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A Short Review of Appropriate Technology and Engineering Design Education for Underdeveloped Countries (저개발국가를 위한 적정기술과 공학설계교육에 관한 고찰)

  • Alisher, Saduakas;Park, Sang-Hu
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.19 no.7
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    • pp.112-120
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    • 2020
  • During the past decades, dramatic technology changes affected the life of billions of people around the globe. Although these changes resulted to economic benefits, mostly for the developed countries, the undiscerning development also resulted to many side effects, such as environment pollution, scarce natural resources, global warming, and an increase of the gap between "those who have" and "those who have not", among others. Also, since these developments were based on high technologies, they were not suitable for 90% of the underdeveloped countries. In this review, the possible ways of increasing the quality of life in underdeveloped countries are described, by providing adaptive solutions using appropriate technologies. Some successful applications of appropriate and intermediate technology are introduced, and the need for a new undergraduate education course of engineering design based on appropriate technology is proposed for Korea.

A Study on the Context of Appropriate Technology and Implications for Engineering Education (적정기술의 맥락과 공학교육에의 적용 필요성에 관한 연구)

  • Chang, Hawon;Park, Sangook
    • Journal of Engineering Education Research
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    • v.16 no.5
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    • pp.36-42
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    • 2013
  • This paper explores the concept and historic context of appropriate technology to provide the academic community with better understanding, insights, current trends, and finally, implications for engineering education. To do that, a rigorous literature survey has been carried out. The result supports that the appropriate technology concept will meet present tasks of engineering education, which calls on policy development and further studies.

A Field Study for Sustainable Community Empowerment through Appropriate Technology of Water Purification and the Concept of Feces Standard Money in Hatphain Village, Lao PDR

  • Heo, Huijin;Choi, Mi-Jin;Im, Tae Hyug;Cho, Jaeweon
    • Journal of Appropriate Technology
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.151-161
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    • 2021
  • The application of appropriate technologies in a developing country is an opportunity to introduce green technology which may lead people to imagine a better life. This point is at the intersection of appropriate technology and sustainable development. This research focuses on Hatphain village where there is no clean water, sewage system, or power lines. Two environmental technologies (an unpowered water purification system, Ongdalsaem and an eco-toilet system, BeeVi toilet) were introduced, based on the concepts of the environmental self- sustainable village and feces Standard Money (fSM). We found that the Ongdalsaem was effective in reducing the concentration of nitrogen and lead in the water in Hatphain. The BeeVi water-free toilet was installed, allowing urine and feces to be separated and used as compost. We strived to spread ideas of sustainability using new eco-circulation experiences and encouraging learning about environmental technology through practical and playing facilities that residents managed themselves.

From appropriate "technology" to appropriate "socio-technical system" : International development cooperation and social innovation in energy field (적정 '기술'에서 적정한 '사회기술 시스템'으로: 에너지 관련 기술 분야의 국제개발협력과 사회적 혁신)

  • Han, Jae Kak;Jo, Bo Young;Lee, Jin Woo
    • Journal of Science and Technology Studies
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.1-35
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    • 2013
  • The aim of this article is to criticize the discourses and practices of the appropriate technology for international development cooperation in Korea which focus narrowly on the technologies and are oriented to the providers of technologies. To present an alternative, we will discuss the appropriate technology by the insights from 'socio-technical system' studies which underline not only technological side but also the social, institutional and user's side, and analyze the interactions between them. This research deals with several cases mainly regarding small scale's renewable energy from Laos, Thailand, Bangladesh, Mongolia and Nepal. We put out some suggestions to improve the discourse and practices of appropriate technology in field of international cooperation by Korea.

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Case Analysis of Nutrition Improvement at the Base of the Pyramid: Using Appropriate New Technology (적정한 신기술을 활용한 BoP 층의 영양 개선 사례 분석)

  • Lee, Myung Moo;Kim, Yun Ho
    • Journal of Appropriate Technology
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.97-105
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    • 2019
  • Most of the BoP (Base of the Pyramid) do not have the economic power to eat balanced nutrients. Therefore, the solution is to add essential nutrients to the food you eat. This method can improve nutrition without putting an economic burden on the BoP classes. The aim of the paper is to apply the strategic management process for analysing BoP solutions in nutrition improvement sector. This allows identification of critical aspects in developing BoP solutions. This includes reaching sustainability related objectives. Two cases (Ajinomoto, Grameen Danone) covering both products and services have been researched, allowing a contribution towards the applicability of strategic management in respective situations. In this study, we analyzed the case through the "Appropriate Technology 2.0" framework of Polak and Warwick (2014). In addition, we introduced the strategy of BoP business. Based on the results of this analysis, we analyzed the success factors of appropriate technology business in the emerging markets through the 4A model.

An Analysis of the Design Activities in Appropriate Technology based Engineering Design in order to utilize the Concept of Design Thinking (적정기술기반 공학설계에서 디자인 사고의 적용을 위한 대학생들의 설계활동 분석)

  • Kim, Yun-Ah;Han, Youn-Shik
    • Journal of Engineering Education Research
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    • v.19 no.5
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    • pp.25-34
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    • 2016
  • The concept of the design thinking can be effective in engineering design process especially in developing the appropriate technology product. In this paper we analyze the student's design activities during the 'Creative and Integrated Design Academy for the other 90%' to solve the problems in the developing countries from the perspective of the design thinking. Based on this analysis we propose the direction of the creative and integrated design activities to solve the appropriate technology products and also the direction of the future engineering design process.

Current Status of Sewerage Technology Evalution Verification System and Direction for Improvement of the System (하수도 기술의 평가 인증제도 운영현황 및 방향)

  • Lee, Sang-Eun
    • 수도
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    • v.24 no.5 s.86
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    • pp.16-28
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    • 1997
  • As sewerage works has become one of the major public works in Korea, the employment of advanced and more appropriate sewerage technology has become essential to improve the efficiency of sewerage works. During last 10 years, the Korean Government has made tremendous amount of investment on sewerage works so that treatment plants in 58 cities have treatment capacity which is equivalent to 52.8% of total daily sewage generation in Korea. This remarkable development, however, has heavily depended on one technology, the conventional activated sludge process as more than 95% of the existing plants employ this process, Recently, the Korean Government and local authorities have plans to introduce more appropriate sewage treatment technologies and research and development in this area has become very active. To encourage employing new and appropriate technologies, however, the proper technology evaluation and verification program for new process is needed. The public sector should play a key role in this program since the sewerage works is one of the major public works. In this paper, the technology evaluation and verification programs related with sewerage facilities in the US and Japan are briefly reviewed. The Innovatived and Alternative Technology programs which was operated by US EPA until recently and Environmental Technology Verification(ETV) program which was commenced in 1995 are introduced. The technology verification programs operated in Japan and also in Korea are also reviewed in this paper to propose a future direction for development of the appropriate evaluation and verification system.

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Analysis of SEWB Activities on Appropriate Technology in Korea and in Developing Countries Including Cambodia (한국 및 개도국(캄보디아 등) 사례로 본 국경없는 과학기술자회의 적정기술 분야 사업 분석)

  • Lee, Sujung;Choi, Yoonjung;Park, Sanghee;Kim, Yongsoo;Jeong, Seongpil
    • Journal of Appropriate Technology
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.93-101
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    • 2021
  • Scientists and engineers without borders (SEWB) was established on 2009 as the NGO having specialist groups to support the underprivileged in developing countries living in the isolated area and having water and sanitation problems. After the SDGs were suggested by the UN on 2016, activities are globally conducted by the nation, NGO and etc. to improve health and education of the underprivileged in developing countries. SEWB also have been conducted the projects in Korea and developing countries to reduce the gap of the infrastructure between the developed and developing countries and to help sustainable development in the developing countries by providing appropriate technology. In Korea, SEWB have been held international conference on appropriate technology (ICAT), lectures, and competitions for specialists and students. In developing countries including Cambodia and other 5 countries, SEWB have been provided water packages funded by iCOOP KOREA and volunteer opportunities. Since 2019, 'SEWB sustainable village development project' have been conducted in Bot Veng village, Cambodia to improve infrastructures on water, electricity, transportation, and agriculture by using desalination system, Solar Cow system, strengthened wooden bridge, and poultry farm, respectively. The developed solution for developing countries from SEWB could contribute to eliminate the water shortage and poverty.