Building a better world one community at a time

Building a better worldBuilding a better worldone community at a timeone community at a time

ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERSENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS

USPHS EngineersUSPHS Engineers

as Professional Mentors to as Professional Mentors to Student Chapters of Student Chapters of

Engineers Without BordersEngineers Without Borders

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VISIONVISION

Our Our VISIONVISION is a world in which the is a world in which the communities we serve have the communities we serve have the

capacity to sustainably meet capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs, and their basic human needs, and

that our members have that our members have enriched global perspectives enriched global perspectives

through the innovative through the innovative professional educational professional educational

opportunities that the EWB-USA opportunities that the EWB-USA program provides.program provides.


MISSIONMISSION Our Our MISSIONMISSION -- EWB-USA supports -- EWB-USA supports

community-driven development programs community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders. responsible leaders.

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Category Day 2012 Category Day 2012 Theme:Theme:

USPHS Engineers in USPHS Engineers in Prevention:Prevention:Designing Healthy, Safe Designing Healthy, Safe and Sustainable and Sustainable Communities.Communities.

EWB-USA Student EWB-USA Student Chapter Professional Chapter Professional

Mentor ResponsibilitiesMentor Responsibilities

The mentor(s) is responsible for the technical The mentor(s) is responsible for the technical oversight of the project, and the project process.oversight of the project, and the project process.

The mentor(s) must travel with the students on all The mentor(s) must travel with the students on all assessment, implementation and monitoring assessment, implementation and monitoring trips.trips.

EWB-USA Student EWB-USA Student Chapter Professional Chapter Professional Mentor Qualification Mentor Qualification

RequirementsRequirementsLevel 1 Project Level 1 Project

Impact of Failure: Impact of Failure: Failure of the project may result in death, severe Failure of the project may result in death, severe illness, injury, or significant damage of property.illness, injury, or significant damage of property.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL MENTOR QUALIFICATIONS:REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL MENTOR QUALIFICATIONS: Licensed Licensed Engineer with at least 7 years of direct experience in design and Engineer with at least 7 years of direct experience in design and construction of infrastructure similar to that proposed in the construction of infrastructure similar to that proposed in the project. Each mentor is subject to approval by EWB-USA project project. Each mentor is subject to approval by EWB-USA project managers. managers.



Impact of Failure: Impact of Failure: Failure of the project would not result in death, Failure of the project would not result in death, severe illness or injury. However, some damage to property is severe illness or injury. However, some damage to property is possible. possible.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL MENTOR QUALIFICATIONS:REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL MENTOR QUALIFICATIONS: Professional with at least 5 years of direct professional experience Professional with at least 5 years of direct professional experience (post bachelor’s degree) in design and construction of (post bachelor’s degree) in design and construction of infrastructure similar to that proposed in the project. Each infrastructure similar to that proposed in the project. Each mentor is subject to approval by EWB-USA project managers. mentor is subject to approval by EWB-USA project managers.



Impact of Failure: Impact of Failure: Failure of project would not result in significant Failure of project would not result in significant damage beyond limited economic loss. damage beyond limited economic loss.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL MENTOR QUALIFICATIONS:REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL MENTOR QUALIFICATIONS: Professional with 3 years of direct professional experience in Professional with 3 years of direct professional experience in design and construction of infrastructure similar to that proposed design and construction of infrastructure similar to that proposed in the project. Each mentor is subject to approval by EWB-USA in the project. Each mentor is subject to approval by EWB-USA project managers. project managers.


PROJECT DELIVERY MODELPROJECT DELIVERY MODEL


PROGRAM vs. PROJECTPROGRAM vs. PROJECT


PROGRAM/PROJECT PROCESSPROGRAM/PROJECT PROCESSStep 1: Community Submits Program Proposal to EWB-USA NationalStep 1: Community Submits Program Proposal to EWB-USA NationalStep 2: Chapter Adopts Program – Minimum 5 year commitmentStep 2: Chapter Adopts Program – Minimum 5 year commitmentStep 3: Chapter Opens Communications with CommunityStep 3: Chapter Opens Communications with CommunityStep 4: AssessmentStep 4: AssessmentStep 5: Alternatives AnalysisStep 5: Alternatives AnalysisStep 6: Preliminary DesignStep 6: Preliminary DesignStep 7: Final DesignStep 7: Final DesignStep 8: ImplementationStep 8: ImplementationStep 9: MonitoringStep 9: MonitoringStep 10: Program Close OutStep 10: Program Close Out

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