昆士兰大学推出与非澳大利亚周边国家工程师（EWB）合作的新举措，致力于改善全球贫穷的状况。

 

        工程系已经于2003年建立自己的组织，旨在通过教育和积极发展工程改善社会不利因素。

 

         EWB主席Daniel Almagor说，昆士兰大学的教职工和学生都很快响应此次合作，现在已经有100多位成员了。

 

       “我的昆士兰大学—工程师无界限组织项目在澳洲已经成为最积极和最有活力的组织，唤醒了群众的意识，鼓励人们努力想出解决方案，” Almagor先生说。

 

        工程系主任Jim Litster教授说，大学很自豪能由这个组织开展这项工作。

 

       “21世纪的大问题都需要地方和全球的工程师，”Jim Litster教授说。

 

       “这次合作给学生实践自己所学技能的机会，对学生的生活有重大意义。”

 

        昆士兰大学有900名学生前赴后继的加入3月的工程师无界限组织挑战项目，许多澳洲的年轻工程师都在寻找为印度儿童建设家园的解决方案。

 

       Almagor先生称赞大学对组织的支持，并希望可以因此吸纳更多人的加入。

 

     “是不是有足够并且有为的工程师对下一代的发展至关重要。”

 

      行星的运行依赖下一代工程师，上百万人能否脱离贫穷的生活，也靠下一代的工程师了。

 

       目前，工程系的行业合作者中，昆士兰大学的项目在世界范围内的20多个EMB体系中是最新颖的。

 

       目前昆士兰大学学生主要着手在Papua New Guinea建设卫生设施，还有教授难民计算机技能。

 

       原文：

UQ engineers a better world

 

The University of Queensland has committed to fighting global poverty after launching a new partnership with Engineers Without Borders Australia..

The School of Engineering now houses its own chapter of the organisation, which was founded in 2003 to help disadvantaged communities through education and sustainable engineering initiatives.

EWB president Daniel Almagor said UQ staff and students had quickly gotten behind the partnership, which already has more than 100 members.

“My goal for EWB-UQ is for it to be the most active and exciting chapter in Australia, raising awareness about the issues and values that EWB promote and encouraging people to commit to being part of the solution,” Mr Almagor said.

Head of the School of Engineering Professor Jim Litster said the University was proud to support the work carried out by the organisation.

“All the big issues of the 21st century require engineering input on a local and global scale,” Professor Litster said.

“This collaboration enables our students to use their skills and work on real projects that will make a significant difference in the lives of others.”

The announcement comes after 900 UQ students began the EWB Challenge in March, which sees young engineers across Australia create design solutions for a children's home in India.

Mr Almagor commended the University for its support and said he hoped it inspired others to become involved.

“It is crucial for the next generation to take on the ideas of sustainable and appropriate engineering,” he said.

“The health of the planet depends on it, as do the lives of billions of people currently living in poverty and disadvantage.”

Launched recently in front of industry partners at the School of Engineering, the UQ chapter is the newest in the EWB network, joining more than 20 others nation-wide.

Current projects involving UQ students include building sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea and teaching refugees computer skills.