Design is the intermediary between information and understanding… Neema Bryceson Kambo    21st August 2021 We started with a design thinking session where we were trying to understand how to internalize the problem through empathizing. The process required primary research (interview with the targeted end users) and later secondary research from different sources. During the study we were given a problem: “Why don’t people wash their hands at the DIT canteen?” in which we had to discuss some attributes of it. We analyzed the problem and came up with some attributes. Picture showing how we analyzed the hand washing problem    After the study we were divided into two groups: Team Amana and Team Selcom. I was in team Amana…

Design is the intermediary between information and understanding… Neema Bryceson Kambo    21st August 2021 We started with a design thinking session where we were trying to understand how to internalize the problem through empathizing. The process required primary research (interview with the targeted end users) and later secondary research from different sources. During the study we were given a problem: “Why don’t people wash their hands at the DIT canteen?” in which we had to discuss some attributes of it. We analyzed the problem and came up with some attributes. Picture showing how we analyzed the hand washing problem  After the study we were divided into two groups: Team Amana and Team Selcom. I was in team Amana in…

STRONG WEEK Last week was a tough one because we did different activities such as studying the generation and failure of Roundabout Playpump appropriate technology in Africa, problem context and some lectures about empathy, synthesis, research methods and the double diamonds concept. After forming groups, my teammates and I were assigned to solve a problem at Selcom concerning spilt drinks during delivery and we did some research on their company in all sectors. The next day we got a chance to interview them about the whole situation and asked their driver to explain what exactly happens during delivery and how they position their orders. He explained and showed us the boxes used to carry their orders. Here are some pictures…

Introduction Acute respiratory infections are the leading cause of global child mortality. 20–38% of deaths in the first 48 hours of life are attributed to respiratory failure. Moreover, complications associated with premature birth, often related to breathing problems, are responsible for an additional 30% of neonatal mortality. In the developed world, babies with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) receive mechanical ventilator support, but these lifesaving technologies are too expensive and resource-intensive for most of the developing world. As a result, RDS remains one of the most common causes of neonatal deaths in the developing world. There is an important need for new, cost-effective technologies to treat infants and small children with respiratory distress. The need is particularly acute on the African...