Appropriate community technology - A training manual: Phase II: Earthen construction and fuel-saving cookstoves: Session 15. Explaining completed cookstoves

Appropriate community technology - A training manual

Phase II: Earthen construction and fuel-saving cookstoves

		Phase II Calendar
		Session 1. Environmental health and sanitation
		Session 2. Traditional methods of cooking: an introduction to cookstove technologies
		Session 3. Fuel-saying cookstoves: gathering information
		Session 4. Cookstove design and innovations
		Session 5. Thinking in pictures: introduction to design drawing
		Session 6. Introduction to independent study
		Session 7. Cookstove operation function and design principles
		Session 8. Understanding the cookstove design process and soil mixes
		Session 9. Insolation meter construction
		Session 10. Cookstove construction
		Session 11. Nature of volunteerism: expectations beyond training
		Session 12. Food issues
		Session 13. The role of the volunteer in development: definition of appropriate technology
		Session 14. Stove promotion and dissemination
		Session 15. Explaining completed cookstoves
		Session 16. Evaluating cookstove efficiency
		Session 17. Diagnosing and repairing malfunctioning cookstoves
		Session 18. Other responses to fuel scarcity
		Session 19. Charcoal production and stoves
		Session 20. Custom and food
		Session 21. Design and construction of the second stove part one: stove base
		Session 22. Alternative cookstoves: presentations
		Session 23. Basic nutrition
		Session 24. Cookstove operation
		Session 25. Cookstove development and innovation
		Session 26. Cookstove information and resources/ evaluation of cookstove training

Session 15. Explaining completed cookstoves

Total time:

1 hour

Objectives:

* To present and explain completed cookstoves

* To discuss the design and construction process for each stove

* To assess the stove training to date

Materials:

Completed cookstoves, discussion questions

Trainer notes

This session requires some preparation. Clearly print the dis cussion questions on newsprint (see Trainer Notes, Step 2).

Procedures:

Step 1, (5 minutes)

Review the session objectives and outline the activities.

Trainer notes

Explain that in this session, participants will form their original stove construction groups to present and explain the completed stoves to the other groups and discuss the construction and design process.

Step 2. (5 minutes)

Post and explain the discussion questions.

Trainer Notes

Discussion questions include:

* What were the design criteria for the stove?

* What successes and difficulties were encountered during construction?

* Did the work group develop any tools or techniques?

* If so, were they applied successfully?

* What were the dynamics within the work group?

* Was there cooperation and were skills shared?

Explain that each group should respond to the above questions when explaining their stoves.

Step 3. (40 minutes)

Have each group present their stove and discuss how it was designed and constructed.

Trainer Notes

Divide the time allotted for this step evenly among the groups.

Step 4. (10 minutes)

Reconvene the group and have them briefly assess the stove training to date, making suggestions for improvement.

Trainer Notes

Consider the suggestions given by the group in planning and preparing for the remaining sessions, especially before building the second stove.