Traditional Knowledgein Modern Times

Semester Project - Summer term 2009University of Applied Sciences Cologne

Written by:Victor Hernández, Krischan Makowka

Sven Nowotnik, Raymond Oyebade, Yu Pan

Tutored by:Prof. Dr. Hartmut Gaese, Prof. Dr. Sabine Schlüter,

Dr. Lars Ribbe, Santiago Penedo, Maxime Souvignet

International development programs:

• Mechanistic

• Centralized, technical

– Shift towards Traditional Knowledge

– Broad field of traditional practices

– 2.8 billion people living in urban settlements

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Introduction OverviewBackground

Objectives

Methodology

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Definition

Overview

Traditional Knowledge:

• Knowledge of an indigenous/local community

• Empirical, not theoretical

• Dynamic

• Found in almost all areas of life

• Qualitative, not quantitative

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Introduction DefinitionBackground

Objectives

Methodology

ProjectHistory

Definition

Overview

InformationExchange

Project History:

• Lack of unanimity on proposed projects

• Brainstorming session for tailor-made project

• Different ideas converging in TK

• Barefoot colleagues as common factor

• Constant improvement for a better defined project

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Introduction Project HistoryBackground

Objectives

Methodology

ProjectHistory

Definition

Overview

Background

Objectives

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Methodology Overview

Methodology

Monitoring

Evaluation

ProjectPlanning

InformationExchange

Overview

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Avaliable Tools

PojectPlanning

Monitoring Evaluation InformationExchange

Define the overall project strategy Assess and assure project quality Improve project by permanent adjustments Simplify work distribution

Background

Objectives

Methodology Overview

Methodology

Monitoring

Evaluation

ProjectPlanning

InformationExchange

Overview

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Image: Flowchart taken from showcase paper

Background

Objectives

Methodology Project Planning

Methodology

Monitoring

Evaluation

ProjectPlanning

InformationExchange

Overview

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TopicsLiterature researchLiterature review BrainstormPost literature Phase

DeadlineObjectives Main Secondary Finalisation

Proposal DeadlineBrainstorm

BrainstormExperiments Brainstorm IdeasShow-case paperWebsite BrainstormMidterm report DeadlineFinal reportMidterm presentation Brainstorm DeadlineFinal presentationMidterm poster Brainstorm DeadlineFinal posterProtocols Victor Sven Raymond

March 23rd April 6 th April 15 th&16 th April 21s t April 27 th&28 th April 30 th May 4 th&5 th May 18 th

1st deadline 2nd deadline1st draft

Definition of TK

Methodology/FlowChartSelection of TK 1s t setInteractions of TK

1st deadline1st draft 2nd draft

Krischan

Definition of project structure Determination of project components Task Distribution Visualization

Table: Excerpt of project planning matrix taken from showcase paper

Background

Objectives

Methodology Monitoring

Methodology

Monitoring

Evaluation

ProjectPlanning

InformationExchange

Overview

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SelfMonitoring

GroupMonitoring

ExternalMonitoring

Keep track of deadlines and milestones Asses individual and group progress Avoid duplication of work Provide opportunity for feedbacks and discussion

by groupmember

by wholegroup

by tutors

Background

Objectives

Methodology Evaluation

Methodology

Monitoring

Evaluation

ProjectPlanning

InformationExchange

Overview

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Define a set of evaluation criteria for each defined project task and milestone Assure and measure accuracy of collected information based on defined criteria

Topics Initial success criteria Final success criteria Bonus criteria

Literature research

Try to find any publications about topics of interest;

Find a minimal set of valuable reference publications for each focus area consisting of 10-20 publications depending on focus area;Quickly present each paper to the other members;

Find more usable publications for your topic of interest;Make all publications available to others (for example via Zotero);

Literature review

Sum up the important figures in a table;

Write an initial literature review about a selected set of valuable sources for each focus area;

Write a detailed literature review;

Definition TKFind five different definitions in the literature;

Write a short definition about traditional knowledge;Agree with group on a final definition;

Give proper citations to back up TK definition;

Table: Excerpt of evaluation matrix taken from showcase paper

Background

Objectives

Methodology Information Exchange

Methodology

Monitoring

Evaluation

ProjectPlanning

InformationExchange

Overview

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Group Meeting

eMail

Wiki

Zotero

Blog http://tk.noblogs.org

moderated, protocollatedserves for: discussion,monitoring, task definition,brainstorming, evaluation

exchange of documents, ideas and suggestions,discussion, comments

collaborative work on documents

sharing of found literature

open access publication ofproject work, peer review

Background

Objectives

Objectives Main

Methodology

Experi-ments

Pictures

Diagram

Outlook

Main

Main objective:

“Find a set of low-cost traditional knowledge systems apply-able for a concept building, as a show-case for multiplicator-end-users in a slum/urban (sub-)tropical

setting.”

Sub objectives: Energy (water, wind, pumping & electricity) Construction (heating/cooling, materials, sanitation) Food (urban farming, nutrition, water, fertilizer) Storage (water, food)

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Objectives DiagramBackground

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Main idea:

“Create hands on experience with some of the traditional knowledge systems proposed and experiment with their

adoption to the urban setting”

Examples: Urban micro farming (sack/roof farming) Use of Moringa trees (nutrition, water purification) Spirulina algae in PET bottles (nutrition)

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Objectives ExperimentsBackground

Objectives

Methodology

Experi-ments

Pictures

Diagram

Outlook

Main

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Objectives PicturesBackground

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Continued literature review

More and continued experiments Conceptualization of building modules

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Objectives OutlookBackground

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