“engineering a more sustainable world, one community at a time”

“Engineering a More Sustainable World, One Community at a Time”

What is EWB?

► Founded in 2000 by a Civil Engineer from University of Colorado.

► NCSU chapter established in 2001.► International non-profit humanitarian organization

established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life

► This partnership involves the implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while involving and training internationally responsible engineers and engineering students.

► We currently have 3 projects

Student Benefit

Practical ‘hands on’ learning and applications

Multidisciplinary Cross-cultural

exchange of ideas and research

Impact of community service on students:

A Commitment to Sustainability

►Impact of technologies on community e.g. Women can receive

an education at night►Ownership of

technology Maintenance Vendor Availability Education

Local Activities

► Earth Day► eWeek► Centennial Campus

Challenge► Habitat for Humanity► Service NC State► Service Raleigh► Social Activities► Stop Hunger Now► Speakers

PR Committee

►Fundraising►Publicity►Grant writing

Fundraising

► Annual Golf Tournament

► Corporate Support► Hot Chocolate Sales► Solar Cell Sales► Pancake Diners► Hillsborough Street

Renaissance ► Live It Up► Benefit Dinner► Guitar Hero

Competition

International ConferenceInternational Conference

•2010 Conference 2010 Conference was in Denver, was in Denver,

CO!CO!•2011 Conference 2011 Conference in Louisville, KYin Louisville, KY

March 24 - 27 March 24 - 27

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r98yqbkcn6U

BoliviaBoliviaWater Sanitation ProjectWater Sanitation Project

Asankiri, BoliviaAsankiri, Bolivia

► Elevation:Elevation: ~3300 meters~3300 meters

► Community:Community: ~150 people, 70 children~150 people, 70 children

► Average Life Expectancy:Average Life Expectancy: 48 years48 years

► Classification:Classification: Poorest Country in South Poorest Country in South

AmericaAmerica RuralRural

► Main source of income:Main source of income: Subsistence agricultureSubsistence agriculture

► Main language:Main language: QuechuaQuechua SpanishSpanish

Bolivia Assessment TripBolivia Assessment Trip

► Water Samples:Water Samples: Source and house water Source and house water

contaminated with contaminated with Salmonella and FecalSalmonella and Fecal

► Water Sources: Water Sources: Springs from above villageSprings from above village Run dry during dry seasonRun dry during dry season

► Electricity Needed:Electricity Needed: Power water pumpPower water pump

Pump Box

Upper Tanks

Capacitation CenterCapacitation Center

► Funded by SCCFunded by SCC► PurposePurpose

Year round school for young adults

Sets an example of sturdy building practices for the local communities

Strives to maintain the culture of the area

► Location of our implementation

Rainwater HarvestingRainwater Harvesting► Used to collect rainwater during the Used to collect rainwater during the

wet seasonwet season► Provides extra storage for waterProvides extra storage for water

Implementation TripImplementation Trip

Future ProjectsFuture Projects► Expansion of water Expansion of water

sourcessources► Irrigation TechniquesIrrigation Techniques► Assessment trip to Assessment trip to

SantiagoSantiago

Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneRenewable Energy and Renewable Energy and

Water System ProjectsWater System Projects

Sierra LeoneSierra Leone► Location:Location:

Lower AllentownLower Allentown► LemonAid VillageLemonAid Village

► Population:Population: 505 students505 students

► Life expectancy:Life expectancy: Men: 38 yearsMen: 38 years Women: 43 yearsWomen: 43 years

► Classification:Classification: Twelfth poorest country in the world Twelfth poorest country in the world

by the UN rankingby the UN ranking RuralRural

► Main Source of Income:Main Source of Income: Subsistence farmingSubsistence farming MiningMining

► Official Language:Official Language: EnglishEnglish

LemonAid VillageLemonAid Village

► 505 students, ages 2505 students, ages 2 to 18to 18► Preschool through Preschool through

secondary schoolsecondary school► Vocational trainingVocational training► Library and resourcesLibrary and resources

Water DistributionWater Distribution

► Goal: To provide water Goal: To provide water for the school, medical for the school, medical center, and communitycenter, and community

► Plan to design pipeline Plan to design pipeline system with public system with public water tapswater taps

► Service line will run to Service line will run to service centerservice center

► Improves the health of Improves the health of the community by the community by reducing the spread of reducing the spread of water-borne diseaseswater-borne diseases

Plans for this SemesterPlans for this Semester

► Determine direction of Determine direction of projectproject

► Maintain relationships Maintain relationships we’ve established with we’ve established with the communitythe community

► Preliminary designPreliminary design Public taps Public taps Pipeline Pipeline Service lineService line

► Development planDevelopment plan► Fundraising!Fundraising!

Renewable Energy

► Goal: To provide power to Village Learning Center for: Lighting & Fans Laptops

► Technology Options: Independent

Photovoltaics Solar-Wind Hybrid Power

System

Design Blueprint: Future Potential for Grid

Compatibility

This Semester’s Work

►Sierra Leone Culture►Develop assessment

plan and obtain equipment

Questions???

Sierra Leone Trip Sierra Leone Trip PresentationPresentation

Thursday, January 27, 2011Thursday, January 27, 2011

7:30 PM, Riddick 3257:30 PM, Riddick 325

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