Engineering Student Activities
Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 133,000 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide, and is America's oldest national engineering society. ASCE's vision is to position engineers as global leaders building a better quality of life.
Through a combination of service and fun, the Carroll College student chapter of ASCE applies its unique resources and vision to advance the mission of the organization.
Recent Projects
Concrete canoe competition
Cardboard bridge competition at local high schools
Adopt a Highway
Habitat for Humanity
2012 news story and video: Carroll students working on concrete canoe
Civil engineering students at Carroll College are busy creating a concrete canoe. In the spring, the students will test the canoe on the water against 16 other schools in competition in Seattle. Check out this story from Evan Weborg's KXLH report.
2013 Concrete Canoe Photos
EWB-USA is an international, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in developing countries through sustainable engineering projects.
Vision
Engineers Without Borders-USA envisions a world where all people have access to adequate sanitation, safe drinking water, and the resources to meet other self-identified engineering and economic development needs.
Mission
EWB-USA partners with developing communities to improve their quality of life through implementation of environmentally and economically sustainable engineering projects, while developing and fostering strong relationships among internationally responsible engineers and local community leaders.
There are currently 12,000 members of EWB-USA with 350 projects in over 45 developing countries. Engineers Without Borders USA has changed the lives of millions of people around the world. Go to www.ewb-usa.org for information about EWB-USA.
Current Focus (Mexico)
Over the past six years, CC-EWB members have established a strong and enduring relationship with the Santa Maria del Mexicana Orphanage near Colon, Mexico. There are currently two CC-EWB projects at Santa Maria.
The first project is a waste-water treatment system that allows the orphanage to clean its waste-water and use it for fish farming and irrigation. This conserves water and stops contamination of a nearby river, which is a primary water source for downstream towns. This project has been completed but is still monitored on a regular basis.
The second project is the development of a mile-long pipeline from a nearby reservoir to five local spice fields. By selling locally-grown crops/spices, the orphanage is able to pay for more of its kids to go to college. The entire pipeline was completed during our trip in March 2012 and successfully tested in October 2012. The next step is to install sprinklers and drip irrigation in the various fields.
Current Focus (Guatemala)
CC-EWB is currently working to reinforce the structures at La Asunción, the local school in Santo Tomás La Union. In the event of an earthquake, the current buildings are at a very high risk of collapsing. During our trip in May 2012, a team of students, faculty, and professional mentors collaborated with a local construction crew in Santo Tomás to begin construction on 3 of the 18 structural support walls that will be required to provide adequate protection of the school against earthquakes. This process is ongoing, but the results will provide a structurally sound building and safe place for locals to seek refuge in the event of a natural disaster.
CC-EWB is also starting a clean water project at La Asunción. Currently, the amount of bacteria in the water supply is 40x the United States legal limit. Students frequently become ill because the water is not suitable for drinking and because they do not really have an alternative for clean drinking water .The goal is to bring clean water to the school which will benefit not only the students, but the surrounding community.