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ABE 232 (CRN 75460) / AFST 233 (CRN 75542)
This multi-disciplinary course will examine a new approach to infrastructure engineering for alternately developed societies that seeks to counteract the disconnects and differing objectives among project stakeholders that result in lack of infrastructure sustainability and resiliency. Using a case study from Western Africa, the course will consider the impact of globalization, the attitudes of industrialized societies, and the role of place-based knowledge in designing and implementing infrastructure interventions for rural societies.
THIS COURSE SATISFIES THE GENERAL EDUCATION CRITERIA FOR:
- Cultural Studies - Non-West
- Social & Beh Sci - Soc Sci
Fall 2025: AFST 233 (3 hours) ABE 232 (3 hours)
TR, 12:30PM - 01:50PM
Dr. Ann-Perry Witmer