Peru: Educational Sciencemobile

Author(s)

• Kelly Hines, University of Dayton
• Lauren Rivera, University of Dayton

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

9-3-2018

Abstract

The team worked with Grupo de Apoyo al Sector Rural (Grupo), a division under the Mechanical Engineering department at Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru (PUCP). They work to develop and implement appropriate, sustainable technologies in the rural farm communities of Peru. In addition to their main project in the city of Lima, the team was given the opportunity to travel to the jungles of Satipo and Huyro to see how Grupo’s technologies are implemented. The team was asked to work on the conversion of an old Kia box truck into a mobile science education center for children. Miguel Hadzich, the director of Grupo, envisioned the truck as a way to bring new and innovative science concepts to children in Lima who would otherwise not have exposure to them. The team members focused on two portions of the Science Truck project: activity and curriculum development, and the incorporation of renewable energy to power any new electronics added. The team worked with two Industrial Design students at PUCP to determine the structural and aesthetic changes that would be made to the truck. At the end of the experience, the team had delivered a complete curriculum which was separated into grade levels and covered all Peruvian education standards. Additionally, the team designed and constructed a rotating solar panel mount on the roof of the truck. A final design was chosen for the reconstruction of the vehicle and when funding is received, the rest of the modifications will take place.

eCommons Citation

Hines, Kelly and Rivera, Lauren, "Peru: Educational Sciencemobile" (2018). ETHOS Technical Reports. 27.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ethos_reports/27