About EWB @ Ohio State
Engineering for communities. Learning by doing.
EWB @ Ohio State is a student chapter of Engineers Without Borders USA, based at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
Assess
Design
Build
10+
Years at Ohio State
Serving our community since the chapter's founding
3
Active Projects
Ecuador, Nigeria, and Honduras
200+
Student Members
Engineers, pre-health students, and more
3
Countries Served
International partnerships across three continents
100%
PE-Reviewed Designs
Every design reviewed by a licensed professional engineer
EWB-USA
National Affiliation
Chartered chapter of Engineers Without Borders USA
Our impact
A chapter built on community partnership, rigorous engineering, and student-led projects that create lasting impact
Every project we take on follows the same framework: assess community
needs, design a sustainable solution, build with local partners, and
monitor for long-term success.
That discipline is what earns continued community trust.
What we do
Professional development, real world engineering service projects, and networking for every member.
Engineers Without Borders is an international organization that applies engineering solutions to aid in the development of underprivileged communities through community-centered design. EWB at Ohio State is the student-led chapter at The Ohio State University of the national organization.
International Projects
We are working in the village of N'jau, The Gambia, currently designing a marketplace structure for the women of the village to sell their goods. We are also in the monitoring and evaluation phase of a structural project in Carrera, Ecuador to improve educational infrastructure.
Local Projects
Our local projects teams work with organizations across central Ohio including South Side Family Farms, SE Urban Farms, and the OSU Psychology Department. Current work includes designing a community garden, implementing a drip irrigation system, and producing accessible bilateral stimulation tappers.
Meet our team
Our exec board and officer chairs drive the chapter's engineering work, community partnerships, and day-to-day operations.