EWB-USA Pittsburgh Professional Chapter

General Body Meeting

admin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:32:12 +0000

The November General Body Meeting will be held at the CMU campus on Tuesday, November 15th at 6:00 PM.

Ecuador Project Meeting

admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:19:56 +0000

Our next project meeting will be Tuesday September 6th at 7:00 PM in the “Porter Hall A20A” on the Carnegie Mellon campus.

Parking in the Forbes garage is free after 5pm versus the meters on Frew St which run until 10pm.

Ecuador Project Meeting

admin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:10:06 +0000

Our next project meeting will be Tuesday August 30th at 6:30 PM in the “Porter Hall A19D” on the Carnegie Mellon campus.

Progress Update from George

admin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:29:31 +0000

George Beane sent us an update saying that the Tingoans have handled the construction of the sedimentation and pump tanks very well. George’s updates from Tingo have been an invaluable asset us on this project.

ASCE-EWB Liason Role

admin — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 03:10:58 +0000

Josh Jedlicka has taken the new role as the ‘ASCE-EWB Liason for the Pittsburgh area’ (American Society of Civil Engineers - see attached pdf).

ASCE-Pittsburgh is eager to work with EWB; the interaction with EWB is energizing their membership. EWB-Pittsburgh Professional Chapters won the ASCE-Pittsburgh Award of Merit in 2010.
In addition, Melissa Day and Natalie Celmo gave an outstanding presentation at ASCE Past-President’s Luncheon last month and captivated the room with the work the Ecuador team is doing.

ASCE-Pittsburgh is planning their 2011-12 strategic planning meeting in two weeks. At this meeting Josh will present to their Board the goals for EWB-ASCE interaction for the year. The main goals we’d like to pursue are:

* Continued technical assistance from ASCE members on EWB Projects.
* Opportunities to present EWB project progress at ASCE events and in ASCE newsletter.
* Assistance in event planning and marketing for EWB Chapters if needs arise.

Note: To learn more about the ASCE-Pittsburgh, please visit: http://www.asce-pgh.org/

ASCE-EWB Liason (PDF)

Tri-Chapter Picnic

admin — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 02:43:07 +0000

Hello EWBers,

EWB Tri-Chapter is organizing a picnic this Saturday, and everyone is encouraged to be part of it, and hang out with fellow EWB members.

Burgers, dogs, and buns are provided. Every one is requested to bring a pot luck dish.

Any additional items such as plates, napkins, cups etc will be appreciated.

Please RSVP by emailing to Raghu - raghudheer.ahobilam@yahoo.com by 04/29 Friday morning if you can attend.

Pitt - Big Idea Competition

admin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:54:46 +0000

YAKU Clean Water Consulting

Robert Gradoville (MS Civil Engineering ‘11), Kevin Horn (BA Finance and International Business ‘11), Barbara Pavliakova (MPH Epidemiology ‘11), James Price (MID Development Planning and Environmental Sustainability ‘11) and Daniel Scarnecchia (MPIA Human Security ‘11)

YAKU Consulting is a socially responsible business enterprise that enhances the value of new and existing village water infrastructure in developing countries. YAKU’s first client is the water committee of Tingo Pucara in Ecuador where, without the proper training, their new system is not likely to succeed. YAKU will provide the skills needed to maintain a financially sustainable water system, sell excess water reserves, and introduce eco-tourism to the area. Consulting service fees will ensure YAKU’s growth into other regions. Collectively, the YAKU team holds 10 academic degrees, travelled to 71 countries, and has experience in the Peace Corps, Engineers without Borders, corporate business development, sales and entrepreneurial start-ups.

RSVP here: http://www.business.pitt.edu/student-entrepreneurs/bigidea/index.php

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

admin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:46:42 +0000

The University of Pittsburgh’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) would like to invite you to the 3rd Annual Engineers’s Night with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on April 1st. The evening will include great music as well as a networking reception intended to connect engineering students and faculty with local professional engineers and engineering corporations.

The networking & refreshments begin at 6pm with the symphony performance to follow at 8pm. The event will be held at Heinz Music Hall in downtown Pittsburgh. We are aiming for at least 200 attendees this year, and students in attendance will represent nearly every engineering department and student organization on campus including:

Society of Women Engineers
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
National Society of Black Engineers
Tau Beta Pi Honors Society
Phi Sigma Rho Engineering Sorority
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
International Assn of Hydrological Environmental Engineering Research
Engineers Without Borders
Engineering World Health
Engineering Student Council
And More!

Tickets are $40/person, including networking reception and concert. If you are interested in the event, please fill out the RSVP form at:

We are also currently seeking sponsorship for the event. If you are able to contribute, or have contacts with engineering companies who may be interested in participating in our networking reception, please contact me directly for more information, or indicate your interest on the form. See attached documents for a sponsorship flier - all sponsorships are tax deductible and are donated to the University of Pittsburgh’s Engineers Without Borders Fishery Project in West Africa!

Event Flier

EWB Tri-Chapter Meeting

admin — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:54:59 +0000

Next Tri-Chapter Meeting in Benedum Hall, University of Pittsburgh on March 29th @ 8pm.

Project Approved by TAC !!

admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 03:49:20 +0000

The Ecuador (Tingo Pucara) project was conditionally approved by Technical Advisory Committee, on the very first attempt !! Construction will begin on May 18th and continue until the planned inauguration of the water system in September.

In the words of Rob Gradoville (Project Manager), “I would like to say how proud I am to be a part of this project, and to see it through to this point alongside dedicated professional and student volunteers. A year ago, there were many doubters- and rightly so. A year from now in 2012, the people of Tingo will be drinking clean water. It is because of the hard work of all of you, that I get to say that phrase.”

This is definitely a very proud moment for all the volunteers involved in this project, and an exciting time for the Pittsburgh Chapters - Professional, Pitt, and CMU.

If you are interested to be a part of Pittsburgh Marathon to raise funds for this project, or would like to know updates of the project or the marathon, feel free to visit www.runfortingo.blogspot.com