Dane Smith Hall-UNM, Dane Smith Hall, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87106

Date: January 28, 2012

This is the 2nd Annual Education without Borders - Engineers in Bolivia workshop hosted by EWB-UNM Tsimane Project.  This workshop is designed ...more »

Education without Borders - Engineers in Bolivia

Jan 28
Hosted by:Engineers Without Bord
When:
January 28, 2012 at 8:00am to
January 28, 2012 at 5:00pm
Where:
Dane Smith Hall-UNM map Dane Smith Hall, 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87106
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Event Details

This is the 2nd Annual Education without Borders - Engineers in Bolivia workshop hosted by EWB-UNM Tsimane Project.  This workshop is designed to get everyone interested in getting involved and/or travelling familiar with project and where we are, some basic background engineering knowledge, and an overview of the technologies that we hope to incorporate during our summer trip.  This workshop is mandatory for anyone who wishes to be part of the 2012 travel team.

The tenative agenda for the workshop is:

  • 8:00-9:00 - Registration
  • 8:30-9:00 - Breakfast
  • 9:00-9:30 - EWB-USA: Mission, Vision, Values, and Project Experience
  • 9:30-10:00 - EWB Tsimane Project Experience
  • 10:0-10:15 - Hands on activity: Language barriers
  • 10:15-10:30 - Break
  • 10:30-11:15 - Water quality and testing
  • 11:15-11:45 - Hands on activity: Water testing
  • 11:45-12:45 - Lunch
  • 12:45-13:15 - Well Design
  • 13:15-13:45 - Hands on activity: Wells or GPS
  • 13:45-14:00 - Break
  • 14:00-14:30 - NGO - Water for People
  • 14:30-15:00 - Sanitation and Latrines
  • 15:00-15:30 - Tsimane culture
  • 15:30-17:00 - Hands on activity: Filter building

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