From ESWStanford
Spring 2009 Class:
Tsunami-Safe Design and Ecological Sanitation
Applications are no longer open for the ESW 2009 class: Design for a Sustainable World.
The 2009 ESW class is built around two project partnerships to be run in parallel. Working with Palo Alto-based GeoHazards International, one student team will complete a conceptual design for a tsunami resistant vertical evacuation structure in Padang, Indonesia. The second team will engage in a complete evaluation of ecological sanitation options for a target school in Oaxaca State, Mexico, in conjunction with Mexican partner NGO SARAR-Transformacion. During the course, interested students are invited to apply for summer internships abroad, representing a continuation of project work begun in the spring.
Applications for the spring course are due March 10, available below. Class meetings will be Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7-9 PM. Students of all majors and experience levels are encouraged to apply. Enrollment is by application only and may be limited, and submission of a course application therefore represents a commitment to enroll in the course. All students enrolled must receive a letter grade. Please submit finished applications to ESWclass@gmail.com
Course Information
Course Application: Due March 10 [1]
Project Information: Tsunami-safe Design [2]
ESW-GHI Partnership: Tsunami Preparedness and Design in Indonesia
GeoHazards International (GHI) works to reduce suffering due to natural hazards in world’s most vulnerable communities. This project consists of developing a conceptual design of an earthquake- and tsunami-resistant community center in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. The project as a whole involves international earth scientists, structural engineers, and community organizers from universities, governmental agencies, and nongovernmental organizations.
Project Information: Ecological Sanitation [3]
ESW-SARAR Partnership: Sustainable Sanitation Systems in Mexico
SARAR Transformacion is a non-profit organization based in Mexico that focuses on developing and promoting ecological sanitation systems. ESW will develop a program of water, sanitation, and hygiene for schools in the CoZiHua Watershed in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Course Syllabus [4]
