EWB Global Classroom
EWB-USA Global Classroom 2016 - Design Global, Engineer Local in Costa Rica: Understanding the Water, Energy and Food Nexus May 14-18, 2016
Held on the campus of EARTH University.
This course is an accelerated course focused on sustainable community development projects using Costa Rica’s existing water, energy, and food projects at both the national and local levels as case studies. In two action-packed weeks, participants will learn about and discuss community and partner selection, cultural awareness, and the steps involved in taking a project in a developing community from concept to design, implementation, assessment, closure, and long-term sustainability. Bernard Amadei, PhD, professor of civil engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder and founder of Engineers Without Borders-USA will lead the course. Participants will receive 3 college credits from the University of Colorado Boulder or 4.5 continuing education units.
For full details about the course, check out the course syllabus.
For important documents regarding required pre-arrival documents and homework assignments, click here.
Day-by-Day Course Schedule (Web Version)