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Project management training

Project management training.

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Project management training

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  1. Project management training

  2. Thanks for the information. Unfortunately EWB-UK does not feel that this project should be one of our summer 2005 placements. There are two main reasons for this:1) We do not feel that the level of technical skill required is sufficient to justify sending a student to Ecuador. The project goals are mainly simple installation of computers and software.2) The project costs are much higher than the usual project costs for an EWB-UK placement. The total project cost is listed as £7600 of which OSNU will provide £2750. This would leave almost £5000 for EWB-UK to fund for a 4 week placement. EWB-UK placements usually cost £1000 - £2000 for a 2-3 month placement (usually about £1500).If this project is to go ahead it seems better to approach it by trying to obtain second-hand but still useable computers, perhaps via one of the existing charities that supplies PCs that are no longer needed in the UK to developing countries. If this was possible, as your budget shows, it looks like OSNU would be prepared to fund the necessary training etc.RegardsStephen

  3. No worries Stephen...I think that the actual engineering problem was not on how to install the computers. But rather, on how to find the hardware that was suitable and would be affordable. We were all aware the costs was above the limits of what we could all afford, the true challenge was how to make this affordable. Plus synchronizing a whole network with computers running different versions of windows, that has restricted access to different users and the public, with allocated space quotas for each user, printer quotas and all the other assets of well managed networks, requires a lot specific technical expertise.Anyhow, its a pity this project is not happening, because it is the sort of things that are really needed over there and truly make a difference, and no one has any capital to implement. Build a school Stephen, a good school, and you have sustainability... I believe that, that alone is a worthy goal to pursue. Plus I am sure you would agree with me, that trying to build something useful out of very little is one of the hardest forms of engineering. It does not require novel price winning science, or complicated mathematics, but just a lot of creativity, patience and hard work.Anyhow, don't worry about it... Good luck with the rest of the placements and we are in touch.

  4. Dear Mauro We are sorry that there has been confusion over this matter. However the people we send on placements are only students working voluntarily in their summer vacation. They are able to assist and support the work of professional engineers and NGOs. But they do not have the capability to organise and run large-scale projects simply because they do not have the skills or experience. The EWB UK website does make clear these main points. In the section 'About EWB/ What EWB does/Placements' it explains that we place students with partner NGOs. And in the main 'About EWB' bit it says: EWB is not operational in that it does not undertake its own projects, but supports those of other organisations We wish you and your community success with your project in the future, and hope that you will be able to find appropriate people and organisations to work with. Best wishes

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