The goal of our project was to improve the operations of a low-cost heat pump fruit dryer for developing countries and facilitate its transfer to new locations. To accomplish this goal, we designed an analytical tool consisting of relevant questions to evaluate technology transfer processes. After administering the questions through interviews with stakeholders, we built a modified version of the dryer and created a user manual for its construction and operation to bring greater autonomy to communities during future expansions.

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Creator

• Lipsky, Zachary William
• Vertoni, Mariana Cravo
• Brown, Casey Tucker
• Ziegler, Kathryn Marie

Subject

• Community
• Food
• Industry
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042915-075234

Keyword

• Food security
• Community development

Advisor

• Smith, Ruth L.
• Jiusto, Scott

Year

• 2015

Center

• Zurich, Switzerland Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• NTB-Interstate University of Applied Sciences and Technology (NTB)

Date created

• 2015-04-29

Location

• Zurich

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-04