Event Advisory: Engineers Without Borders Workshop

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	October 01, 2008 Contact: Amy Hewes College of Engineering 805-756-6402 ahewes@calpoly.edu Event Advisory: Engineers Without Borders Workshop Started in 2005, the Cal Poly chapter of Engineers Without Borders has undertaken numerous international projects, including designing and installing a water filtration system for a village in Thailand and a water storage system for a health clinic in Nueva Vida, Nicaragua. Who: Engineers Without Borders - USA (EWB-USA) is a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life. This partnership involves the implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while involving and training internationally responsible engineers and engineering students. What: The 2008 Annual EWB-USA West Coast Region Workshop brings together 250 students and practicing engineering professionals from EWB-USA chapters throughout California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Montana, Alaska, and Hawaii. Hosted by EWB Cal Poly, the event will include technical and non-technical seminars, presentations, a poster session, career fair, and social activities. When: October 10-12, 2008 Where: Cal Poly Campus, San Luis Obispo, CA Contact: Gregg Fiegel at gfiegel@calpoly.edu or (805) 756-1307 For more information: EWB West Coast Workshop	Katy Davis M.S. Engineering 2006 “After graduating from the University of Michigan with a bachelor’s of arts degree in education, I decided to pursue my interest in engineering.” The hands-on, learn by doing philosophy coupled with a ranking at the top of the list of state engineering schools attracted me to Cal Poly. It has been wonderful.