February 2013 - Ewb-list - ecn.purdue.edu

[Ewb-list] Meeting This Week
by cverhoff＠purdue.edu 24 Feb '13

24 Feb '13

Hi EWB, This week's meeting will be *****Wed. 27 at 7pm, in EE 222.***** Again, it will NOT be in ME 1015 like usual. We will meet in EE 222, on the second floor of the EE Building (the ME Building is full for BGR training meetings). Attached are notes from last meeting on fundraising/events ideas, pictures of buttons we have ordered, and our 3 possible shirt designs. If you missed last week's meeting and would like to vote on the shirt design you like best, respond via email or let us know at this Wednesday's meeting. If you have further ideas for fundraising/events or grants to apply for, or have links of Ugandan companies we could potentially work with, post them on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/358349884202026/ Chrissy Verhoff Communications Manager

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[Ewb-list] Meeting Tonight & Fwd: Summer Program
by cverhoff＠purdue.edu 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

Hi EWB, Don't forget that we have a meeting tonight at 7pm, in ME 1015. After the first 15 or so minutes of discussion, we'll split off into two groups. People interested in grant application writing will head to a computer lab with Thalib, while those more interested in brainstorming and planning fundraising events will stay with Mary and I. (Don't worry about choosing one way or the other, though--you can always be involved in any number of sub-activities in the club. This is just to accomplish our goals for tonight.) Below is some info I am passing along about a summer abroad engineering program you may be interested in. Hope to see you tonight! Chrissy Verhoff Communications Manager ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: arielg(a)int.technion.ac.il To: "Bill Anderson" <wanderso(a)purdue.edu>, "Ariel Geva" <arielg(a)techunix.technion.ac.il>, cverhoff(a)purdue.edu Cc: "Ernest Blatchley" <blatch(a)ecn.purdue.edu> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 10:20:36 AM Subject: RE: Summer Program - Engineering for Developing Communities - Nepal Program Dates : July 21 - August 15, 2013 The program will take place in Nepal, led by Prof. Bernard Amadei (Founder of Engineering without Borders in the US) and Prof Mark Talesnick (Founder of Engineering without Borders Technion Chapter) and faculty from Kathmandu University with students from Nepal, Israel, US and other countries. The program provides a hands-on, real life learning experience enabling students to apply fundamental and theoretical knowledge to real world day to day situations. The program challenges students to innovative and out of the box thinking and provides them with multi-disciplinary tools to address a wide range of engineering and development challenges. The academic side of the program will be located at Kathmandu University with the practical side in beautiful Rural Nepal working and lodging in villages. I am attaching the course brochure and you can find additional information about the program on our website by clicking here You are invited to contact us for additional information, Kind Regards, Ariel Geva Director Technion International School Mauberger Building, 2nd floor Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Phone: +972 (0)77-887-1897 Email: admissions(a)int.technion.ac.il Join us on Facebook!

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[Ewb-list] EWB grants - question
by cverhoff＠purdue.edu 18 Feb '13

18 Feb '13

Hey EWB-ers! I was wondering if any of you are members of: AIChE (a chem-E society), ASCE (Civ-E society), or if you have been employed by Bechtel. If you match any of the above, and are a paid member, please e-mail me with your name and which organization you have been involved with and for how long. This might make us eligible for certain upcoming grants. Thanks. -Thalib Razi (EWB treasurer)

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[Ewb-list] Tonight's Meeting and Next Week
by cverhoff＠purdue.edu 13 Feb '13

13 Feb '13

Hi EWBers, If you missed tonight's meeting, here is what we covered: Upcoming Events: -Next Thursday, Prof. Riall Nolan will hold an anthropology-engineering workshop from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in FRNY 1043. The emphasized topic will be approaching development from a new perspective, which could be very beneficial to EWB and our future work. This will be the first in a series of three seminars by Prof. Nolan. -Sustainability Seminar next Wednesday. 2-6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 in Discovery Park's Hall for Discovery and Learning Research. Register here: http://studentsustainabilitysummit.eventbrite.com/# Club News: -If you have not done so yet, please bring dues to next Wednesday's meeting. For full EWB professional membership (access to EWB professional website, ability to travel) it is $20/semester or $30/year. For Purdue chapter membership (member of Purdue chapter, without additional EWB access) it is $10/semester. -If you have any interest at all in volunteering locally at the children's museum, Imagination Station,please fill out the poll with your availability. We will soon be making decisions on how and when we will begin volunteering. The poll is here: http://www.doodle.com/45fh8rkknc44wpqs -Get creative! If you have any t-shirt designs/ideas, email Krysten about them at mahk(a)purdue.edu. -Next meeting goals: fundraising and grant-writing workshops. We will be working on EWB Grants which are due at the end of the month, and on fundraising around campus for money and for club awareness. Our next meeting will be *****Wed. 20th, at 7pm in ME 1015***** just as before. Hope to see you there!! Chrissy Verhoff Communications Manager

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[Ewb-list] General Meeting & Info Packet
by cverhoff＠purdue.edu 10 Feb '13

10 Feb '13

Hi EWB, Please take some time to look through the attached info packet over our project details before this week's meeting. We will be meeting **Wednesday 13, at 7pm in ME 1015** (same time and place as last week). Hope to see you there! Also, please fill out when you'd typically be available to volunteer at Imagination Station!! Below is the message from Mary, our secretary, about it. This semester, EWB Purdue wants to start a community service event with the Imagination Station of Lafayette. This is a hands on science center for children and their families, and entirely VOLUNTEER run! Please sign up for the days and times that you could put in time volunteering between classes or on the weekends. Assume transportation will be provided for those who need it: http://www.doodle.com/45fh8rkknc44wpqs Volunteers will be trained, and their duties will include (but are not limited to): manning the front desk, collecting admission, helping with exhibits, doing demonstrations, answering the phone, answering questions. We are also collecting ideas for exhibits and demonstrations that are hands on and appropriate for children. If you have any ideas, feel free to contact me. Here is a link to their website: http://www.imagination-station.org/Imagination_Station/Welcome.html and their facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Imagination-Station/84433339974 (Give them a like, how bout?) Chrissy Verhoff Communications Manager

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[Ewb-list] EWB--First General Meeting
by cverhoff＠purdue.edu 04 Feb '13

04 Feb '13

Hi EWB, If this is your first EWB email, thank you for showing your interest by coming to one of our callouts! Our first meeting will be this Wednesday: **Wed, Feb. 6 at 7:00pm in ME 1015** This will be our normal time and place for general meetings, and we will make any changes in this clear by announcing at meetings and through the weekly emails. This first week will be more about getting to know each other and talking about general club things. Hope to see you there! Chrissy Verhoff Communications Manager

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