   Watch the video! File: B2-2.mv4 [149.6 MB, 12 min, 54 sec]

3. •Study Abroad: Panama to Mexico - A Journey Through Central America by Kate Rogers and Jon Malette (3:40 - 4:00)
   Watch the video! File: B2-3.mv4 [152.4 MB, 13 min, 9 sec]

4. •International Research Experience: The Challenges of Working in Bolivia by Rachael Feldpausch, Andrew Manty, Sunny Pereira, and Elizabeth Quinley (4:00 - 4:20)
   Watch the video! File: B2-4.mv4 [189.0 MB, 16 min, 19 sec]

Closing: Fisher 135 (4:35 - 5:00 pm)
Watch the video! File: Closing.mv4 [603.3 MB, 52 min, 07 sec]

 

1. • Lead the Way, Prof. Kurt Paterson, Michigan Tech

2. • Something to Celebrate, Vice President Les Cook, Michigan Tech

3. • Closing Ceremony, D80 Community

After-Conference Reception -- Conversation, Refreshments (5:00 - 6:30 pm), Dow Lobby