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Week 7 Prototype Update
As discussed before we are exploring three different types of regulator tanks using (1) constant volume, (2) constant head, and (3) a one-way valve. This week we were able to prototype the constant head regulator tank. The constant head regulator … Continue reading
Larry Litvak
I enjoyed Larry’s talk on business models. For me it reiterated the way that laying out a detailed business plan forces clarity, decision making and calculation of options. I can imagine with a project such as this it would be … Continue reading
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7: Larry Litvak & Sustainable Business Models
Larry Litvak + Readings I personally drew more from the readings than from the lecture. (For example, the Karamchandani et al. 2009 paper presented a pay-per-use water sanitation system similar to a model Keegan and Nabil proposed in one of … Continue reading
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Week 7 Seminar Refletction
Larry Litvak explained the business canvas in a lot of detail through his talk and also through the readings he assigned. I think it is so cool that our business team had already heard of the business canvas idea and … Continue reading
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Week 7
Larry Litvak: It was good to hear the perspective of a business-minded person. My teammates and I were able to talk with Larry at the end of the talk and get some more information related to our project. We are … Continue reading
Larry Litvak reflection
I enjoyed Larry Litvak’s presentation on sustainable business models. I think it was particularly valuable to understand the key components of a business plan by looking at the Zipcar example that was provided. This way, I got a better feeling … Continue reading
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Business Models
I enjoyed the conversation about the importance of sustainable business models as a integrate part of a sustainable development. It is very important that as we design for our international project we keep in mind very important issues of distribution, … Continue reading
Week 6
The seminar this week was really different – more of a conversation and lots of participation rather than just a lecture presentation. Both the class discussions and the reading touched on some very interesting topics. I particularly liked the idea … Continue reading
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Week 6
Class: I really liked this week’s readings and presentation because it touched on the more personal aspects of doing development work, which are often crucially important to the success or failure of a project. One thing that stuck out from … Continue reading
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Dr. Reed comments
I thought that the conversation of class this week was important. I think it is important to recognize what the potential struggles are, instead of hoping you will simply overcome them. It is difficult to let go of preconceptions, but … Continue reading
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Stanford Dhaka Water Project | Bangladesh 