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RICE UNIVERSITY STUDENT CHAPTER

Engineers Without Borders Rice Global E&C Forum

Meeting a

Global Need

1.1 BILLION Lack access to clean drinking water

2.6 BILLION Lack access to adequate sanitation

2.4 BILLION Lack access to basic healthcare

Rice EWB-USA Vision

▪Student-led organization ▪Sustainable and culturally-appropriate engineering solutions through community partnerships ▪Develop students with

▪Leadership skills ▪Practical engineering experience ▪Knowledge of social and environmental issues

EWB at Rice

El Salvador

Los Alas, El Salvador

▪ Need: Communities suffer from lack of potable water; nearby sources are depleted or highly contaminated

▪ Solution: Mountain spring source tapped, water system constructed, 6.8km of pipeline

▪ Benefit: Improved access to potable water for 1000 people

▪ Project cost: $75,000

▪ Current Stage: Project transferred to Chicagoland Chapter due to travel warnings

Nicaragua I

Saldrach Zeledon, Nicaragua

▪ Need: Community geographically isolated 1.5 km from nearest water supply

▪ Solution: Water distribution system designed, including pumping station, pipelines, water storage facility

▪ Benefit: Improved access to potable water for 1000 people

▪ Project cost: $60,000

▪ Current Stage: System implementation in December 2015 or January 2016

Nicaragua II

Wiscoyol, Nicaragua

▪ Need: Community members must cross major highway to access water source; manual well pumps are difficult to use

▪ Solution: New well to be drilled, system designed to pump water from well to storage tanks

▪ Benefit: Improved access to potable water for 500 people

▪ Project cost: $70,000

▪ Current Stage: System implemented in May 2015

Nicaragua III

To Be Determined

▪ Status: Currently selecting a project; trip was taken over the summer to visit several potential communities

▪ 7 potential projects: 4 water distribution projects and 3 bridge projects

▪ Scope: 1-2 years, 1 community of between 100-300 people

▪ Project cost: $20,000-$30,000

Technical Support & Review

▪ Professional mentors

▪ Provide expertise to support students through design and implementation process

▪ Travel with students to assist with project construction

▪ EWB-USA Technical Advisory Committee

▪ Team of professional engineers review system design

▪ Approve teams for international travel

Training Sessions

▪ Provide technical and non-technical skills necessary for projects

▪ Session topics include: ▪ Surveying

▪ AutoCAD

▪ Concrete masonry

▪ PVC piping

▪ Soils and water testing

▪ Technical writing

▪ Project management

▪ Cultural sensitivity

Human Factors

▪ Culturally-appropriate solutions

▪ Health campaign ▪ Health surveys in all

communities

▪ Lessons in hand washing, sanitation, nutrition

▪ Engineering education

▪ Leadership opportunities

▪ Teamwork

▪ Professional development

▪ Engineering design

▪ Project management

▪ International experience/cultural exposure

▪ Sustainable approach

▪ Social and environmental responsibility

Opportunities For Students

Technical: $30,000

Travel and In-Country

Expenses: $12,000

Documentation Fees: $2,500

Misc. $2,500

2015-2016 Projected Budget

2015-2016 Budget: $47,000 Current Funds: $60,000

Fundraising Goal for 2015-2016: ~$35,000

Acknowledgements

Supporting Rice EWB

For more information about Rice EWB-USA and how you can provide support through mentorship or donations:

▪ Website: ewb.rice.edu

▪ Teja Veerati, President: [email protected]