ISEC Uganda

Nick Androski, Molly Mulvihill, Stephanie Ng, Hannah Smith

Mission

Increase accessibility of ISECookers in Uganda by finding appropriate materials and design choices that meet the needs of the Ugandan people.

This project is done in conjunction with Cal Poly’s Appropriate Technology Class, Winter 2024.

Effort 1: Synthesize

Synthesize the present problems and needs for ISECookers in Uganda. What needs to be done to make ISECookers an effective technology in Uganda?

Effort 2: Marketing

Produce marketing and promotional material for ASEI's ISECooker design that demonstrate the working principle and the cost savings compared to other cooking methods.

Effort 3: Insulation Production

Researching fiberglass production and its market in Uganda. Is it possible to export fiberglass insulation across Northern African to make it a viable insulation source for ISECookers?

Effort 4: Insulation Alternatives

Are there cost-effective, sustainable alternatives to fiberglass insulation accessible in Northern Africa?

Effort 5: Testing

Experimenting with ISECookers. What is it like to actually cook with them? Would we adopt them?

Try Ugandan staples:

Posho: link 1 and link 2

Matooke: link 1

Effort 6: Communicate

Communicate design and engineering problems to future design groups at Cal Poly in the hopes that accessible and effective solutions can be developed. For instance, finding alternatives for the wooden frame of the ISECooker.

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ASEI ISECooker design in action!

Testing out the ISECookers ourselves at Cal Poly with the Nepal design