Education
EWB in Schools
Objectives:
EWB in Schools is a high school outreach program which will work with students across all levels of secondary school. The aim of the program is to nurture tomorrow’s engineers and globally responsible citizens by creating an awareness of the issues and opportunities in sustainable international development and technology.
The program achieves this through the help of university student and professionals, who run interactive programs and presentations for students, and provide positive and influential role models for young people. Through these learning avenues, students are given the opportunity to see what diverse and critical roles engineers play in the development of our communities both locally and internationally. This creates the crucial bridge to link bright students to potential careers in engineering, and engineering aid work.
Current Activities and How to Get Involved:
Currently the EWB in Schools program is being developed, to work in conjunction with schools in the Auckland region. EWB is looking for:
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Professionals with international engineering aid experience, willing to talk to secondary students about their experiences and encourage students to think about international development.
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Schools interested in encouraging the pursuit of engineering and technical tertiary study, by hosting EWB in schools presentations and events.
The EWB Design Challenge
Objectives:
The EWB design challenge teaches engineering students the design steps involved with projects to meet a real community need. Students are tested on the development of sustainable and innovative design concepts, communication skills and team work for real‐world problems. Students will come away from this challenge with a greater understanding of what engineering concepts and approaches are required in developing nations, and in wider engineering practice.
Core concepts are: Sustainability, Fitness for purpose, Appropriateness of design, Design process, Communication, Innovation