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[Ewb-list] [EWB-list] Fwd: Free Webinar: Engineering for the Developing World
by Andrea Mazzurco 31 Oct '13

31 Oct '13

Hi all, this webinar might be helpful! Andrea ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "philli70" <canek.phillips(a)gmail.com> To: "Patrick J Pawletko" <pawletko(a)purdue.edu>, "Mary Schweitzer" <marygs(a)purdue.edu>, "Andrea Mazzurco" <amazzurc(a)purdue.edu> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 9:47:42 AM Subject: Fwd: Free Webinar: Engineering for the Developing World Hi, I thought you might be interested in the talk below or sending it to people you know. Cheers, Canek Phillips Grad Student, Purdue School of Engineering Education Begin forwarded message: From: " ASME.ORG Webinars"< memagazine(a)asme.org > Subject: Free Webinar: Engineering for the Developing World Date: October 30, 2013 at 7:35:00 PM EDT To: Canek Phillips < canek.phillips(a)gmail.com > Engineering for the Developing World November 21, 2013 at 02:00 PM Eastern Standard Time Designing and distributing successful, appropriate technologies for the developing world presents great challenges for engineers. In this event, two of the premier experts in the field of engineering for the developing world identify these challenges and discuss their successful solutions. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER now for this Live Event! Speaker: Dr. Nathan Johnson Dr. Nathan Johnson is an Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering and Computing Systems, Arizona State University. He is an active researcher and teacher of sustainability, multidisciplinary design, and energy systems modeling and optimization. Dr. Johnson confronts global energy challenges by evaluating energy options against the technical, human, and environmental system factors that are inherent to real-world problems. His work combines experimental design with model-based systems engineering to develop computational tools that facilitate this process. These tools are primarily applied in the design of micro-grid power systems and domestic energy systems around the world. Dr. Johnson's dissertation research described village energy system dynamics and evaluated energy options for implementation in West Africa, and his NSF/ASEE postdoctoral fellowship at HOMER Energy expanded the modeling and optimization capabilities of the micro-grid software to address the technical requirements of large distributed power systems. Speaker: Prof. Amos Winter MIT Dr. Amos Winter is an Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT. He is the Director of the Global Engineering and Research (GEAR) Lab, which focuses on the marriage of mechanical design theory and user-centered product design to create simple, elegant technological solutions for use in highly constrained environments. His research interests include design for emerging markets and developing countries, biomimetic design, fluid/solid/granular mechanics, biomechanics, and the design of ocean systems. Prof. Winter is the principal inventor of the Leveraged Freedom Chair (LFC), an all-terrain wheelchair designed for developing countries that was a winner of a 2010 R&D 100 award and was named one of the Wall Street Journal's top innovations in 2011. Prof. Winter was the recipient of the 2010 Tufts University Young Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award, the 2010 MIT School of Engineering Graduate Student Extraordinary Teaching and Mentoring Award, the 2012 ASME/Pi Tau Sigma Gold Medal, and was named one of the 35 Innovators Under 35 (TR35) by Technology Review magazine. Moderator: David Walsh Editor, ASME.org David Walsh is the Editor of ASME.org and has over 15 years of experience in the field of technical and online publishing. Registration is required to attend this event. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER **** You are currently subscribed to ASME's all_customers_timss as: "SUBSRIBER'S ADDRESSS"@ asme.org . To unsubscribe to this list please click here or send a blank email to: leave-116016-3099168.99a656142547fc8ec1a46ba529209ec8(a)lyris.asmestaff.org ------------------------------------------------- ASME, Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990 ----------------------------------------------- **** You are currently subscribed to ASME's all_customers_timss as: canek.phillips(a)gmail.com . To unsubscribe to this list please click here: http://lyris.asmestaff.org/u?id=5142576.9e64a464234871aaace237ef2b7ed4a6&n=… (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-146746-5142576.9e64a464234871aaace237ef2b7ed4a6(a)lyris.asmestaff.org ------------------------------------------------- ASME, Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990

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[Ewb-list] EWB Project Team - Meeting Summary
by Michael Joseph Frank 29 Oct '13

29 Oct '13

Hello All, Thanks for everyone who attended the meeting! A few general notes: First, we are switching project team e-mail accounts to a Purdue list_serve. YOU WILL STOP RECEIVING PROJECT TEAM E-MAILS IF YOU DO NOT SUBSCRIBE BELOW. https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/ewb-uganda Second, we are doing more research on biogas digesters. If you want to help improve your understanding of the project, see me at the Anthropology and Engineering workshop (Wednesday (30th) Hicks basement 5:30 - 8:30) or e-mail me directly (frank7(a)purdue.edu) Going forward, we will have three main focus groups: engineering/digester, anthropology/assessment questions, logistics/documentation. We are always looking for more members, so just let us know how you want to be involved and we will find you a role. As of now, meeting times are Tuesdays at 8:0 pm (location is subject to change). Look forward to seeing everyone next time. Michael J. Frank ---------------- Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering EWB Purdue: Project Leader

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[Ewb-list] EWB Project Team: Tuesday Meeting
by Michael Joseph Frank 28 Oct '13

28 Oct '13

Hello All, If you are interested in working on the project and have not received my emails, please e-mail me directly to add you to the project mailing list. The project team will have its usual weekly meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) at 8:00 pm in the Greyhouse meeting room. Please bring your own laptop. With the first draft of documents out for review, we will focus on other project details this time. See you there, PS: project meeting times are always subject to location and time changes. If you are uncertain, feel free to e-mail me. Michael J. Frank ---------------- Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering

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[Ewb-list] Weekly EWB Email
by EWB Purdue 28 Oct '13

28 Oct '13

Hi EWBers, There will be NO general meeting this week, because the 2nd *Engineering and Anthropology Workshop* takes place on *Wednesday, Oct. 30* from *5:30-8:30pm in Hicks G980D.* The topic will be "*Learning About Your Community: Investigating Assets and Needs*." This topic is incredibly important to our club as we move forward with the Uganda project, and everyone is highly encouraged to attend. Elections will be two weeks from this Wednesday, on *Nov. 13*. Open positions include President, Vice President, Secretary, and Communications Manager. These positions begin next semester and last a year, through next fall semester. If you would like to run, please send a quick email to Dalan at dtalsma(a)purdue.edu saying your name and the position you'd like to run for. If you cannot make the meeting on Nov. 13, you can include in your email a brief speech about yourself for a board member to read on your behalf. If you have questions about any of the positions, feel free to email the respective board member below! President: Dalan Talsma -- dtalsma(a)purdue.edu VP: Krysten Mah -- mahk(a)purdue.edu Secretary: Jynx Boyne -- mboyne(a)purdue.edu Communications Manager: Chrissy Verhoff (me!) -- cverhoff(a)purdue.edu Chrissy Verhoff Communications Manager

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[Ewb-list] EWB Project Team: document sign up and other notes
by Michael J Frank 23 Oct '13

23 Oct '13

Hello Project Team, We are ready to start work on document preparation. This is a long e-mail, but details all steps in the process. We are organizing all information in a common dropbox folder. Please go to www.dropbox.com and use the EWB login E-mail: ewbpurdue7(a)gmail.com Password: engineers2010 Background documents on the project can be found on the main screen of the folder. "501" and "803" are good background to the project. Additionally, the two links below are for an annotated version of the same 501 form and a slideshow of key points (both of which will be updated over time). https://docs.google.com/document/d/18kOBv7KkvUm_O0Iz4f_AkV1YbLdLnQOSM1XM3mS… https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1v71DJ8hLlols1NIknG2RDHlLd32VOkfgQhV… Please become familiar with all resources before writing and look over my previous e-mail for details on the documents. Examples of past documents can be found in the "Old Bolivia Documents Folder." More explanation on the 521 document can be found in "521-Instructions." The actual template and sections for 521 are in "521-Template." All information about 600 and its attachments are in 'HASP' folder. The bulk of 600 is in "600-Health." Next, please sign up for a document section to complete. Sign up for as many as you want. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsyYlly3PujVdGp2MTlYTlJ4NGh3UH… Once a section is completed, please upload to its respective "### Completed Sections" folder in dropbox. Upload the original text (not pdf) file with the naming convention "DocumentNumber_PartNumber(for521only)_SectionNumber(orAttachmentLetter)_initials_MonthDay" Example: "521_1_5_MJF_Oct09" or "600_A_MJF_Oct09" Our rough draft deadline is October 23. Team meeting time: please fill out this doodle poll so we can choose a meeting time for future project team meetings. We are trying to not conflict with other commitments and our usual EWB meetings. http://doodle.com/8h6a8axwuv8ndxsw CPR and First Aid: if you are interested in traveling for the assessment, please consider signing up for the First Aid and CPR course at the CoRec. If we get enough people, we can get a discount, so please DO NOT sign up at the CoRec until our count is finalized. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApSkwXu39xQNdHJvaXU1VHRvMGxSTk… Wow, that's a lot! We are always trying to provide as much resources as possible. If you have any questions, please email any of the project officers. Alex Day: daya(a)purdue.edu Katherine Schmotzer: kschmotz(a)purdue.edu; Michael Frank: Frank7(a)purdue.edu Look forward to seeing everyone at the next meeting. Michael J. Frank ---------------- Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering

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[Ewb-list] EWB Weekly Email
by EWB Purdue 22 Oct '13

22 Oct '13

Hi EWBers, This week's meeting will be on *Wednesday at 7:00pm in ME 1051*. Hope to see you there! Chrissy Verhoff Communications Manager

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[Ewb-list] EWB Events Info
by EWB Purdue 15 Oct '13

15 Oct '13

Hey Everyone! Thanks to everyone who came and helped out with Shack-a-thon! I was only able to be there until 2:20, so sorry if I missed any of you. We ended up building a pretty awesome Shack and I am very proud of our club! Just a note, before you sign up for an event, be sure that you can attend at that time. If you guys forgot, its fine, but I will try to send out emails the day before rather than a few days before. This is important because I just want to make sure that all the time slots have someone there, and if not, I will work to fill it. if you find out you can not make I would appreciate if you would email me. Thank you to all of you who did. For those of you interested in joining the EWB Events and Fundraising board, we will be having a short meeting at 6:30 tomorrow in ME 2061 right before the general meeting. You are allowed to be a part of multiple committees, so do not give up the chance to influence the events and activities EWB is a part of in Lafayette. If you are unable to make the meeting, but are still interested in being a part of the committee, please email me with your name and I will get you on the Events/Fundraising emailing list. I look forward to the chance of working with you all and hearing all your good ideas. On another note, the haunted corn maze trip is coming up this saturday at 7 pm. I am going to have a sign-up sheet at the EWB general meeting. If you are unable to make the meeting, a link to the sign-up sheet is below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuCbgqL-UnIYdG9zVUxHd1hUVUNlUH… This event is to try to get us all to know each other more since we will be working as a team on the project together, so I encourage you all to come if you can. We will be meeting at exploration acres at around 7:00 pm. You are also welcome to bring any friends with you to the maze, just be sure to sign them up on the sheet. This is just supposed to be a fun social event so we could get to know each other more, and I am really excited to see you all there. If you have any questions send me an email! Thanks, Emily Briggs Engineers Without Borders Event Planner

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[Ewb-list] Weekly EWB Email
by EWB Purdue 15 Oct '13

15 Oct '13

Hi EWBers, This week's meeting will be Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7:00pm in ME 2061. A big "thank you" to everyone who participated in Shackathon last week! Also, there are extra t-shirts available from last semester. There are 6 small, 2 medium, and 2 large left if anyone wants to buy them for $15. See Krysten if you'd like one! Chrissy Verhoff Communications Manager

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[Ewb-list] Workshop in Engineering/Anthropology
by Schweitzer, Mary 09 Oct '13

09 Oct '13

Actually, All, this is a workshop offered JOINTLY by the Global Engineering Program and Professor Nolan's colleagues in Anthropology. I second Chrissy's recommendation - this series of three workshops (all jointly planned by GEP and Anthropology) is a VERY important opportunity for each of you to gain important experience and knowledge as Engineers. We hope to see as many as possible of you there!! If you have specific questions about the workshops, contact Anne Dare or Patrick Pawletko, both of the GEP team of organizers working with Dr. Nolan's team. Enjoy! Mary Mary Schweitzer Program Manager, Global Engineering Program Co-Advisor, EWB-USA Purdue Chapter Purdue University HAMP 1259 550 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN, 47907 765 4942288 marygs(a)purdue.edu<mailto:marygs@purdue.edu> https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP From: Ewb-list [mailto:ewb-list-bounces@ecn.purdue.edu] On Behalf Of EWB Purdue Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 1:08 PM To: ewb-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu Subject: [Ewb-list] No General Meeting Tonight Hi EWBers, We hope you had a fun and relaxing break! There will be no general meeting tonight, but it is highly recommended that everyone attends the first anthropology workshop tomorrow. This workshop, run by Prof. Nolan, is titled "Choosing a Community to Work In," and will be in HICKS G980D from 5:30-8:30pm tomorrow, Oct. 10. Although the title may sound less relevant to the current stage of our project in Uganda, we guarantee you will learn a lot by attending. The next two workshops in the series will be Oct. 30 and Nov. 19, and it is highly recommended to attend all three. Attendance can positively reflect your involvement in EWB activities, which is especially helpful if you plan to run for a leadership position later this semester. Because we are not meeting as a club tonight, we ask that you take some extra time to work on tasks discussed within your committee. Committee heads will be sending out additional tasks as necessary to complete for next week. Chrissy Verhoff Communications Manager

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[Ewb-list] No General Meeting Tonight
by EWB Purdue 09 Oct '13

09 Oct '13

Hi EWBers, We hope you had a fun and relaxing break! There will be no general meeting tonight, but it is highly recommended that everyone attends the first anthropology workshop tomorrow. This workshop, run by Prof. Nolan, is titled "Choosing a Community to Work In," and will be in HICKS G980D from 5:30-8:30pm tomorrow, Oct. 10. Although the title may sound less relevant to the current stage of our project in Uganda, we guarantee you will learn a lot by attending. The next two workshops in the series will be Oct. 30 and Nov. 19, and it is highly recommended to attend all three. Attendance can positively reflect your involvement in EWB activities, which is especially helpful if you plan to run for a leadership position later this semester. Because we are not meeting as a club tonight, we ask that you take some extra time to work on tasks discussed within your committee. Committee heads will be sending out additional tasks as necessary to complete for next week. Chrissy Verhoff Communications Manager

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