Kits like these can be used to test for E. coli and total coliform counts to improve sanitation and hygiene. (Image courtesy of the course instructors.)
Instructor(s)
Libby Hsu
Susan Murcott
MIT Course Number
EC.715 / 11.474
As Taught In
Fall 2019
Level
Undergraduate / Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course focuses on disseminating Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) or water/environment innovations in developing countries and underserved communities worldwide. It emphasizes core WASH and water/environment principles, culture-specific solutions, tools for start-ups, appropriate and sustainable technologies, behavior change, social marketing, building partnerships, and the theory and practice of innovation diffusion.