2008 Woodie Awards
Engineering a Better World, Right Here
By Natalie Wagner
9/17/07 - Features
Here, in Golden, a small group of capable and caring students prepare for another year of making the world a better place, one village, one report, and one wind turbine at a time. This activity offers students not only resume filler, but also personal satisfaction and an application of technical information. Who are they and how can you get involved?
Well, let me tell you: we are members of Engineers for a Better World (EBW). No experience or highly specialized skill sets are required. We are the students who volunteer to work with the experts to get projects done. And our weekly meetings are Tuesdays, 12:15pm in Stratton Hall, room 102 (starting Sept. 18).
This year's projects range from water desalination in Senegal, safe drinking water for a school in Namibia, eco-toilet and water distribution in Honduras, and composting/recycling on Mines campus. Additionally, throughout the year there will be presentations from local experts on similar projects all over the world, experiences with Peace Corps, and to learn more about the Humanitarian Engineering program here at Mines.
One of our primary goals is a desalination project in Senegal. At this point, our project is to develop a cheap, sustainable desalination technique along with EPICS groups for Bane, Senegal. We are in the process of getting recognition from Rotary International for our project.
Brett Macalady, nephew to Dr. Don Macalady (Chemistry & Geochemistry), is a Peace Corps worker there and we expect information from him soon about the culture, resources, and feasibility of the project. During the fall, we will design and in the spring, we will build prototype desalinizers to send off to Bane.
Dr. Bob Knecht (EPICS) commented on the Senegal project and how EPICS I classes have begun working on designs. "It's very important that we integrate EPICS with what will be coming with Warren and Rotary. EPICS won't be working on this project indefinitely, so we need to pass it off at some point," he emphasized. Additionally, he mentioned that the EPICS teams working on the desalination design are competing against students at the Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
EBW is also looking at a spring project in Honduras, working with David Munoz, Professor in Engineering and main contact for the Humanitarian Engineering Program. The project would benefit a local school and EBW would work in conjunction with a CSM Senior Design team. And, last but not least, the details of the Namibia project will released soon!
Well, let me tell you: we are members of Engineers for a Better World (EBW). No experience or highly specialized skill sets are required. We are the students who volunteer to work with the experts to get projects done. And our weekly meetings are Tuesdays, 12:15pm in Stratton Hall, room 102 (starting Sept. 18).
This year's projects range from water desalination in Senegal, safe drinking water for a school in Namibia, eco-toilet and water distribution in Honduras, and composting/recycling on Mines campus. Additionally, throughout the year there will be presentations from local experts on similar projects all over the world, experiences with Peace Corps, and to learn more about the Humanitarian Engineering program here at Mines.
One of our primary goals is a desalination project in Senegal. At this point, our project is to develop a cheap, sustainable desalination technique along with EPICS groups for Bane, Senegal. We are in the process of getting recognition from Rotary International for our project.
Brett Macalady, nephew to Dr. Don Macalady (Chemistry & Geochemistry), is a Peace Corps worker there and we expect information from him soon about the culture, resources, and feasibility of the project. During the fall, we will design and in the spring, we will build prototype desalinizers to send off to Bane.
Dr. Bob Knecht (EPICS) commented on the Senegal project and how EPICS I classes have begun working on designs. "It's very important that we integrate EPICS with what will be coming with Warren and Rotary. EPICS won't be working on this project indefinitely, so we need to pass it off at some point," he emphasized. Additionally, he mentioned that the EPICS teams working on the desalination design are competing against students at the Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
EBW is also looking at a spring project in Honduras, working with David Munoz, Professor in Engineering and main contact for the Humanitarian Engineering Program. The project would benefit a local school and EBW would work in conjunction with a CSM Senior Design team. And, last but not least, the details of the Namibia project will released soon!
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