Author Archives: zanchu

Design Thinking

Posted on March 21, 2012 by zanchu

I think the discussion of when we are facing a problem, how we use our limbic system and neo-cortex system to deal with unfamiliar and familiar problem. We face and solve problem every day and that frame the heuristics for … Continue reading →

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Week 7 Sustainable Business Models

Posted on February 27, 2012 by zanchu

I think the business model canvas is a good tool for us to use in understanding the essential elements in our food storage project. Important elements include who the key partners and companies are, how we can leverage the strengths … Continue reading →

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Week 6- Asset-based Community Development

Posted on February 18, 2012 by zanchu

I think the lecture by Dr. Julie Reed was great as it consolidated the expectation and attitude that we should have when we are working on this international project in developing country. It also serves as a good summary of … Continue reading →

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Week 4: Prof. Griggs- International Partnerships

Posted on February 4, 2012 by zanchu

I think Prof. Griggs’s lecture is inspiring and interesting to me in several ways. First, he gave us a global overview and highlighted the caveats to working in different countries- understanding and adopting local practice and inertia of using the … Continue reading →

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Past Project Reflection

Posted on January 26, 2012 by zanchu

After reading through more details of the past year’s project in the ESW website, I am inspired by the the project participant’s willingness to learn  as the project progressed. I am a structural engineer by training and had this perception … Continue reading →

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Meet Zan!

Posted on January 18, 2012 by zanchu

Hi everyone! I am Mei Ling Chu, I go by Zan. I am super excited to work on the food storage system project. I am a PhD student in Civil and Environmental Engineering, minor in MS&E. I am interested in … Continue reading →

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