EWB-SA has, from the very beginning, had a Student Chapter structure. This is in line with our focus on empowerment, and something we’re very proud of!

Over the years, the EWB-SA Student Chapters have completed tens of projects aimed at improving the communities in different ways.

Our Student Chapters are run by engineering undergrads, and are given a fair degree of autonomy (within certain guideline).

We currently have X student chapters, attached to the following tertiary institutions. Click on the relevant university logo to learn more about their chapter (coming soon!)

 

A Need for Industry 4.0 in Cross-border Communication and Rural Technical Education

Tofo rural community & CityGate Church A creation of an interactive digital classroom in Tofo will lead to training the [...]

Solar Generator Project Kayamandi High School

The solar generator project will consist of taking 10 of the top math and science grade 11 students at an [...]

UNIGAP

Help bridge the gap between school and university by providingthe support and resources students need [...]

Playing With Solar Project Centre of Science and Technology

Build solar kits, educate children and install solar solutions as part of an initative to reduce carbon emissions in collaboration [...]

College of Magic Tutoring

Tutor kids in Maths, Physics and English at the South African College of Magic [...]

Aquaponics System Berea

To develop an aquaponic’s system (plant and fish life) for household application. The system should cost below R30 000.00. The [...]

Career expo Daveyton

Career expo,Project exhibition and IOT training [...]

Solar Generator Project 2018 Khayamandi High School

Last year EWB took a group of 5 grade 10 learners from Kayamandi High who had a passion for renewable [...]

Human Centred Design and Personal Development Course 2018

BELIEVE IT— we are bringing you the first ever event aimed at DEVELOPING and EMPOWERING YOU! From one-on-one mentorship with [...]

Khayamandi Computer Literacy Course 2018 Khayamandi High School

A fellow member of EWB-Maties recognized that school children finishing matric in Kayamandi (informal settlement on the outskirts or Stellenbosch) [...]

Giving Day – SU100 #Move4Food Initiative

Stellenbosch University Alumni – Food Bank Design, source and implementation of a giant, sustainable lunch box (container) on campus to [...]

EWB-Maties & Maties Paw Animal Welfare Revamp Project 2018

As a society, we aim to uplift our community by eradicating problems that we find are detrimental to the growth [...]

The Waste Management Project Ingqayizivele Secondary School

This project aims to tackle the litter problem at the same school. The municipality is very bad with collecting rubbish [...]

After-hours Study Room Ingqayizivele Secondary School

This project aims to combat the effects of both the energy crisis and overcrowding is schools by designing and constructing [...]

Septic Tank Fence Kutumela Molefi Primary School

EWB-UP has been working with Kutumela Molefi primary school in mamelodi for the past 2 years. The aim is to [...]

Roof Repairs Kutumela Molefi Primary School

It was discovered that the ceilings in most of the classes and the roof were falling apart. The damage serves [...]

Kitchen Ventilation System Kutumela Molefi Primary School

In 2015 EWB-UP started a kitchen ventilation project at Kutumela Molefi primary school.The project was passed on to a new [...]

Landscaping Kutumela Molefi Primary School

In Line with EWB-UP desire to create an inspiring environment for learning for the students, it was decide that a [...]

Litre of Light

As part of the “Liter of Light” international organisation’s campaign to light up the homes of those without electricity, EWB-UP [...]

Spark Nation Mentorship Programme

In line with one of the core values of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) of transferring engineering knowledge to communities is [...]

Mural Paintings

Images and pictures have always been a great way to inspire young people. On the request of the principal EWB-UP [...]

The Greenhouse project

As a form of recycling and giving life to waste plastic bottles, we are working on building small scale natural [...]

Essential Oils

Proposed herein is the first phase of development toward an industry whereby communities produce and extract essential oils for use [...]

Biodiesel / Biogas Project

EWB-Unisa is working on starting a biodiesel project from waste cooking oil. We have masters students who believes that the [...]

Cornubia Development Car Wash

The aim of this project is to assist a group of individuals currently based in the Cornubia, an area that [...]

The Vegetable Garden Project

The aim of this project is to build a vegetable garden to assist an orphanage that is based in Cato [...]

DDCW Water Management

This project is run in conjunction with the DDCW energy optimization project but focuses on the water management in the [...]

Enactus Soap Plodder

This project involves the development of a soap plodder, for the Open Door Crisis Centre, that will be used for [...]

Stabilization of formula for Commercial Production of Recycled Liquid Soap

Similarly to the commercial production of recycled bar soap project, students will engage in the analysis of the formulation of [...]

Azreal’s Chemical Project

Mr. Thuso is a local entrepreneur that is currently running a small business that specializes in manufacturing dishwashing liquid at [...]

DDCW Energy Optimisation

The aim of this project is to perform an analysis of the energy consumption of 4 children’s homes that are [...]

Energy Consumption Optimization of the Durban District Child Welfare Homes network in KwaZulu-Natal

The aim of this project is to peform an analysis of the energy consumption of 4 children’s homes that are [...]

Litre of Light

To provide 10 households from the community chosen by EWB-UJ with a stand-alone day and night light solution. System shall [...]

Science Fair

A joint venture between EWB-UJ and the UJ civils with the aim of encouraging high school students to pursue a [...]

Harvest of Hope

This project is aimed at providing small-scale farmers with vegetable stands and an off-grid cooling system to extend the life [...]

Star Path

Star Path aims to provide a low cost glow in the dark treatment for pathways at night in informal settlements [...]

Vukukhanye Refurbishments

Vukukhanye Primary School Refurbishments is a long running day project where we refurbish parts of Vukukhanye Primary School. [...]

Cheetah Enrichment Build

Cheetah Enrichment Build with Cheetah Outreach is designing a playground/jungle gym for Cheetahs at Cheetah Outreach. [...]

Solar Stirling Engine

Solar Stirling Engine. We are developing a low-cost solar Stirling engine. [...]

High Efficiency Stove

High Efficiency Stove is project that aims to deliver a stove that is safe and efficient for those in rural [...]

PV Panel/Charge Controllers

PV Panel/Charge Controllers for low-income communities. We are in the process of developing a low cost PV charge controller (a [...]

Litre of Light

Litre of Light is project aiming to providing a sustainable light source to underprivileged communities using solar bulbs made from [...]

Wind Turbine

Designing low cost wind turbines for rooftop installations [...]

Digital Bridge

A fundraising initiative in collaboration with BottomUp non-profit aimed to assist in sourcing and installing laptop computers at a computer [...]

Rain Water Purification

Design a self-filtration system. Test for water purification (25th – 29th July). Go to the nearest schools. Implement the project [...]

Waste Management

Go to the nearest two primary schools. Teach pupils about the importance of Waste Management & hygiene. Contact the municipality [...]

AI Workshop

Introducing students to artificial intelligence ,giving them a broader idea on robotics, deeplearning and machine learning [...]

First Year Tutoring

Provide tutoring for first year students: 4 weeks – Saturdays Classes, from the 23rd of April to 14th of May [...]

Joe Slovo Township Creche

Assisting with technical expertise, manpower and workshop space. We are in the process of helping with the building and design [...]

Chesire Disability Homes

Providing modifications to the workshop at the home to allow residents to perform their own maintenance. Donating of equipment to [...]

Solar Generator Project

As a pilot project, this is EWB-Maties first engineering-based project. Its aim is to excite grade 10 learners into a [...]

Litre of Light

Liter of Light is a global open source movement aiming to provide ecologically sustainable and cost-free lighting for simple dwellings [...]

Application Run 2.0

To assist grade 12 learners applying to various tertiary institutions (with financial assistance) in the Western Cape. This project will [...]

Career Expo

To assist the grade 11 and 12 learners of Makupula Secondary and Kayamandi High, with a student driven career expo. [...]

Application Run 1.0

To provide opportunity to the top 5 grade 12 learners of Makupula High by assisting in a Stellenbosch University application [...]

Computer Literacy Course

To provide the grade 8 learners of Makupula High with computer literacy skills. To improve their academic research abilities and [...]

AutoDesk 3D Printing Workshop

AutoDesk, the multinational software corporation that makes software for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media, and entertainment industries, is coming [...]

Makapula High School ‘Adopt a school’

The “Adopt A School” idea is a way of trying to keep focus with a specific project on continuous basis. [...]

Kyamandi Tutoring Sessions

In partnership with Vision Afrika, an organization based in Kayamandi that assist high school learners, grade 10,11 and 12, with [...]

CESA Maths Workshop Margot Fonteyn Secondary School

Tutoring mathematics for high school students at Margot Fonteyn Secondary School. The students were very enthusiastic about mathematics and very [...]