S P O N S O R S H I P P A C K E TCal Poly Engineers Without Borders

Program Background

Engineers Without Borders, Cal Poly is a nonprofit, student-driven organization established to support community-driven development programs worldwide through partnerships that design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences that enrich global perspectives and create responsible leaders.

EWB-Cal Poly partners with four international communities and the local San Luis Obispo community. EWB-Cal Poly currently partners with developing communities in Thailand, India, Malawi, and Nicaragua. In addition to partner communities benefitting from EWB involvement, students gain educational, transformative experiences. Students work alongside professionals to investigate innovative and appropriate solutions that have the most beneficial impact on the communities they serve. Students gain valuable hands-on experience through the design, prototype, and implementation of various projects. EWB-Cal Poly provides students with professional education opportunities beyond any found in a classroom.

Learn By Doing

Program Accomplishments

West Coast Region Premier Student Chapter 2010-2015National Premier Project Award 2016 - Malawi ProgramPresident’s “Significant Contribution” Community Service Award for IMPACT

Engineers Without Borders emphasizes Cal Poly’s “learn by doing” approach in every aspect of the work that is accomplished. EWB incorporates an integrated approach to solving real world problems using technical skills acquired within all branches of engineering. Students participate in every step of the project - including research, design, prototyping, implementation, and monitoring. The club fosters practical engineering opportunities for students. Students gain hands-on experience with impactful, sustainable technologies that enrich their college experience and improve the lives of com-munities around the world.

The Thailand team has recently partnered with Pa Kloi, a rural community near the Myanmar border in northern Thailand. After completing water quality and organic composting projects in Huai Nam Khun, the Thailand team connected with Pa Kloi and is currently working to improve access to electricity through an improvement of their solar array and distribution system, that will be implemented in June 2016.

Thailand

This past December, the Malawi team travelled with a team of four students and one professional mentor to implement a Bicycle Powered Maize Mill. They worked together with the community to construct the project with materials all found in country in order to make it sustainable and replicable for the future. Although much of the maize mill was built, improvements on the design and materials will continuously be made during this winter quarter so that the maize mill will soon be fully functional in the community of Kumponda. Additionally, the travel team had the opportunity to discuss agricultural methods and challenges with surrounding communities in order to learn how we can additionally help.

Malawi

The Nicaragua team recently returned from a successful monitoring trip for its public elementary school project. Now, the team is beginning a water distribution project for a rural community with only one centrally located well. The new project may also incorporate water filtration, depending on the results of water quality testing that the team will conduct on an assessment trip this summer. The team is currently researching water distribution and filtration solutions, and plans to begin a detailed design and prototype in the near future.

Nicaragua

Since 2010, the EWB Cal Poly India team has been working to improve sanitation in Sainji. The community is located in the North Indian state of Uttarakhand, nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, and inhabited by Jaunpuri subsistence farmers. The remote community displays a need for advanced sanitation facilities. The India team is working in collaboration with the Garhwal Organization for the Upliftment of the Needy, a local Non-Governmental Organization, to implementing a four stage wastewater treatment system. During 2015, the team traveled to Sainji twice to construct the sand filter tank, re survey the project site, and bolster community ownership.

India

Local Projects

Local Projects is currently working to build an eco friendly and efficient restroom facility for Camp Natoma, which is part of Camp Fire USA. It is located just outside Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo County, California. This is a summer camp for kids between Kindergarten and Twelfth Grade. This past quarter, we collected soil samples from Camp Natoma to determine the components of the soil which tells us what type of foundation is necessary. Currently, we are researching for different types of possible foundations and graywater systems. This restroom facility will use a graywater system while using as little electricity as possible, primarily relying on sky lights and the architecture of the building to provide light. Local Projects is also involved with smaller community service projects throughout the year. This past quarter Local Projects helped finish a greenhouse for Growing Grounds and installed solar panels onto low income housing with GRID Alternatives last year.

Alongside international projects, Engineers Without Borders also strives to improve the local community. One way we fulfill this goal is through our volunteer event IMPACT, which encourages Cal Poly students, faculty, and staff to think globally and act locally. Our aim is to apply the university’s learn-by-doing philosophy all while helping others and reaching out to the general public. Over the course of two weekends in the spring, hundreds of IMPACT volunteers come together to serve the community. From helping out at the humane society to playing games with senior citizens or volunteering at the bike kitchen, we strive to form a better relationship between Cal Poly and the surrounding Central Coast community by working with various nonprofit organizations. Over the past three years of this event, 1200 volunteers contributed to more than 6500 hours of service! IMPACT has been successful in past years, and we would like to continue this legacy. This year, we plan to involve even more volunteers by expanding our marketing campaign and reaching out to more organizations. We are looking forward to IMPACT 2015 and to further uniting Cal Poly with the community of San Luis Obispo.

IMPACT

We Need Your Help!

We’re seeking partners to join us in supporting the communities we work with. Not only will industry support benefit the communities we work in, students benefit by working alongside diverse faculty advisers and professional engineering mentors who help guide our endeavors. Our partners in industry make what we do possible, and we appreciate your consistent support.

$3,325*

$25,700*

$12,900* $40,400*

$34,000*

Meaningful Projects. Real Results.

EWB-Cal Poly has successfully implemented projects around the globe. A glimpse at the chapter’s past accomplishments include the successful implementation of eight slow sand filtration systems in Thailand, providing clean drinking water for thousands, and the successful construction of a health clinic in Nicaragua, providing the affordable health care and education for the entire community. Our motivated engineers also strive to better the San Luis Obispo community. Our annual community service event, IMPACT, drew 300 volunteers and 1,500 hours of community service to the San Luis Obispo community. Supporting EWB-Cal Poly means supporting an established, proven organization with a history of success.

*expenditures for each team in 2015

Our projects are implemented through acommunity-driven model based on full

partnership with host communities.

Title Sponsorship $10,000 or greater

Benefits: The Title Sponsor will be recognized for their premier support of this project with the following benefits:

-Logo and company name on all EWB Cal Poly media material such as t-shirts, biannual newsletters, and brochures.-Receive special recognition on our website, ewb-calpoly.org.-Logo and sponsorship level prominently displayed onsite at club meetings and associated activities.-Invitation to present on company and industry at EWB-Cal Poly general meeting and EWB project team meetings.-Distribution of promotional materials to all student and professional members.-Company banner displayed at weekly general meetings and club events.-Free admission to Winter Showcase (annual sponsorship thank you event and networking fair).-Exclusive networking opportunity with the innovative and passionate engineers on our campus.

General Sponsorship $10,000 or less

-Logo and company name on all EWB Cal Poly media material such as t-shirts, biannual newsletters, and brochures.-Receive recognition on our website, ewb-calpoly.org.-Logo prominently displayed onsite at club meetings and associated activities.-Invitation to present on company and industry at EWB Cal Poly general meeting and EWB project team meetings.-Distribution of promotional materials to all student and professional members.

Platinum Level $5,000 or greater

-Logo and company name on all EWB Cal Poly media material such as t-shirts, biannual newsletters, and brochures.-Receive recognition on our website, ewb-calpoly.org.-Logo prominently displayed onsite at club meetings and associated activities.

Gold Level $2,500 or greater

-Logo and company name on all EWB Cal Poly media material such as t-shirts, biannual newsletters, and brochures.-Receive special recognition on our website, ewb-calpoly.org.

Silver Level $1,000 or greater

-Logo and company name on all EWB Cal Poly media material such as t-shirts, biannual newsletters, and brochures.

Bronze Level $500 or greater

Simpson Strong Tie

Coast Hills Bank

MedVenture Technology

Solar Turbines

MidAmerican Solar

Cal Poly College of Engineering

Cal Poly University Graphic Systems

Black & Veatch

First Solar Farm

Boeing

PG&E

Chevron

Thanks to our Previous Sponsors

Contact Information:

To discuss sponsorship of EWB-Cal Poly, please contact:

Katherine Chambers, President(415) 606-1943ewb.calpoly@gmail.com

Dylan Grant, Fundraising Coordinator(818) 665-6183ewbcalpoly.fundraising@gmail.com

Donations can be mailed to:

Engineers Without Borders 1 Grand Ave College of Engineering, Building 40, Room 117 San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

The Cal Poly Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Student Chapter in San Luis Obispo is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

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