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Designing Affordable Handcycles- Part 2
Design of the second prototype took place almost concurrently with the first, with initial ideas paving the way for a “mark .” prototype, which was then further refined using computer simulations, input from my supervisors, and further testing.Design of...
Asian Humanitarian Design Summit in Cambodia
Applications are open for the Asian Humanitarian Design Summit in Cambodia. The Humanitarian Design Summit provides an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the role engineering and technology play in creating positive change within communities. You will...
EWB wins Google Impact Challenge
EWB Australia was shortlisted as of Australian non-profit finalists – three non-profits were selected by a panel of judges and one selected by popular public online voting completed over a two week period.‘The finalists in the Google Impact Challenge stood...
EWB Australia’s CEO Lizzie Brown named one of Australia’s most influential women
The awards run by The Australian Financial Review and Westpac and chosen by a nine-member judging panel, recognises and showcases influential women across Australia. Lizzie Brown said she is incredibly honoured to be chosen in the social...
Humanitarian Engineering Beyond the Millenium Developmental Goals
The landscape of international development is rapidly changing and we are constantly adapting our work to ensure it is relevant to community and global needs. Going forward, our international program will pay specific attention to creating sector wide change with the...
Sourcing Local Building Materials in Timor
Bashing and bumping down a rugged track, the car stalls at the bottom of a rocky creek bed. The dry landscape that surrounds the car belies the fact that for months a year, this tiny creek pulses from a meager trickle to a raging torrent within a matter of hours....
EWB Challenge Scholars 2014
New EWB Challenge Scholars .Photos provided by scholarsAustralian & New Zealand scholars Rebecca Forgesson (University of Canterbury, New Zealand); Olivia McCombe (RMIT); Austin Shen (University of Western Australia); Emily Chung and Sophie Ung (University...
Dili Institute of Technology Career Day
With so much construction occurring within Timor-Leste many foreign engineers are currently working with Timor-Leste. With the growing demand for skilled people, education within Timor- Leste is also developing. Dili Institute of Technology (DIT) currently has...
Working Together: WorleyParsons Support for EWB’s Timor-Leste Program
EWB-Australia's Timor-Leste program seeks to improve local access to education, clean water, shelter, and job opportunities. These focus areas are vital for reducing poverty, improving livelihoods and increasing economic growth in Timor-Leste. Yet in tackling these...
Engineering for Humanity: What Does It Mean to Be a Humanitarian Engineer?
These are all fair enough as far as sweeping generalisations go; after all, engineering has a natural resonance with the physical world problem solving, and making things better. Why, then, do our thoughts rarely snap to another image alongside all those: the engineer...