Possible Systems

After reviewing the possibilities of the material, I started thinking about how the products that could be manufactured would fit into the existing frameworks in Costa Rica. I approached the system in 3 ways. From the smallest possible scale to the biggest that would involve the production facilities of Earth University. Option 1 is the 'Do-it-yourself' system where the people of the community can be trained by Earth University students and use the communal facilities that are equipped with the necessary machinery to make the small scale production. The outcomes could be containers, handicrafts(maybe sold for personal financial gain) or products related to hydroponics. The machinery can be rented or a time slot can be reserved in the facility where the person would manufacture their individual needs.
Option 2 would a bigger scale system which would include small community business start-ups that would have the facilities and buy the materials from Earth University or farmers. Every community could have the a business that would relate to their need. Again Earth University can collaborate in the creation of the business and educate the workers about the machines and how to run a business.(This could be integrated into their 7 week program where each student goes into a community to collaborate with their local projects)
Option 3 would be the biggest scale system where Earth University would be using their own resources to manufacture products that would be sold to the community or exported outside the country. Considering their network and their facilities, it would be a much bigger scaled production. Also the products could be bigger scaled too.(They could manufacture building materials for houses)