Presentation - EWB-UMN - Engineers Without Borders – University

Engineers Without Borders – University of Minnesota
Presenters: Kelly Stifter and Charlie Vermace
“Building a better world, one community at a time”
Why?
“It is no longer an option for
engineers to address the needs of
poor people . . .
it is an obligation.”
- Dr. Bernard Amadei, Founder of
Engineers Without Borders
Our Vision
A world in which the communities we serve have
the capacity to sustainably meet their basic
human needs, and that our members have
enriched global perspectives through the
innovative professional educational
opportunities that the EWB-USA program
provides.
Our Mission
EWB-USA UMN supports communitydriven development programs worldwide by
collaborating with local partners to design
and implement sustainable engineering
projects, while creating transformative
experiences and responsible leaders.
Who We Are - EWB UMN
Student Chapter of Parent
Organization EWB-USA
100% Student-led
Founded in 2005
2007, 2008, 2009 EWB-USA
premiere student chapters
100 Active Students
Completed total of 7
international projects
Project Process
Monitoring &
Evaluation
PreAssessment
Review
Post-Implementation
Report
Implementation
Phase
Programs
and
Projects
Assessment Phase
Pre-Implementation
Review
Design Phase /
Alternatives
Analysis
Post-Assessment
Report
Project Mentor Opportunities
- Travel Opportunities
- Work with students as guidance during
all project phases
- We are always looking for new mentors
- Get involved by attending a student
meeting or emailing a project lead
Projects
Ghana
Guatemala
Uganda
Haiti
Honduras
Honduras
Network to the Future
Initiated: 2008
Summary: Water distribution system for a
group of 9 rural communities in the district
of Yoro in Honduras
Population: 3500 people
Student involvement: Education, public
health, design.
Guatemala
Guatemala
Initiated: 2008
Project I: Spring Box and Pump for Chimea
Park in Comalapa
Project II: Rainwater Harvesting with
Simajhuleu Elementary School
Project III: Municipal water supply system
with the village of Simajhuleu
Project IV: Dam & ram pump irrigation
improvements with APROMAC
Coop in Agua Caliente
Project I: Chimea Park
Purpose: Provide water for volunteer Long
Way Home volunteer housing facilities as
well as irrigation for park gardens and
soccer pitch
Project II: Simajhuleu Rainwater
Harvesting System
Project II: Simajhuleu Rainwater
Harvesting System
Project III: Simajhuleu Municipal
Water Supply
Project IV: Agua Caliente: Improving
Agricultural Opportunities
Description: Irrigation system of dams and
ramp pump feed black berry
cash crops of the APROMAC
Coop in Agua Caliente
Focus:
Dam failure risk reduction
designs and implementations
Project IV: Agua Caliente: Improving
Agricultural Opportunities
January 2010
August 2011
Project IV: Agua Caliente: Improving
Agricultural Opportunities
Uganda
A Community Water Plan
Initiated: Spring 2007
Phase I: Rain Water Harvesting and
sanitation systems for the Hope Integrated
Academy
Phase II: Ground Water borehole, solar
powered pump and distribution system
Phase III: Improved Cookstoves and Micro
Irrigation
Phase IV: Bugonzi Primary School
School’s Water Source
Only source of water for 300 school children
and their associated families
Rainwater Harvesting System
Uganda Phase IV
Uganda Phase IV
Uganda: The Next Step
Industry Supporters
Thank You!
Questions?
Kelly Stifter stift032@UMN.EDU
Charlie Vermace verma035@UMN.EDU
For more information:
www.ewb-umn.org