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Engineering with real effect
How Engineers without Borders is making a difference on a global scale
Lexi Randall-L’Estrange,
Fourth Year Environmental Engineering
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Overview
• How did I get here?
• Why did I choose engineering at RMIT?
• Environmental engineering at RMIT
• Engineers without borders at RMIT
• Integrated workplace project
• What does my future look like?
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How did I get here?
March of year 12: plans for the future
• Subjects in year 12 : English, maths methods, specialist maths, environmental science, physics, english literature,
• Year 11: History and philosophy
Course selection criteria
• Highly regarded profession
• Practical influence on peoples lives
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Why did I choose engineering at RMIT?
• First preference
• Practical, practical, practical!
• Application to the real world from day one!
• Links with industry
• Impressive graduates
• Location, location, location!
• Overseas programs; student exchange, Vietnam interdisciplinary environmental research project
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What is environmental engineering?
Understanding of engineering fundamentals as well as application of civil engineering, chemical engineering, environmental science and social impacts
• Waste management – water, solid, air pollution, groundwater and land contamination
• Research and develop new technologies and techniques
• Evaluate environmental and social impacts of projects
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What is environmental engineering?
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What is environmental engineering?
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What is environmental engineering like at RMIT?
• Choice of three minors
– Groundwater
– Civil
– Chemical (wastewater treatment and processing)
• Practical applied learning
• Engineers without borders challenge – First year engineering
• Community project
• Presentations, reports, group projects
• Software – AutoCAD, ArcGIS, RORB….
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Vacation work and integrated workplace project
Requirement: Vacation work
– 12 weeks working with engineering company getting practical hands on experience
– Can apply any time, some students end of first year, second or third year
– Often offered opportunity to continue work during studies
– I have been working since August 2008
Requirement: Final year project
- Work on real industry based project
- Link with professional mentors
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Engineers Without Borders at RMIT
• Engineers without borders challenge
• EWB RMIT development scholarship
– Three engineering students
– 10 weeks living and working in Vietnam
– Habitat for humanity, HCMC
• RMIT chapter
– All engineering students, other disciplines are welcome
– RMIT based volunteer group
– Local projects, events, link with other universities
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Vacation work and integrated workplace project
• EWB RMIT development scholarships
• Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in Long An
• Working with households to improve access to appropriate environmental sanitation facilities in flood relocation zones
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What does my future look like?
