Global Engineering

EWB is committed to helping the Canadian engineering profession become aware of it's potential for positive impact on the world.

We are doing so by integrating social concepts into engineering programs at some of Canada's most prestigous engineering schools. This is better equipping students with the skills needed to address some of the most pressing global challenges with the analytical and pragmatic mindset of the Canadian enginee.

At the same time, we are working with some of Canada's premier engineering leaders to open a dialogue about the importance of a global engineering mindset. These leaders are pioneering changes to the profession at a broad level, to help shift how engineers see their professional commitment to social change.

This year EWB:

• Reached 15,000 engineering students at Canada's top engineering programs
• Supported 250 faculty members and administrators to promote global engineering concepts
• Reached 22,000 youth with our Engineers Serve the World (ESTW) campaign

Engineers Without Borders bring help where it's needed most

Article in the Globe and Mail,
February 23

Creating a water filtration system or a seed press to make oil doesn't sound like much of a challenge for graduates of a Canadian engineering school. Not unless the job was to be done without a budget, material resources or skilled labour, of course.

Those are precisely the conditions that pertain all over the developing world. Where Canada's Engineers Without Borders (EWB) sends its student volunteers to develop practical, sustainable solutions for vital, everyday problems.

Read the rest of the Globe and Mail's article»