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Stay in the loop during recruitment season by joining our 2024-2025 Interest Form! Summary: BLUElab is an organization currently made up of 5 project teams to foster a collaborative environment and support each other as each undergoes the socially-engaged design process. Each team works with stakeholders to address identified needs in their respective local or international community. We encourage students to seek out opportunities to hone their inter and intrapersonal skills, engage in social responsibility, participate in an interactive design experience, and develop as servant leaders. Mission:The mission of BLUElab is to build a network of project teams to effectively share knowledge and resources between teams to undergo the socially-engaged design process to implement socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable technology. Vision :We hope to see BLUElab teams reflect our values throughout their projects utilizing a strong, supportive community. We will strive to be a leader on campus, preparing students to practice socially-engaged design and think through every aspect of an issue. We will develop conscious leaders who impact industry, government, and academia through their commitment to social responsibility and sustainability. Values: Adapt, Engage, Include, Reflect, Grow, Be Thorough The Socially Engaged Design Process:The socially engaged design process requires project teams to take into account social, cultural, economic, and environmental contexts of their designs and implement this during their projects. This starts with a needs assessment to fully understand a community’s needs. It also involves working with the community at every stage of the design process, to create a self-sustaining project that can last without team presence. As an organization, we place heavy emphasis on building a strong partnership. Our Teams: Sa’Nima’ CollaborativeSa’ Nima’ is a multidisciplinary team focused on improving the lives of CasaSito scholars and their families in San Crisóbal, Guatemala, through engineering solutions.Partner: CasaSito, an educational NGO.Location: San Cristóbal, GuatemalaProject: Hand-powered washing machines and ventilated wood-burning stoves to reduce household labor and health risks. Future plans include an additional rainwater collection project.Desired skills/majors: Open to all engineering and non-engineering majors! BLUElab MetroMetro focuses on bringing sustainable solutions to local communities through the socially engaged engineering design process, this year working towards helping Willow Run Acres optimize their processes for sustainability.Location: Ann Arbor and YpsilantiPartner: Willow Run Across (Ypsilanti-based community farm)Projects: Solar panel installation and smart water irrigation systemDesired skills/majors: Anyone interested in community farming and/or local sustainability; mechanical, electrical, and civil/environmental engineering BLUElab Woven WindWoven Wind is focused on building small-scale wind turbines for schools and communities in conjunction with educational outreach designed to teach kids about engineering and renewable energy.Partner: Will be deciding new partnership this semesterLocation: Ann Arbor, possibly elsewhereProject: Building and testing a wind turbine, creating an interactive application to be powered, and perform outreach with studentsDesired skills/majors: Engineering, CS, SI, PitE, Business, Education BLUElab EASEEASE stands for Enabling Accessibility through Sustainable Engineering- we work towards independence and improved quality of life for people with disabilities, while emphasizing sustainability and accessibility.Partners: Ann Arbor Public Schools, FNE International.Locations: Ann Arbor, MI, León, Nicaragua.Projects: Foldable lunch tray attachment, assistive seating device for children with Cerebral Palsy.Desired skills/majors: Anyone interested! BLUElab DataBLUElab Data is a multidisciplinary student-run design team open to all students i
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# Time Commitment: 3 - 5 hours/week
# Cost: $0/Semester
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# Joining Process: Application
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