Upcoming Event - SWE-D PD "Engineering for Good" Event and Networking Lunch

Event: SWE-D PD "Engineering for Good" Event and Networking Lunch
Date: November 23, 2013
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Maker Works, 3765 Plaza Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108; lunch following @ Zingerman's Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Cost: Presentation is free; everyone pays for lunch on their own
Point of contact: Rosa Bushkuhl ( rosa.bushkuhl@gmail.com )
RSVP by November 21

Other info: 

Join SWE and the Appropriate Technology Collaborative (ATC) for the November PD Event on Saturday, November 23rd 10am-1pm in Ann Arbor to learn about Engineering for Good, followed by lunch at Zingerman's Roadhouse! 

John Barrie, Executive Director of ATC, will talk about the projects his organization has implemented using engineering to improve the lives of people in developing countries. One project that he will highlight is teaching solar to women in Guatemala and starting a women's solar power cooperative in 2014 (http://apptechdesign.org/mayan-power-and-light-2/) ATC has also partnered with student groups at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University to design solar vaccine refrigerators, treadle pumps, and more.

Learn more about ATC: http://apptechdesign.org/