Engineering 39D (2 units)
Designing Technology for Girls and Women
Alice Agogino, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Jennifer Mankoff, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
3116 Etcheverry Hall; Time, 3-5:00 pm Th
This Freshman Seminar will cover gender
issues associated with new product development from a human-centered design
perspective. Students will learn to apply state-of-the-art information
technology and new tools in product development to tackle and design solutions
to crucial societal problems.
The
problems and the populations the class serves will be determined by the and
instructors during the first two weeks of class, but could include problems in
energy, health care, education, transportation, underserved community groups,
and the environment. This class will work closely with the Institute of Women
and Technology (www.iwt.org) and supporting companies in the SF Bay area. The
mission of IWT is to increase the impact of women on all aspects of technology
and to increase the positive impact of technology on the lives of the world's
women.