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RISAssessing Global Needs When Identifying Potential Engineering for Global Development Projects
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: With limited time and resources available to carry out Engineering for Global Development (EGD) projects, it can be difficult to know where those resources should be allocated to have greater potential for meaningful impact. ...
Analysis of Perceived Social Impacts of Existing Products Designed for the Developing World, With Implications for New Product Development
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Engineered products often have more social impacts than are realized. A product review was conducted to bring this to light. In this paper, we show the extent to which different social impacts in 11 impact categories are ...
A Method for Creating Product Social Impact Models of Engineered Products
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: All products impact the lives of their users, this is called social impact. Some social impacts are commonly recognized by the engineering community, such as impacts to a user’s health and safety, while other social impacts ...
Social Impact in Product Design, An Exploration of Current Industry Practices
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Though academic research for identifying and considering the social impact of products is emerging, additional insights can be gained from engineers who design products every day. This paper explores current practices in ...
Combining Direct and Indirect User Data for Calculating Social Impact Indicators of Products in Developing Countries
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Evaluating the social impacts of engineered products is critical to ensuring that products are having their intended positive impacts and learning how to improve product designs for a more positive social impact. Quantitative ...