Engineers Without Borders (USA)
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Engineers Without Borders – USA (EWB-USA) is a non-profit organization established in 2000 to help developing areas worldwide with their engineering needs, while involving and training a new kind of internationally responsible engineering student. It is a member of the "Engineers Without Borders - International" network. EWB–USA projects involve the design and construction of water, waste-water, sanitation, energy, and shelter systems. These projects are initiated by, and completed with, contributions from the host community, which is trained to operate the systems without external assistance. In this way, EWB-USA ensures that its projects are appropriate and self-sustaining. EWB-USA projects are completed by project teams organized by Student and Professional Chapters. Project teams integrate students and professional engineers to ensure sound engineering oversight.
Student Chapters are usually associated with university engineering programs. Professional Chapters can be found in many cities. They exist to support Student Chapters and to facilitate the involvement of professional engineers in EWB-USA projects.
Engineers Without Borders was originally started in 2000 by Bernard Amadei, Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder and now boasts over 200 professional and student chapters.
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Student Chapters
- EWB - Boston University
- EWB - Brigham Young University
- EWB - Case Western Reserve University
- "Engineers Without Borders open to all" - article in student newspaper emphasizing that more than just engineers are needed in the organization.
- EWB - Columbia University
- EWB - Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado.
- EWB - Johns Hopkins University
- EWB - Lafayette College
- EWB - Northeastern University
- EWB - University of Cincinnati
- EWB - University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
- Works on both international projects and outreach/education programs on the campus and in K-12 classrooms.
- EWB - University of Maryland
- EWB - University of Minnesota
- EWB - University of Pennsylvania
- EWB - University of Texas at Austin
Professional Chapters
- EWB - Chicagoland Professional Chapter
- EWB - Denver Professional Chapter
- EWB - Chesapeake Professional Chapter
- EWB - Johnson Space Center Professional Chapter
