Engineers Without Borders is a longstanding club at UW. International Projects last at least 5 years so EWB has a record of continuity with projects and communities. As a chapter of EWB we will finish our project and have a written analysis of the project describing how the goals have been met. As part of EWB’s mission we will not only finish this project, but also keep it running sustainably. Our organization will take responsibility of the long term management and maintenance of our project through our established Local Projects Team. We will include a committee within this team to oversee the management and maintenance of our charging stations. We will provide funding for maintenance of our project through our large fundraising efforts and set aside funds in our yearly budget for this purpose. We understand that parts of our design such as the battery and solar panels will have to be replaced around every decade or less depending on use. Some of these costs are requested for in the budget. Other costs can be funded through our club as long as the charging stations are still in use on campus.
Campus Sustainability Fund (CSF)
Engineers Without Borders Sol Stations
Year:
Amount Awarded:
$14,840
Potential Funding Reductions:
The funding requested was $14,840 for the building of 8 charging stations throughout campus. In the event of funding restrictions, we can make adjustments to our original plan and build fewer stations
5% Reduction
The estimated cost of each charging station is around $1830. A 5% reduction in funds would restrict funding to $14098 or a reduction of $742, which would not reduce our ability to construct 8 charging stations as planned. This restriction in funding would require us to potentially reevaluate our material sources and purchase lower quality materials or compromise on the maintenance costs. Our budget also provides a cushion of $200 for unforeseen costs which can contribute to the materials as necessary. A 5 percent cost could also force our EWB chapter to fund a small amount of required resources.
10% Reduction
A 10% reduction would reduce our funding to $13356, or a reduction of $1484. This funding restriction would require us to limit our construction to a maximum of 7 charging stations. Although this would change the amount of materials we can buy, it will not negatively impact our purpose or what students can gain out of this project.
20% Reduction
A 20% reduction would reduce our funding to $11872, or a reduction of $2968. This would likely reduce our construction to a maximum of 6 charging stations. This would slightly reduce our effectiveness and impact, but once again will not reduce the educational potential of our project.
Project Longevity:
Project status:
Active: Post-implementation phase