Week2

Tutorial #2 Wiki Question:

//1)// //Which product interests you the most, and why? (200 words)// The product that interested me the most is the Pot-in-pot cooler. The Pot-in-pot cooler lets farmers preserve their crops by keeping vegetables and fruits in a pot within in a pot. The model of the pot-in-pot cooler consists of a smaller pot within a bigger pot and the space between the pots is filled with water and sand. The crops are preserved when the water within the pot evaporates letting heat from the smaller out. The Pot-in-pot cooler has huge benefits to farmers in Africa who don’t have the electricity or equipment to keep crops fresh. Fruits and vegetables last much longer with the pot-in-pot cooler creating greater revenue for the farmers. Also this plays in part to the health of many of the people in undeveloped nations. The longer the crop last, the longer the crop stays on the market and it creates more revenue for the farmers. These farmers could use the profit for cleaner water, better healthcare and better education. Also this fresher food leads to a better and healthier lifestyle for the people in the area. Another advantage of these pots is that it’s affordable and it’s very small in size letting you place them anywhere you want.

//2)// //Which category would interest you to research further for your group project, and why? (100 words)//  //T//he category which would interest me to research further for my group would be health. I think good health is the most important need for every human being in this world. A nation might be functioning well with better education, economy, energy or government. However, without a good health care the country wouldn’t be functioning at its’ finest. A nation with diseases would be a disastrous. If there were to be a widespread disease in a country, it would be dangerous for not only its economy but also education and transportation would be affected by it. A nation’s most important need would be healthcare, as healthy citizens, people would be able to make better choices with their daily life.  Smith, Cynthia E. "Design for the Other 90%: Pot-in-Pot Cooler." //Design For the Other 90% | Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum//. 2010. Web. 17 Jan. 2011. .