Engineering for Global Development (EGD) is an interdisciplinary practice that aims to improve the quality of life of underserved communities worldwide through the design and delivery of technology-based solutions combined with building of local capacity. Researchers in the Design Exploration Research Group have been at the forefront of research growth in this area. Dr. Mattson currently serves as the co-Chair of the ASME Engineering for Global Development Committee.
The disparity between life in the developed versus developing parts of the world can be bettered by engineering design.
From “Why the Developing World Needs Mechanical Design" by Chris Mattson (BYU) and Amos Winter (MIT).
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Incorporating Global and Local Customer Needs into Early Stages of Improved Cookstove Design by Thacker, K. S., Barger, K. M., and Mattson, C. A., International Journal of Product Development, 2018, Vol. 5, No 22
Towards a Universal Social Impact Metric for Engineered Products that Alleviate Poverty by Stevenson, P., Mattson, C., Bryden, D., and MacCarty, N., Journal of Mechanical Design, 2018, Vol. 140, No. 4
Village Drill: A case study in engineering for global development with five years of data post market-introduction by C. A. Mattson, A. E. Wood, and J. Renouard, Journal of Mechanical Design, 2017, Vol. 139, No. 6.