Are you interested in becoming a member of Engineers Without Borders-University of Minnesota?

EWB-UMN is a group of students interested in sustainable engineering, the environment, and addressing needs of disadvantaged communities around the world that lack basic needs such as clean water, hygienic sanitation, energy supply, or health. We form a relationship with an organization or community abroad with a project in mind, assess the community needs and collect necessary data, conceptualize, design, and finally implement the project.

Over the past years we have completed projects in Guatemala, Ghana and Uganda. We currently have projects in Uganda, Guatemala and Haiti, but we also do a lot of work in our community that involves outreach and fund-raising.

As a result, EWB-UMN provides students with a great learning experience. Our chapter enables students to apply their engineering and sustainability interests into pragmatic solutions that have a lasting impact on others. In addition, a big aspect of our work involves working in teams, networking within the wider community and taking on leadership roles.

We are always having meetings and people can join in at any time. Look at our front page to see all the meeting times in the right column.Our members come from all majors and school years, and there are many opportunities for involvement that should meet both your particular interest and desired level of commitment.

If you are interested in getting involved and becoming a member of Engineers Without Borders-University of Minnesota, email us at ewb@umn.edu for more information.

Lauren Butler
President EWB-UMN

Fundraising Committee

Applies for grants, connects with corporations, and a big on the agenda this semester is planning the annual Fundraising Reception for our donors on April 17th.

Contact person: Katerina Georgiou

GEO-WiKi Project

Developing a GIS interface that will be collaborative networking tool for the sharing of appropriate technologies. It will facilitate communications between EWB chapters as well as other non-profits, non-governmental organization, communities and individuals working around the world.

Contact person: Nick Haupt

Energy Initiative

Implementing energy saving techniques that are both environmentally and economically responsible in low-income house, then using that to educate the community and expand the solution to other Twin Cities low-income housing. Working with Active Energy Club.

Contact person: Chuck O'Neil

Uganda Water Supply and Sanitation

Implementing locally sustainable groundwater and sanitation systems for 500 students, along with health education and malaria prevention initiatives.
Contact Person: Eric Hettler
Please read over the project's reference materials prior to the meeting.

Haiti Plastic Recycling Project

Melting HDPE plastic bags (currently littering the country) into useful toilet molds.

Contact Person: Richard Barnes

Haiti Sanitation Project

Using the toilets developed in the Haiti Plastics Recycling Project to design a diverting composting toilet system appropriate for inside homes.

Contact Person: Justin Konen

Haiti Biodigester

Use the waste from the diverting toilets developed in the Haiti Sanitation Project in implementing a biogas digester to improve sanitation through waste disposal and also provide a renewable source of energy.
Contact person: Jamil Orfali

Guatemala

Developing a rainwater harvesting system for the village of Simajuleu and working in collaboration with the Twin Cities professional EB Chapter. ide homes.

Contact Person: Nate Fleis

 

Outreach

Not an official committee, but if in addition to a project you are interested in outreach to Elementary though High School students and planning EB events please feel free to contact the Outreach group.
Contact Person: Emily Hoskins