Author Archives: jwx3

Design Thinking — Prof. Banny Banerjee

Posted on March 8, 2012 by jwx3

Prof. Banerjee’s lecture was one of the best I’ve heard in my four years at Stanford. It is so easy as engineers to get so caught up in learning what is already known, simply because there is a vast knowledge … Continue reading →

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Prof. Litvak – Sustainable Business Model

Posted on February 28, 2012 by jwx3

It was interesting to learn about business models in general because as engineers, we rarely take classes that teach us about entrepreneurship and creating a market for the potential product we design.  I thought the most relevant/useful parts of Prof. … Continue reading →

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Week 6: Preparing Oneself to Enter a New Service Community

Posted on February 17, 2012 by jwx3

I am especially glad Dr. Reed’s lecture discussed our assumptions going into this project.  For the majority of us who have never worked in Nigeria, almost everything we think we know related to Nigerian culture and lifestyle is arguably an … Continue reading →

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First Water Division Meeting

Posted on February 11, 2012 by jwx3

It was great to meet my group and to start brainstorming our collective vision for the water division.  During our first water meeting, we fleshed out our project’s scope, ideas and concerns moving forward. I’m glad we had the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Week 4: Prof. Gary Griggs

Posted on February 4, 2012 by jwx3

Prof. Griggs’ presentation was highly relevant to our ESW projects, and his real world experiences, anecdotes and advice will prove invaluable to us moving forward.  He shared with us the many interesting complexities and nuances of working and partnering with … Continue reading →

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Shaky Political Systems and Sustainable Development

Posted on January 27, 2012 by jwx3

Prof. Larry Diamond gave us a lot to think about yesterday, especially with regards to Africa’s political structure and patterns of poor governance.  I want to focus my blog post on where our role in sustainable development aligns with developing … Continue reading →

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Week 2 Project Presentations

Posted on January 23, 2012 by jwx3

I think it is very important and eye-opening for us to hear about these real world project experiences because they are simultaneously inspiring and humbling.  The fact that students like myself had the opportunity to go abroad, design prototypes and … Continue reading →

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Meet Jen

Posted on January 17, 2012 by jwx3

Hi everyone! My name is Jen Wang, and I am a senior majoring in Environmental Engineering.  I’m very excited to be working with the Wastewater Treatment and Greywater Remediation Division for the next two quarters.  I am interested in environmental … Continue reading →

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