“engineering a more sustainable world, one community at a time”
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“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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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“Engineering a More Sustainable World, One Community at a Time”
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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
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Student Benefit
Practical ‘hands on’ learning and applications
Multidisciplinary Cross-cultural
exchange of ideas and research
Impact of community service on students:
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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
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Local Activities
► Earth Day► eWeek► Centennial Campus
Challenge► Habitat for Humanity► Service NC State► Service Raleigh► Social Activities► Stop Hunger Now► Speakers
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PR Committee
►Fundraising►Publicity►Grant writing
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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
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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
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BoliviaBoliviaWater Sanitation ProjectWater Sanitation Project
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Future ProjectsFuture Projects► Expansion of water Expansion of water
sourcessources► Irrigation TechniquesIrrigation Techniques► Assessment trip to Assessment trip to
SantiagoSantiago
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Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneRenewable Energy and Renewable Energy and
Water System ProjectsWater System Projects
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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This Semester’s Work
►Sierra Leone Culture►Develop assessment
plan and obtain equipment
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Questions???
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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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