ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS USA UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
WHO WE ARE
Founded in 2006, The University of Southern California Chapter of Engineers Without Borders USA is the Viterbi School of Engineering’s only humanitarian organization and entirely student-run. Our close-knit, dedicated member base is composed of Trojans studying a wide variety of disciplines. All members of EWB-USA’s USC Chapter are volunteers who share a common vision of making a difference in rural communities of developing countries while enhancing their engineering education at the University of Southern California.
Members are the heartbeat of our organization; they volunteer their time, energy, and expertise in pursuit of EWB-USA’s vision of a world where every community has the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs.
Our diverse group of students is dedicated to creating a lasting, positive impact in the world. Since our inception, our club has become strongly involved in several international projects.
WHAT WE DO
EWB-USA’s USC Chapter builds a better world through engineering projects that empower communities to meet their basic human needs and equip leaders to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.
In the EWB-USA USC Chapter, students and professional mentors work together to deliver critical infrastructure projects to rural communities in developing countries. For each project, EWB-USA collaborates with the local community members to design and implement sustainable engineering projects. Through the project design and implementation process, students have the opportunity to learn and apply engineering skills and develop strong leadership qualities.
Members Sabrina, Blake, and Kevin surveying for rainwater collection in Antigua, Guatemala, February 2018.
Member Linnea on the trip to the Gambella, Kenya site, May 2018.
OUR VISION
The EWB-USA USC Chapter’s vision is a world in which every community has the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs.
Our chapter offers the opportunity for students to practice teamwork, problem-solving, and innovation. Further, members have the unique opportunity to apply their engineering skills to serving global communities. We are currently working on a local project designing a playground from the ground up, while also searching and applying for international projects. In the past, EWB-USA’s USC Chapter has completed two water purification and distribution projects in two rural communities in western Honduras, both of which had historically lacked consistent access to potable water. Through these humanitarian projects, students have the opportunity to help in the design process and travel to local and international project sites and communities for surveying and implementation.