IJSLE Vol. 7 No. 1

Dear IJSLE Subscribers:

The editors of the International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering: Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship (IJSLE) are pleased to announce publication of its Spring 2012 issue.  To view this issue of the Journal, please log on to www.ijsle.org.  

In addition, IJSLE has published a new book entitled ‘Convergence: Philosophies and Pedagogies for Developing the Next Generation of Humanitarian Engineers and Social Entrepreneurs.’  You may view an electronic copy here.   Hard copy editions are also available upon request along with a self addressed stamped envelope. The book was edited by IJSLE editor Dr. Thomas Colledge and contains chapter contributions from a wide range of engineering educators.  Support for the book was provided by NCIIA.

The Journal welcomes manuscripts based on the original work of students, faculty and researchers with a specific focus on projects, programs, research and pedagogy that involve humanitarian engineering, social entrepreneurship, and service learning in engineering.

A primary purpose of the Journal is to foster inquiry into rigorous engineering design and research and direct those efforts toward solving problems of marginalized communities. The examination of cultural appropriateness is emphasized along with the application of appropriate technologies and entrepreneurial application of sustainable solutions. Focus is also placed on associated pedagogy and the dissemination of project results as the Journal seeks to nurture service learning in engineering as a distinct body of knowledge.

Sincerely,

Thomas Colledge, PhD, PE
Editor-in-Chief, IJSLE
thc@psu.edu

International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering: Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship  Vol 7, No 1

Table of Contents

Designing a Portable Gynecological Examination Table: Improving Access to Antenatal Care in Rural Ghana
Joseph E. Perosky, Rebecca N. Rabban, James G. T. Bradshaw, Adam P. Gienapp, Anthony A. Ofosu, Kathleen H. Sienko

Evaluation of Water Treatment Systems for Medical Clinics
Phillip L. Thompson, Chris R. Kemly, Amanda Connell, Kathryn V. Nolan, David Jacobs, Jr., Gerald Omar A. Ongoco

Engineering Service-Learning - Importance of Appropriate Collaboration with International Parnters
Miriam R Simon, Gregory D Bixler, Bradley Doudican, Roger Dzwonczyk

Formal Service Learning Opportunities: Engineering Internships in Social Entrepreneurship Organizations
Camilla M. Saviz, Abel A. Fernandez, Elizabeth A. Basha

Creating Opportunities for Reflection: Analyzing Middle School Student Work During a Service-Learning Course on Solar Cells
Marsha Ing, Peter Huang, Nohemi LaCombe, Yahaira Martinez-Lopez, Elaine D Haberer

The Occurrence of Lead in Soil and Vegetables at a Community Garden in Omaha, Nebraska
Jodi Lynn Sangster, Andrew Nelson, Shannon L. Bartelt-Hunt

Wastewater Treatment for a Coffee Processing Mill in Nicaragua: A Service-Learning Design Project
Michael D. Marsolek, Patrick K. Cummings, Joshua T. Alcantara, Michael Wynne, Luis F. Quintero, Carlos Vallejos, Charles F. Jackels, Susan C. Jackels

Low-Tech Coconut Shell Activated Charcoal Production
Ami Cobb