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poCDIO: A Methodological Proposal for Promoting Active Participation in Social Engineering Projects

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  • Janneth Arias

    (Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios)

  • María Catalina Ramírez

    (Universidad de los Andes)

  • Diana María Duarte

    (Distancia Cero)

  • María Paula Flórez

    (Universidad de los Andes)

  • Juan Pablo Sanabria

    (Universidad de los Andes)

Abstract

Currently, both public and private organizations, as well as the academic milieu are developing social projects in order to strengthen and improve the quality of life. This is the case of Engineers Without Borders Colombia (ISFCOL for its Spanish acronym), an organization formed by engineering teachers and students from Los Andes University and the Minuto de Dios University Corporation that develops engineering projects within communities in order to solve environmental and social problems. However, based in the group’s experience, a problem has been identified regarding the absence of a methodology that promotes the active and effective participation of all the parties involved, which can prevent the accomplishment of otherwise technically viable, socially responsible, and sustainable projects. Looking to address this issue, this paper presents a methodological proposal for promoting the active participation of all the parties involved in engineering projects that have a social impact. The proposal is structured following the stages of the oCDIO context (Observe, Conceive, Design, Implement and Operate), and is successfully applied during the development of an ISFCOL project in which the participation of all the parties involved becomes a key element for the effective accomplishment of the engineering proposal and for the generation of socially responsible impacts. Namely, the project “Fortalecimiento Negocios Verdes Comunitarios Provincia del Guavio” (Community Green Businesses Strengthening in the Guavio Province) whose main goal was to strengthen the innovation and the entrepreneurship in the Guavio region communities, consolidating thus an active participation network of 400 members made up by small entrepreneurs and students from rural communities close to the city of Bogota and from higher education institutions.

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  • Janneth Arias & María Catalina Ramírez & Diana María Duarte & María Paula Flórez & Juan Pablo Sanabria, 2016. "poCDIO: A Methodological Proposal for Promoting Active Participation in Social Engineering Projects," Systemic Practice and Action Research, Springer, vol. 29(4), pages 379-403, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:syspar:v:29:y:2016:i:4:d:10.1007_s11213-016-9370-y
    DOI: 10.1007/s11213-016-9370-y
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