These projects encompass such fields as water purification, landmines and alternative energy, and we hope to add more in the future with your help. A unique aspect of Engineers Without Borders is the EWB ResearchSpace. This allows students by identifying research projects, and also by pointing them in the right direction with regards to potential experts to contact and research already conducted. When a student finishes their research, we encourage them to make their final report available on-line so that others can build off it. A forum for discussion EWB enables communities of interested people to come together at different levels.
Chapters can hold events, invite speakers or conduct workshops.
Nationally, EWB sponsors students to attend development conferences. Support for research and implementing a project For those projects which are promising, EWB provides support to conduct research, develop a prototype, test, manufacture and implement the project in a developing world. Students can either initiate such a project, or join an EWB project under way. Engineers Without Borders Canada is the national umbrella organisation that supports the chapters. The national organisation undertakes pan-Canadian tasks, such as finding internships, finding sponsors and maintaining the website.