Engineers for Community Service
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Engineers for Community Service (ECOS) is a student organization that promotes life-long professionalism via educational experiences through local and international community service projects. "The mind has exactly the same power as the hands; not merely to grasp the world, but to change it." - Colin Wilson
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IMPACT. 1: We have built 17 wheelchair ramps for residents in the Columbus area. -- 2. We have constructed a tilapia pond, restructured a biodigester, improved the infrastructure of the computer lab, and implemented many other engineering projects at Montaña de Luz in Honduras. -- 3. Our broad outreach has impacted groups ranging from the youth to the elderly in STEM related fields.
OSU PARTNERS: College of Engineering
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Westminster-Thurber Community; Montaña de Luz; Metro Early College High School Gladden Community Center; The Crest Restaurant; Worthington Resource Pantry; Catholic Social Services; Association for India's Development: Eureka Program
PRIMARY CONTACT: A.J. Motika (motika.7@osu.edu)