Engineers for Community Service ECOS

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Engineers for Community Service ECOS

• General Meeting
• Oct. 12, 2006

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Agenda

• Pizza
• Overview of Group
• International Project
• Local Projects
• Signups

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General Overview

• Engineers for Community Service (ECOS), a student
  organization at The Ohio State University,
  promotes life-long professionalism via
  educational experiences in the uses of
  engineering skills for local and international
  community service projects.
• Group began in 2003
• 2 major international projects
• Several local projects

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Officer Introductions

• President
• Theresa Vonder Haar
• Vice President
• Aimee Gall
• VP for Local Projects
• Eric Reynolds
• MdL Project Leader
• Nicole Lammeier
• Secretary
• Jake Adams
• Treasurer
• Jen Rutledge

• Publicity Chair
• Michele Nielsen
• E-Council Reps
• Edward Liu
• Luis Carbajal
• Webmaster
• Tim Callahan
• Fundraising Chair
• Melissa Nazareth
• Meggie Safford
• ??????
• Representative for ESW
• Chris Kurtz

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International Project Montaña de Luz

• Spring Break 2005 and 2006 to Honduras
• HIV/AIDS Orphanage
• 23 Children
• Service Learning Course introduced in Wi 2006
• Montanadeluz.org

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Water Team
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Electrical Team

• Updated electrical maps
• Surveyed for issues
• Ensured safety of electrical wiring
• Maps of redistributing the loads
• Installed wind/weather data collection device

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Computer Team

• Installed 9 computers in existing lab and in
  office for staff
• Training for kids/staff
• Computers donated

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Agriculture Team

• Drip irrigation for vegetable garden
• Benefits of orchard
• Trench from tilapia pond to garden
• Surveyed road

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Satellite Pad Team
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How to Apply

• Oxley Hall OIE Erin Galloway
• Service Learning Course Wi
• OIE Application ECOS
• Trip Cost

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Local Project

• Engineering Explorers Post
• Nov 14 (600-830)
• Jan 9
• Feb 13
• Mar 13
• Apr 10
• May 8

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Local Project

• Environmental Project
• Tree Planting
• Creek Surveys
• Monitor Erosion
• Assist Wetland Protection
• Public Awareness

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Local Project

• Wheelchair Ramp Project

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Local Project

• Conference on Engineers for Community Service
  Saturday, April 14, 2007
• Share progress on engineering community service
  projects.
• Discuss best practices for project
  management, fund-raising, and community
  reach-out.
• Conference Team
• Registration
• Choosing Abstracts
• Local Arrangements
• Hosting

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THANK YOU FOR COMING!

• Signup for Local Projects
• Engineering Explorers Post
• Environmental Project
• Wheelchair Ramp Project
• Volunteer for
• Fundraising Team
• ECOS Conference Team
• Pick up Application for
• Montaña de Luz

www.ecos.osu.edu