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Engineering in Service to Society
iCheckpoint
October 14, 2009
ESS…directly applies
engineering concepts to the problems of
sustainability, poverty, and societal
improvement.
Engineering in Service to Society
Group Organization & Communication – Leigha Curtin
Meetings – Needhi Shah & Evan Wool
Identity – Todd Pixton & Phill Grabacki
Academics - Mark Rubinkowski
Blogs - Chris Goulet
Educational Activities - Suzie Chung, Imran Haddish, Stephanie Chua & Nora Sadik
Social Activities - Eric Eckstrum & Jaime Kelleher
Eng 198 Applications - Aalekh Priolkar
Group organization maximizes productivity20 Members from variety of majors
Elected PositionsiChair: Kevin Wolz Vice iChair: David Hanley Secretary: Nora Sadik Treasurer: Needhi Shah Corporate Liaison: Peter Mouche Social Chair: Jaime Kelleher
Member Info Sheet aided communication
Major
Cell Phone
Residence
Unique Interest
Blog
Majority of communication via EMAIL
Full group meets once per week
Everyone provided their own alternative
Outcome: kept at original Wednesdays from 5-7pm in Engineering Hall 106B
Situation: find a new time, instead of every “hectic” Wednesday
We decided to create an Executive CommitteeComposed of mostly elected
members
Meets 1 hour every Monday night
Sets meeting agendas
Fosters decision making
Makes full meetings more productive
“Doodle.com” helped find meeting times
Everyone enters their normal weekly availability
Doodle reports back when the most members can meet
Creating an Identity through Facebook
Connecting for Academic Help/Advising
Everyone posted CURRENT and PAST classes
Example:I had a problem in Chem that I
couldn’t getI found Todd through the Facebook
listWe worked together on the problem
Blogs foster a more personal communication
Fosters creativity – David’s project idea
Reflecting on group activities
Expressing your thoughts to others so they can relate, clarify, help, etc.
Seeing things from others’ perspectives
Helps you get to know other group members – Pae & Thailand
Toured the Waste Transfer Station
Explored project options related to recycling on campus
Learned about the separation, bailing, storage, and shipment processes
Discussed current recycling situation on campus
Toured the Business Building
Only LEED certified building on campus
Explored possible related project ideas
Discussed sustainability of other campus buildings
Brought in speaker on NetZero Energy homesChristian Douglass is a
graduate student in IESE
Does research on sustainability and NetZero Energy homes
NetZero = produces as much energy as consumes
Explored possible related project ideas
Attended CampusRecycling Meeting
Explored project options related to recycling
Learned about other student groups interested in recycling
Learned about the recycling situation on campus
Attended live premiere of Age of Stupid
Documentary on the consequences of global warming
Enhanced discussion of possible projects
Doubled as a team bonding event!
We even made the Daily Illini!
Social events will foster team cohesivenessProposed social events:
Piano Man at Canopy Club
Broomball tournament
Corn maze
Sand volleyball
Team dinner
Applying topics from Eng 198Asking questions: What kind
of project?
Initiative: Attending meetings and scheduling speakers
Brainstorming: Exploring project ideas
Networking: iPicnic, iLaunch, iSA’s, iFA’s
ConclusionESS has started from scratch and become a
fully functioning group
Members have connected in a variety of ways