[Ewb-list] FW: GEP announces 2010-11 GDT Callout

[Day, Alexander K]

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Subject: [EWB - Purdue: 105] GEP announces 2010-11 GDT Callout

Please join us at the call out and learn more about Global Design Team.

Please share the information with your students and interested colleagues.

Thank you,
Rabi


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September 13, 2010

To:         Engineering Faculty & Student Advisors
From:     Rabi H. Mohtar, Director, Global Engineering Program (GEP)
Re:         2011 Global Design Team (GDT) Callout

GEP's second annual GDT callout will take place on Thursday, September 23rd at 6:00pm in STEW 206.


Please inform your students about this opportunity for international design experience with faculty-led groups, in several locations around the globe. Projects are planned for the spring semester with an opportunity for course credit and travel. The callout is open to all majors and class levels.



Please encourage your students to attend, learn what is available, and get involved!



Global Design Teams provide students with the opportunity to be involved in international development projects that include full-cycle design experience in a real-world environment that raises global awareness by providing a global experience with humanitarian impact.



Projects and locations:

Water harvesting - Lebanon and Colombia

Basic utility vehicle - Cameroon

Fuel briquette hand press - Cameroon

Water resources assessment - Palestine

Solar duck egg hatchery - Indonesia

... with other projects and locations to be announced!


For further information, contact:        Anne Dare, Graduate Research Assistant
                                                     Global Engineering Program, CIVL 1259
                                                     765-746-1810, adare at purdue.edu<mailto:adare at purdue.edu>

Schedule:
6:00 - 6:10            Meet & greet
6:10 - 6:25            Overview of GDT concept
                            Highlights from past teams
6:25 - 6:45            Introduction to 2011 projects and faculty leaders
6:45 - ?                 Break-out groups to discuss projects with faculty leaders


Please share this information with your students and encourage their participation!

Food will be provided!
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