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More courses on water engineering and development:
Engineering :
CE 100 Elementary Fluid Mechanics
CE 103 Hydrology
CE 111 Intro to Environmental Engineering
CE 112 Environmental Engineering Design
CE 113N Ecological Engineering
CE 114 Environmental Microbiology
CE 115 Water Chemistry
E 157AC Engineering, The Environment, and Society
Science:
ESPM 167 Environmental Health and Development
ESPM 39A (with Prof. Sposito) Sophomore seminar on water use in development
IB 152 Environmental Toxicology
PH 150B Intro to Environmental Health Sciences
PH 162A Public Health Microbiology
PH 170C Drinking Water and Health
Social:
E 157AC Engineering, The Environment, and Society
ERG 175 Water and Development
GPP115 Global Poverty: Challenges and Hopes in the New Millennium
IAS 98/198 DECAL: Thirst: Global Discourses on Water and Human Rights
Check out the GPP, Global Poverty and Practice, Minor:
http://blumcenter.berkeley.edu/education/gpp/
Clubs and Organizations:
Cal Environmental Team (CEE)
A competition team within the Civil and Environmental Engineering department, we basically
modify a biosand filter to further treat and take into account other important parameters such
as pH, electrical conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity, which are important for wildlife
and fish. Also, the source water isn’t quite as clean as Strawberry Creek water (i.e. last year it
was food waste dissolved into 9 gallons of water, this year it’s soil and clay). The class itself is
a decal (12 units) but is organized more like a team, you’ll learn all the basics you need from
class but you’ll be able to suggest your own ideas, apply them, and even see if it makes an
impact on the chemistry of the treated water. The competition itself is between UC Davis, Cal
State San Jose, Chico, Santa Clara, University of Nevada Reno, Tongji University (China),
Laval University (Canada), and of course, UC Berkeley
as you can tell, the competition is
stiff.
More info: http://www.decal.org/courses/3447
Engineers for a Sustainable World, Berkeley
The mission of ESWBerkeley is to forge innovative, lasting solutions to local and global
sustainability challenges. To accomplish this mission, we design and implement sustainable
projects, educate and train individuals and organizations on sustainable policies and
practices, and work to build a global network of communities with a shared culture of
sustainability. The club is split into many different project teams working on diverse projects
such as the India water project in collaboration with Project Rishi, algae biofuel development,
water use efficiency on campus, and solar phone charging stations on campus.
More info: http://eswberkeley.weebly.com/about.html
Engineers Without Borders
The UC Berkeley Engineers Without Borders chapter was founded in 2009, and we obtained
our first project (the Peru Project) in 2011. We exist to bring together talented students – both
engineers and nonengineers – to work towards a common goal of philanthropic engineering
abroad. We strive for sustainability in all of its forms: ensuring our projects utilize materials
from the community, and guaranteeing that the necessary infrastructure and community
acceptance is present to sustain the project after its implementation. The EWB Berkeley
model emphasizes working with the community – the project belongs to the community
members and it is essential we work together throughout the process.
More info: ewb.berkeley.edu
Transferring to the College of Engineering
http://engineering.berkeley.edu/admissions/undergradadmissions/changecollege
Transferring is definitely possible! (the earlier you do it the easier). I transferred at the end of
my second year please feel free to ask me any questions about this process or to look over
your app: mpond007@berkeley.edu.
Research:
URAP
http://research.berkeley.edu/urap/
or
Nonprogram based
If you’re highly motivated to pursue research under a specific professor, you should try to go
to their office hours (listed on their department’s website under faculty), and talk to them. To
show that you’re genuinely interested, you should try to meet them in person as opposed to
emailing them, since they often get too many emails per day to be able to respond to you. A
resume isn’t necessary, but you should definitely know and be excited about the research
being done in this professor’s lab. This is how I got my research position, and now I’m even
getting paid. Feel free to contact me ccljohn123@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Relevant Videos and Articles:
● Can Experts Solve Poverty? Dr. Khalid Kadir (This is part of the #GLOBALPOV
series. I highly recommend them all!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jqEj8XUPlk
● “Indore's Habitat Improvement Project: success or failure?” ( This explains the
slums situation Dr. Kadir talked about )
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197397599000314