All of EWB-USA's documents can be found at their website. Select EWB-USA documents will be linked from this page due to their relevance or importance.
EWB-USA Project Sourcebook: This document serves as an overall guide for chapter organization, project management, and travel planning.
Part 1:Introduction and Table of Contents
Part 2:Organizational Structure and Roles
Part 3:Student Chapters
Part 4:Professional Chapters
Part 5:Projects
Part 6:Travel
Part 7:Funding, Financials & Outreach
Part 8:Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Part 9:Acknolwedgements
What is the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and what does it do?
Presentation on the TAC from the National Conference: (PDF)
Here's the quick scoop:
The TAC liaison is the main point of contact between EWB-USA and your project. While EWB-USA tries to assign liaisons with relevant technical knowledge, they should be viewed more as administrative support than technical support for your project. This member of the TAC works with you to make sure you meet all of the EWB-USA deadlines and requirements, and helps you get approval for travel and technical designs. The TAC liaison is your champion at TAC meetings, so you need to make sure they know what is going on. They can also help you find a professional mentor, an engineer with expertise in a particular area for your project, or put you in contact with various companies who have agreed to either donate products, or help with logistics overseas. If you have any questions or problems with your project, the TAC liaison is your contact. You may also contact the project coordinator (Zeke Yewdall) with questions and project updates, however he is managing over 60 EWB projects, so individual attention may be less at times.
Another important point of contact for chapters working on projects is
the EWB-USA treasurer
You are also encouraged to read chapter 5 of the sourcebook (on the downloads section of the website), and take a look at the new TAC section of the website (complete with a calendar of meeting dates and submission deadlines). If you have questions about any of this, or are still confused about anything after reading all of this, please email your liaison or Zeke Yewdall and EWB-USA will try to help.
Other Documents:
New and Continuing Project Application Form: (WORD)
Recommended Medical Kit Contents: (WORD)
Site Assessment Form: (DOC)
Project Expense Report: (EXCEL)
Project Report Format: (WORD)
Health Assessment Exanple: (PDF)
Community Health Assessment: (DOC)
Site Assessment Report Example: (PDF)
Emergency Information and Contact Sheet: (PDF)
Email ewb@rice.edu with your suggestions for material that should be posted here.