CAEE Supports Haiti Outreach at IIT In Its Development Of Water Distribution System for Pignon, Haiti
In January 2008, Algirdas Bielskus (BSME), Adam Nizich (BSCE) Eric Radloff (BSCE), Mark Rokita (BSCE), and Kathryn Weissman (BSCE), represented the Haiti Outreach student organization on a trip to Haiti, accompanied by Jessica Nicholson, CAEE Admin. Asst., as the IIT faculty/staff representative.
The Haiti Outreach Student Chapter at IIT is embarking on the design and implementation of a new water distribution system for the town of Pignon, Haiti.
Currently, the main source of water is a stream that runs through the lower end of the town. Obtaining water is an arduous and time consuming task that contributes significantly to the spread of water borne diseases in this poverty-stricken area. The solution developed by IIT students is a gravity-fed pumping system that provides potable water to the community of 10,000.
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IIT ASCE Student Chapter’s Hard Work Pays Off
The University of Evansville hosted the 2008 ASCE Great Lakes Regional Conference on April 24th - 27th. The ASCE-IIT Chapter enthusiastically participated in three of the six competitions, including the Steel Bridge, Balsa Wood Bridge, and the Technical Paper.
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Find out more about the recent activities in The Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering by reading the 2008 edition of The INfluence Line.