Illinois Contextual Engineering Week, happening April 20-23, will introduce attendees to the benefits of using a contextual approach in engineering design.  Topics will include innovative self-sufficiency, unintended consequences, and contextual influences, alongside providing many real-world project examples.  Yerson Lopez, who works for the Municipality of Yamaramguila, Honduras, will introduce the process of design, implementation, and continued support of small-scale water distribution systems for rural communities.  These workshops will provide attendees with a local perspective and will provide concrete examples as to the importance of understanding and incorporating context in project work. These events will be interdisciplinary and of significant interest to faculty, staff, and students who work cross-culturally, as well as those who work on engineering projects and those whose projects include travel.