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=** Tutorial Question #2 ** = ===** Choose a country on the map 'Design for the other 90%' and read through the description of the products designed for each country. ** === ===** 1) Which product interests you the most, and why? ** === ===** 2) Which category would interest you to do research further for your group project, and why? ** ===

1) The product that interests me the most is the Drip Irrigation System in Asia. It interests me because it reduces water use by 30-70% and increases yields by 50%. This kit enables small crop farmers and families to affordably operate under little water conditions and little funds. This regulation of water improves the quality of crops by controlling the amount of water consistently each time and and is consistent. The cost effectiveness of the Drip Irrigation System, customers generate and average $10.00 additional household income. It also interests me how such an affordable

2) The category that interests me to research further for my group project would be health. My reasoning for this choice is that I'd like to make daily life easier, and healthier in countries where people live a low standard of living. Each day, in poverty-stricken countries, 12,000 children die from malaria, respiratory illness, or unsafe drinking water and unhygenic conditions. I'd like to find a way to drastically reduce this number through designing a life-altering product. Through further research, I can find ideas that can be used to create an initial concept and prototype. This initial concept or prototype may also allow a farmer to maximize profits while minimizing expenses.