Since 2004, ASME and Engineers Without Borders-USA (EWB-USA) have been cooperating to engineer a better world--and YOU can help.

EWB-USA is a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life. This partnership involves the implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while involving and training internationally responsible engineers and engineering students.

ASME is encouraging our student and professional members, engineering faculty and all interested volunteers to become an integral part of this initiative. There are currently over 200 developing and established chapters working on over 170 projects in 41 countries. Multidisciplinary teaming is strongly encouraged.

To participate you must:

• Form an ASME/EWB-USA project team and enlist your Faculty Advisor to participate with you.
• Collaborate with an existing EWB-USA Student Chapter on your campus, or an EWB-USA Professional Chapter in your local community. (Find A Chapter)
• Apply for a project from the list of approved projects, or write your own project. Guidelines and projects are available on the web. (Find A Project) 
• Partner with a developing community and use only appropriate and sustainable technology.
• Commit 6-12 months to assess, design and implement a project.
• Supply your own travel funds, and arrange funding of materials. ASME can help! Apply for a grant by emailing us.

EWB-USA envisions a world in which all people have access to adequate sanitation, safe drinking water and the resources to meet their other self-identified engineering and economic development needs. Engineers play a central role in building a sustainable future and providing leadership in this direction. It's the learning adventure of a lifetime--an opportunity to become more aware of the social, economic, environmental, political, ethical and cultural impacts of engineering projects.

Projects are underway in communities throughout the world, and since its inception, EWB-USA has been building partnerships with organizations and corporations in a growing network dedicated to the support of these projects. 

All teams must apply through EWB-USA, whether they select from listed projects or initiate and submit their own. Each team should work with the EWB-USA office within its country, if available, anticipating some variations in program structure.

To learn more about Engineers Without Borders-USA, including guidelines and projects under current consideration, visit http://www.ewb-usa.org.

For project information through various EWB-membership countries, visit Engineers Without Borders - International at http://www.ewb-international.org.