engineers without borders-usa texas a&m university student chapter

GENERAL MEETINGSPEAKER: PRESIDENT R. BOWEN LOFTIN

NOVEMBER 18 , 2010

Engineers Without Borders-USATexas A&M University Student

Chapter

Thanks for coming!

Speaker: President Loftin

Updates: Acuna and Costa Rica

Updates: Local projects

VP’s talk someUpdates:

Publicity Website Fundraising Amanda’s Updates

Acuña Project

Progress: Community manual

Assembly instructions Operation and Maintenance

Conversations with community contacts Potential foundation revision

MaterialsNext Steps:

Coordinate foundation construction with community

Some paperwork

Costa Rica Water Project

Finished the 521!!!Getting ready for assessment trip-Team chosen- What data do we need to take?-- Surveying-- Water Pressures-- Surveys for Water Usage

What’s Next?• Fall – Assessment trip

planning• Winter Break – Assessment

trip• Spring – Design work

Get Involved!!• Come out to a meeting and jump in!• 7:00 pm Monday’s, CE 104• Come learn about a huge water project and have

fun with friends!

3-2-1 LIFT OFF!

IMPLEMENTATION

CONSTRUCTION

Wear safety glasses.

WHAT’S NEXT?WE HACE BEGUN

CONSTRUCTION FOR PULLEY SAFARI!

FINISHING BY THE END OF THE SEMESTER.

NEXT SEMESTER

WATER CONSERVATION EXHIBIT: SAVE SOME FOR THE

FISH!

AND

From the (office of the) Vice Presidents

Development Projects

Engineers Without BordersChapter Goals

EWB-TAMU will deliver sustainable and innovative solutions to real-world problems in order to empower international communities by offering opportunities for the students of Texas A&M University to:

Manage international engineering projects,

Develop relationships with members of other cultures

Create engineering designs, Lead the implementation of

those designs, and Initiate the supporting functions

of the projects: fundraising, manage finances and establish relationships with faculty and donors

Metrics for organizational development: Publicity: Member

Recruitment and Retention Training: Membership

Development Fundraising and Spending

Improvements Project size and Quantity Project Quality and

Improved Execution: Project Development

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?• Focus on the community.• Undertake and accomplish

big projects.• Serve people.

The TREASURER Position is now available for Spring 2011

Positional Responsibilities Manage the SOFC account

(reimbursements, reconcile the account every other week, make payments)

Maintain records of donors, incoming and outgoing funds How we spent money on

projects- Annual Report Compile budgets received

from project leads Give weekly financial

updates during Development committee meetings

Handle Membership dues

Talk to a Grady or Kevin after the meeting.

Why you should come

It is FUN!You learn a lot of

practical things – many times hands-on.

You get to interact with other EWB members.

For the occasional food.

Take a break from school.

Gives you something to talk about in an interview.

To reward officers’ hard work.

Publicity

Public Relations & Outreach Team (PRO Team)Online

YouTube Channel

Twitter

Facebook Group

Flickr

General Meetings now onlineSCC and CE Computer Lab ScreensaverKeep an eye out for new banners and Battalion Articles

I want to help!

Publicity & Outreach Team

Photo/Video/Poster Contesthttp://www.ewb-usa.org/conference/2011/photo_contesthttp://www.ewb-usa.org/conference/2011/film_contesthttp://www.ewb-usa.org/conference/2011/chapter_project_posters

publicity.ewbtamu@gmail.com

WEBSITE UPDATES!

Financial Considerationshelp us help you (and the community)

Current budget for January: $7,500 for Acuna Implementation $5,000 for Costa Rica assessment $500 for operations $500 for local projects (likely to increase)

Outlook for next semester and summer: $3000 for Int’l Conference (hopefully will be

sponsored) Possible $15,000-20,000 for Costa Rica

Implementation Possible $5,000 for BELIZE assessment trip

Long Term: $30,000/yr

TravelBuilding Mate-rialsLaborMiscellaneous

Fundraising progress

Civil Engineering Department- $2,000Leftovers from summer fundraising/spending:

~$7,000 Travel team input for Costa Rica travel- $1,500+ Other stuff: $more

Funds still needed for January: ~$5,000 Civil Engineering Advisory presentation- raise

awareness Engineering Development Office presentation- raise

awareness, get assistance Corporate Letter Campaign- ~50 letters

Amanda’s Updates!