ISEC in Uganda

Design a large, ISEC facility for a school in Uganda in conjunction with the African Stem Education Initiative. We will work with ASEI to continue past ISEC development and add to the current research that has been done by past PSC-392 groups. Part of this work includes designing the best methods for creating concrete forms and parts for the ISEC. 

We are currently designing an ISEC for a refugee school in Northern Uganda. The school currently uses a 100L pot for their cooking, however it is wildly inefficient. It uses a large amount of firewood, and is used in a semi-enclosed space, which creates an unhealthy environment for the cooks and students. Our group is exploring multiple options to increase the efficiency and safety of the current cooking set up the school uses. Currently we are working on creating an insulating shell made out of concrete. This would increase the efficiency and reduce the cost of ISEC's, and could be used in future production by ASEI. 

This website includes information and lessons learned from each week's lab located in the Lab Log. We have also included our team information as well as a design matrix outlining out decision making process. Please read the Design Drawings and Concrete Molding pages for further information on our design and project process. 

ISEC Research and Information Page: Link

Pete's sabbatical blog, details his recent research on ISE Cooking: Link

Our collaborator, African STEM Education Initiative:  https://aseiug.org/