1. Systems Thinking Workshop Engineers Without Borders Canada

2. 37 Chapters 30 000 Members Canada-wide

3. Engineers Without Borders Canada Our Vision A world without massive inequality in dignity and opportunity Our Approach We support a model of engagement that addresses causes not symptoms We bring new ideas and energy to old problems We foster a new generation of social change leaders through out work

4. EWB’s Four Outcome Areas

5. Working Draft Aug 2009

6. EWB McMaster School Outreach Over 65 high school presentations per year Weekly Engagement Nights Every Tuesday night from 6-7pm in JHE 144. Everyone is welcome! Junior Fellow Programme Overseas volunteering in Malawi, Zambia, Ghana, & Burkina Faso for 4 months during the summer Global Engineering/Curriculum Enhancement 1200 university students reached per year Fair Trade On our way to becoming 2 nd Fair Trade Campus in Canada!

7. 1)Our past 2)Our present 3)Our future Solving Problems that Matter What does it mean to be an engineer?

8. Joseph Bazalgette – Chief Engineer

9. Solving Problems that Matter

14. An effect of poverty is something that will go away if the underlying problems were addressed. A cause of poverty is the underlying reason why some experience the effects. Effect vs. Cause

15. Real Life Example One Laptop Per Child Mission Hardware: http://youtu.be/PM33EEAszHA Hardwarehttp://youtu.be/PM33EEAszHA Why?

16. Is the laptop a good idea?

17. What do YOU think? Is the laptop is a good idea? What kind of impact will the laptop have? Who or what will be impacted by the laptop? Will the children benefit? Will the laptop be used for its intended purpose? Is the laptop sustainable?

18. Debate Remembering the questions: Is the laptop is a good idea? What kind of impact will the laptop have? Who or what will be impacted by the laptop? Will the children benefit? Will the laptop be used for its intended purpose? Is the laptop sustainable?

19. What do you think now? SYSTEMS THINKING – gaining an understanding of the complexity of interrelated factors that influence people’s lives, especially those in underdeveloped countries. Learn to identify root causes behind a design problem. How can this approach be used in everyday engineering application?

20. Questions? About EWB About our initiatives About the workshop About our roles JF Program…

21. Spend 3-4 months working with Engineers Without Borders in either Ghana, Malawi, Burkina Faso or Zambia Go to mcmaster.ewb.ca, or check out the Facebook event! DUE OCTOBER 23 rd at 11:59pm