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ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS USA ALAMO PROFESSIONAL CHAPTER
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EWB Overview Mission: Support community-driven development programs to design and implement sustainable engineering projects 350 projects in 45 countries 12,000 members in 250 chapters
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EWB Overview Each program may consist of multiple projects, depending on the community’s needs. A program consists of a partner community and a partner in-country NGO. Chapters consist of students and/or professionals that work to implement EWB projects. National organization provides oversight to local chapters. EWB-USA Chapter 1 Program 1Program 2 Project 1Project 2 Chapter 2 Program 1
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Typical Projects Potable water Sanitation Transportation Electrical power
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Example Projects Composting latrines and rainwater catchment in Rwanda.
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Example Projects Wastewater sewer system and pedestrian bridge in El Salvador.
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Typical Project Process YearActivity 0Identify the community and need 0Apply to EWB-USA to begin a program 0.5First assessment trip 1Design alternatives analysis 1Preliminary design 1.5Second assessment trip 2Final design 2.5Implementation trip 3.5Implementation trip 5Monitoring
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Texas EWB Chapters
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Alamo Chapter Progress September 2012 Chapter initiation at Southwest Research Institute October 2012 - January 2013 Preliminary chapter documents Preliminary officer selection February 2013 EWB-USA chapter approval February – June 2013 Program searching and application July 2013 EWB-USA program approval – Papachacra, Bolivia
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First Program: Papachacra, Bolivia Reasons for selection: Connections to partner NGO – Engineers In Action (engineersinaction.org). Recommended by EWB-USA for our chapter. Well-defined and appropriate size for a chapter’s first program.
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First Program: Papachacra, Bolivia
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Located in the Department of Tarija 11,965 ft above sea level 120 families Primary income/sustenance from agriculture (mostly potatoes) School teaches until 6 th grade Community speaks Spanish, Quechua, Aymara Needs: potable water, irrigation, education, health.
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First Program: Papachacra, Bolivia The municipal government has already implemented a piping system to each house, but the water supply (spring fed) is not sufficient. The current system needs analysis and a filtration system, as it is suspected that the water is contaminated. Additional springs exist near the community that could be utilized.
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Initial Chapter and Program Timeline September – December 2013: Select Project Manager Hold chapter elections Plan and travel on 1 st assessment trip January – May 2014: Preliminary design Fundraising 2 nd assessment trip June – November 2014: Finalize design 1 st implementation trip
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How Does Travel Work? Chapter members travel to the community on assessment, implementation, and monitoring trips. EWB-USA has a maximum travel team size of 8 people; typically 2-4 for assessment/monitoring, 4-6 for implementation. Both traveling and non-traveling members are needed. Regardless of whether you travel, the majority of the work is done here. Travelers will be selected by the project manager.
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How To Get Involved Work is needed in many areas beside direct engineering. Several committees will be formed to manage these needs: Finance Fundraising Advertising/Communications Website Design and Management Project Management Project Support Chapter Membership UTSA Outreach Configuration Management Please indicate your interests to allow us to pair you with a group.
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What Next? To officially join the chapter, register with EWB-USA at ewb-usa.org. There is a $100 annual fee for professionals. 20% goes to the chapter, 15% to the region, and the remainder to national. We will contact you shortly based on your responses to the surveys. Check out our website for updates and more information: ewb-alamo.org.
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Next Meeting Our next meeting will be Tuesday, September 24 th at 6:30pm at the same location: Northwest Hills Christian Church, 9560 Potranco Road. Questions?
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