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WFOORRYLODU’SNFGIRBSTADEANSGSINENEEGRININEGERNSEWS APRIL 2016 ISSUE NO. 002SEoncgiianleCerhiannggeM$th4raboniulolgijohBnhetnaorgghinaevelpaerpminleagdnpgkeriondjdects Social Impact Engineering for Kids Exclusive Interview with Play Well Social#ESnteorpcriEse ninttheEEnnggineienrinegeFirelsd Engineers Give Back Engineering & Tech Firms, Big in CSR  HR Tips for Engineers JobRIenctreurivtimewens,t EAnggeinnceieersinfogrLEenagdienresehrisp, Social Innovation Engineering Tech & Gadgets that will Save Humanity ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 1

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GINEERSNOW TEAM EdiNtoort'esEms Bagatsing Dion Greg Reyes It’s been almost three months and we still cannot believe the overwhelming successSales & Marketing Director Junior Editor and challenges GineersNow has received [email protected] Creative & Layout it starts to grow as a start-up company. We launched with just a few thousand likes on ourRobert Bagatsing Cielo Panda page and now, we’re getting a lot of love and positive feedbacks from our readers from AsiaEditor-In-Chief Junior Editor to Europe. Truth be told, our journey has [email protected] exciting and even though a lot of challenges are Farrel Pinto ahead of us, we will always stick to what we doAlice Hernandez best: delivering you the most kickass and in- Junior Editor spiring engineering stories around the world.Senior Editor-At-Large On our search for stories that will Raymond Gerard del Valle make young engineers like you feel motivatedJohn Vauden to change the world, we found different peo- Junior Editor pfileeldwohfo SwoociualldCphlaayngaes Ethnegibniegerbionsgs.eIss inthtehreeASesniai-oPraEcdifiitcor even a term like that on paper? Well, here in Abhishek Tarafder GineersNow, we believe that an engineer is ca-Hina Sapra pable to make a huge impact on different na- Matrix Media ntieoenrsinsog waseaarsepepcrioaml koitnindgoSfoecniaglinCehearningeg Efinegldi-.Senior Editor Information Technology With millions of engineers around the world,South Asia we want all of you to change society for good. Francis Santelices This month’s issue focuses on So-Therese Matheren cial Change Engineering stories. Our cover Graphic Artist story features the founder of 5-Hour EnergySenior Editor drink. Manoj Bhargava made it big sellingNorth America Jaycee Urriquia these energy drinks and is now a multi-bil- lion dollar empire. Last year, he pledged toCharity Bagatsing Video Editor donate 99% of his earnings to making this world a better place and started a social en-Senior Editor Droid Rahl terprise called Stage 2. Hired an army of in-North America novators and engineers to tackle the world’s CRM Jedi environmental and social challenges. Now that’s the kind of person we want you to look Loudette Fabian uryp atondsotagkoe ainhsepaidr,alteioanrnfrmomorehiasbsoeultflhesiss satcot-. Other stories include engineers and Contributor engineering companies giving back to the public, innovative products saving human-GineersNow is a subsidiary of istoycifarol mentaerlipferisoef dinestphaeirenagnidnedeirsicnogmffioelrdt.aWndeLincoln Martin Strategic Marketing also have a special story on Play Well and howLevel 14, Boulevard Plaza Tower 1 it’s bringing engineering to kids in the cool-MBR Boulevard, Emaar Square, est way ever. Lastly, we have prepared storiesDowntown Dubai, UAE gthinaet ecroiunlgd cgauriedeeryaoubolinsshfuolwatnodmfauklfeilylionugroenne-P.O. Box 334036, Dubai, U.A.E. – that’s how we’ll play our part in our SocialMob: +971 50 4289684 Change Engineering campaign. We hope you’llwww.LincolnMartin.com enjoy this month’s issue!Disclaimer: The publishers regret that they cannot accept liability for SAelnicioer EHdeitronr-aAnt-dLearzgeerror or omissions contained in this publication, however caused. Theopinions and views contained in this publication are not necessarilythose of the publishers. Readers are advised to seek specialist advicebefore acting on information contained in this publication, which isprovided for general use and may not be appropriate for the readers'particular circumstances.The Copyright Law of the United States of America, Chapter 1, Subject107, called the “Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use” states that,“Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fairuse of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction incopies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by thatsection, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting,teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship,or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In determiningwhether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use thefactors to be considered shall include—(1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such useis of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;(2) the nature of the copyrighted work;(3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation tothe copyrighted work as a whole; and(4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of thecopyrighted work.” ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 3

CONTENTS PAGE TITLE 06 Engineers and 10 Technology as 12 Catalysts in 16 Social Change 22 24 How Engineers Cope with Jerk Bosses Play-Well TEKnologies: Teaching Kids Engineering COVER STORY A Harbinger of Social Change Find Another Passion Other than Engineering Tech and Engineering Billionaires who Give Back4 ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING

46 Spherical Maglev52 Tires for Self-Driving54 Cars from Goodyear60 A Renewable Energy66 Revolution74 15-year old Filipino Genius invents Biodegradable Plastic Bags Tissue Engineering Scaling Up at Harvard What to Wear to a Job Interview Celebrating Awesome Female Engineers on International Women’s Day ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 5

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A Project to reach How engineers underserved contribute toTech Talk at the OpenAir 2015 Con- communities social changeference tells that engineers and thetechnology we make have that shared Google.org has its share in Anyone could have theirpotential as catalysts in social change. helping the underserved communities own contribution to social change,There is a whole lot more that the world through crisis response and reaching but engineers have it a lot more withcan get from engineers other than just people before, during, and after a nat- the technical knowledge and skillsmaking technologies that will meet the ural disaster. Romano had established inside of us. All it needs is to sparkdirect needs of the world. Engineers ties with them in developing data feeds some fire inside and be that catalystand our technologies can also create that would provide warnings about im- of social change through engineering.positive social change, driven by an in- pending local floods or hurricanes in This is what the panellists also be-nate purpose to make that difference in relevant search results for Google us- lieve.the community. ers. Scott shared that they have At the OpenAir 2015 confer- Airbnb, as Scott said, had Airbnb users who are willing to do-ence, the panel discussion “How Tech helped too by having a Disaster Re- nate their earnings to projects andCan Reach Underserved Communi- sponse Tool three years ago as a reac- local organizations. Her advice is toties” focused on just that. Among the tion in the Hurricane Sandy. “We were look at how users are already helpingpanellists are Airbnb engineer Alanna inspired by a host (in the area where other people with the product, thenScott, Watsi co-founder Grace Garey, the storm hit) who started opening up figure out how to scale it and open itand Google.org software engineer Ra- her home to people who had been dis- up to the whole community.quel Romano. They are moderated by placed. We wanted to build something Romano, on the otherMario Lugay, who is an impact advisor to support what she was doing and hand, emphasized on partnering upof Kapor Center for Social Impact. enable the rest of our host communi- passion for technology with social Highlights of the conference ty to participate as well,” Scott shared. issues you care about as that makesinclude projects to reach underserved The tool was built as a side project, but “an amazing combination.” She saidcommunities, how technology can now Airbnb can activate the tool with- that the combination is a lot strongermake a difference, and how engineers in minutes for a specific location hit by when the passions are shared. “Talkcan contribute to social change. a natural disaster. Hosts can list their to people about what they’re working space for free with all fees waved and on and tell them what you’re interest- create a way for displaced people in ed in,” she underscored. that area to find a place to stay. “It’s really hard when you’re Watsi, on the other hand, is a trying to prioritize and focus to create social impact organization that focuses space and resources to work on [so- in healthcare. Garey said, “We let peo- cial impact projects]. What works is ple directly fund healthcare for people when people just start doing things all around the world, and 100 percent [for social impact] without asking for of donations go to the patient. Technol- permission. You get other passionate ogy seemed to be the answer we needed people together and come up with a to focus on. We saw people using tech- proof of concept and you can start nology like Airbnb to bust open nar- seeing how it could be better if you row channels to allow person-to-per- had a product manager, user experi- son interaction and create new ways to ence person, and multiple engineers solve a problem. So we decided to do working on it,” Roman added. the same thing to tackle healthcare in a Garey highlighted how new way.” engineers can contribute to social change by having that perspective of How technology can doing two or more things at once. make a difference “So don’t feel like you have to make a choice between working at a compa- Aside from the projects that ny with a product that’s creating val- have been and are being developed by ue and making a lot of money versus engineers from around the globe, an doing something that’s good for the initiative at Google.org, according to world. You can do well and do good Romano, is underway to help people at the same time,” Garey added. with disabilities to live more on their own. Areas in recognizing and translat- ing sign language, analyzing content in video and providing natural language description of it, and communicating with the world by typing with the eyes are now being studied to aid the differ- ently-abled. Meanwhile, Airbnb is now opening its doors to venture in the SMS messaging when natural disasters inhibit the people for a reliable Inter- net access and phone battery. Roma- no shared in the conference that such technical limitations will opt people to use the conventional technology of SMS messaging instead of using the latest tech of Airbnb in booking or ac- cepting reservations. ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 7

Code.org: Google GrantsGiving an Hour Nonprofits’of Code toTeach Computer WishesProgramming hAassdniit’ftfterforieersngottotwtceohnratthnoygleenntohdnepawrhooafrintldsd., tiotAuernnpdoreonrgr-eprparmroefsmitenoinrteggdatnociotzhlaoetrio.ynoutnogteaancdhaclosmo tphuet- Google will always be one of those companies we of-by Farrel Pinto ten brand as unconventional. With its plans to produce self-driving cars and give us faster and more reliable connections, this company is always pushing the edge to create breakthroughs for all of humanity. So, it’s no lon- ger a surprise if it also helps out on companies with little monetary funding that aim to raise awareness, bring relief to disaster-stricken areas, and protect the environment. In case you didn’t know, Google cares! Google loves helping non-profit organizations. With its program, Google for Nonprofits, it provides free access to the company’s services such as Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Ad Grants and more. With lack (or little) mone- tary funding, Google knows that nonprofit organizations have the best intentions but needs support from external sources to survive – then eventually thrive. So, as soon as the company approves a nonprofit’s application, Google can provide it with so many useful services such as the following. Photo by Hour of Code designing their own courses to train Free Google While some may teachers, partner with schools and help Apps services think that these prod-W ith the fast-paced change policies to break stereotypes. ucts aren’t really big society today, They have gained international part- which reduces a company’s deals, think again! We we have to keep nerships and have been also helping IT costs and more efficient all know that social me- up with the ad- other countries with their projects. work for everyone inside the dia already plays a crit- vancements and ical role in getting the knowledge of our With the Hour of Code project, company word out and reaching technology. One young minds are taught to program people who could helpessential way is through education and using JAVA or Python courses that USD$10,000-worth out. Through these fea-educating the young minds of a nation they have also partnered to other IT of Google Ad Grant tures, as simple as theyor a region creates a strong foundation entities and schools. It can be a week sound to be, they canof continuous progress. This means to long tutorial and can still do year-long support widen the network ofkeep on learning and passing it through computer science learning. So far, they each nonprofit organi-the next generation for sustainability. have served 223, 808, 890 students which gives nonprofits a zation and find people comprising 49% female and also Afri- wider reach and help them who can help each of Founded in 2013 by Hadi Par- can American or Hispanic races. Policy engage with their audiences them achieve its visions.tovi, Code.org is a non-profit or- changes were also achieved in 17 states through online advertisingganization who shares the same of America partnering with 100 school See? Not all inter-vision in reaching out students to district adding computer science in the YouTube Nonprofit national companies arelearn computer programming. They curriculum. They are also supported program evil. Not only is Googleare dedicated to expand access to by President Obama, Bill Gates, Mark giving us the answerscomputer learning through pro- Zuckerberg, other corporations, ce- which gives nonprofits the to our homework, pro-grams, workshops and projects that lebrities and philanthropists believing chance to let their audiences viding us creative ideassupport and inspire young minds. that every student should have the op- for our projects, it’s also portunity to learn computer science. know their story easily making a difference in They also include diversity in nonprofits. So, if you’relearning computer programming All Code.org courses are now avail- Google Analytics part of one, how aboutsuch that a share of their support- able in 45+ languages that are used in joining the programed students were women and un- all 180 countries. For more informa- which gives nonprofits to now?derrepresented students of color. tion on their projects visit. www.code. analyze how their audiences org. Photos by Google Code.org started with a video pro- can connect to them onmoting computer science that attract- their websiteed volunteers to expand as a world-wide event. They have done work in Google+ which allows you to connect with thousands of other nonprofit communities and volunteers and share your story as well8 ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING

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HwoitwhEJnegrikneBeorsssecsopeby Cielo Panda“Stay away from negative people”— GKnetowtotkhneoirwmyootuivrabtoiosnss. Take the high road ytSpooeurareksbpuoopsnsadan. dchgaivnecean advice given to people, with peer-stress problems. But what if you udsw Wptbahi aswwmhuipbrooensooiierpohl?sepdnuuledssrusaWoegs‘ll’oo,utsddtirrssunaesnt.fkahhtcsaahcgdnheoaoThniceeweltdeooeerucphrWTfslysdthersorshsilmretaaiomvttyeahg?ahtdnvoheornhnatioedsihirmotdtlnds?ueeeee,’s.dsmpsnnaHweyusodiudsemotohhopeotooehursehwaeyprfneiatossmohoceto.ptddwueaoranyln?OootnnrafocahisHeecandganuebssaeehrcoltdn/ekfhewheltswyaod?nieheaahniynolebmbWt‘aoymwwyhwlotsueuioibhheeuhm’nhhcuvtaaeaatyhokeee?rs---tt’ yccodrtdrt pwy oycb biobneheaoaaooowrfreleooomamngouenlhiuuuwnmnlncbgatssea,rr’pawetneek.ageaavldait.tbdobslnegsBiintol,onpoaueslouooyylnesfrmegct,aseuopt’wthoscntes,shttiuraIBDmuaptxhlbdhyodtienatw’mpleswiewiseoiifoecosasnyreellin,.kai.tagholbttosrenli’rnihatestseovibcrIunughbentimitfvoaaoongneielfwaoetncytenrsy,egicrlrkotttiooteh.noaeeTsehoi.uxnafielnou,tnsfpyeOnaNwc.rn,lmurIdonpatuitaOeDtoeebnuyscdeehseabtsr,keodremtokoameowsdieumbtvnwsimmtsprhbontoua.e’sfpgtuotnoeotgeretYejaebtrcak’uyrssbettotrkaehlsieiwsrfeohus’nlwlc.om,oltowytnlaoohngroshbotlBcouabgamriomoaenakunkyuseooeaawnndpeeeerrs---/tttff wimrms aailints eahhpmtybunmmoheoonnbvoraoaeicstulaiooneluclxddwdppseieklnhrcumksgtureraoyuhaaat-gnpnvisnfrsruthiogspnothlitieosgthdlIerenedeiupradoetdoioaaisewrmndwnet.netelnIs,ltrreI,eneetroblgsoooaffIIfayasrgettyeeenr,ttefnrtftvhansvroyvlodomcka.tdtdniwae.pwoemahunneIotlidraltustdauerHanhgwdTa,iyhpnicsssn.ennatshsrteaReaheaahdItthgiesaganttagnmoda.ehso,weistIake.rrnedimnxIaocysgnddwya,fgT…pdkounhe.yloyastetmehlelms.olphnaiooUaaataednebnmetldpiyhrpmcpeyynegaoenldnmeoaotatoeno,sev’faedesnfnctntuyhednudeeotaIidadygxogtmrreltmralet,mlmoowpuealoybarteejxllmraaoyotlownyradsbctvpoonlershibbheokeeraatlneksadtmvaeoeom.sl.xideehumitaaeaot.swIIinddo’yyerssss---IIttffCAN’T stay away from them? Whatif you have to force yourself to be awSunepdapkWonroetrssktehaserirousnudcctehsesir Be Proactivearound them for 8 hours a day—ormore? Yep, you probably know who tahhbaeopmupteninyioftuyNhroeouibtrhgosiosnusag.crcoIreniusgkebogwsbbsoaiAy‘watshssdnfouiohxrtoyfnieoeeimeoleidnomnctasghsussaautu.adcomsoiiotkhiyd/ellsenp,wna.soThdatronepv,csldhodrgdwaehksuageelwies,ekraiprnrsoiornhesun,eosensrilwtaTepalntgorohi.vtryssklnbhhpzpjgrheaaybeooeFoittgeooieoletteonachhcnupouteaendstrriihtudogaeeerrrrssss---tt.,’ The best way to manageI’m talking about—Your Boss. nize. a difficult boss is to not have on inEverybody wants to feel respected, the first place. So whenever you havevalued and trusted when doing their plans to move into a new position orjobs, and when we don’t get these, role in the same company or prob-we won’t be able to give our best and ably move to another company, doperform well. some research on the culture, the If you’re dealing with a leadership and management prac-difficult manager/boss right now. tices in the company. If your mov-I know how you feel—believe me. ing within your company, it may beWorking as an engineer, I’ve had a good time to do some research onmy share of ‘horrible bosses’ in my the management that’s going to han-past manufacturing engineering re- dle you.lated jobs. However, according toauthor and Forbes columnist Margie All photos in this articleWarrel, the secret is to “manage up” are grabbed from the filmwithout your bosses ever realizing it. “Office Space.”Imagine them as a difficult client in-stead of a difficult boss. According toher there are 5 ways to overcome anunfair boss.10 ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING

Some days, you justwant to punch your boss on THE face for being such a jerk. Don’t. You will regret it.ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 11

Play-Well TEKnologies: Teaching Kids Engineering Empowering Girl-Powered Engineering and the Importance of STEM by Czarina Cielo Santos Play-Well TEKnologies is a company that has revolution- ized the way kids are taught engineering. With the use of LEGO and creative programs that are custom-designed by the instructors, they are able to explain different en- gineering concepts to children in a fun, fresh way. They have been teaching over 100,000 students each year in approximately 23 states, including France. Maddy Gabor, Midwest and Northeast District Manager for Play-Well TEKnologies, gave us a glimpse on how she came to be a part of Play-Well and explained the importance of STEM and women-inclusion in engi- neering. Being Part of the Play-Well Team Maddy has been working at Play-Well for just over two years, but she has been working with kids for as long as she can remember. “I first became interested in play as a learning tool when I was in school at Northeastern University in Boston and a part of an organization called Peace through Play,” Maddy told GineersNow. “That was the first time I realized that play is an amazing me- dium for learning. When we give kids a chance to find joy in what they are studying, what we're ac- tually doing is creating lifelong learners,” she added.12 ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING

STEM and its Importance in our classes and that they will carry All photos are supplied by that with them throughout their ed- Play-Well TEKnologies STEM is an acronym for ucation. Everyone! It’s not just aboutScience, Technology, Engineering the impact in that individual girl’sand Math which has become popular life, it’s about the potential impact ofin the early 2000s. Although it part- a group of students that don’t feel lim-ly began as a call-to-action trying to ited by prejudices or stereotypes. Weaddress the US's falling test scores in want STEM to be accessible and em-Math and Science, it is also a statement powering to all who pursue it.”on early interdisciplinary learning, as Being able to teach engineer-these fields are deeply intertwined in ing and STEM subjects is one thing,both how students learn and how they but being able to bring out the innerapply these learnings in real world ap- engineer in a child through fun andplications. creativeness is an awesomely differ- “There are very few fields in ent story. Through instilling fun andour society that don’t involve at least creativeness in teaching engineeringsome Science, Technology, Engineer- concepts, children will definitely being or Math,” Maddy explained. able to understand these concepts by heart and bring out their engineeringGirls in Engineering prowess in the future. Seeing an unsettling trendin their company’s classrooms, wherethere were almost no girls, Play-Wellstarted their Girl-Powered Engineer-ing Programs. When they did moreresearch, they found that this issuewas not only found in their companybut in other parts of the US as well.Only 18-20% of engineering studentsare female, and once they graduate,American women working in engi-neering are 45% more likely than theirmale peers to leave the industry with-in the year. “These numbers are stag-gering when you put it in the contextof a nation that is over 50% female.That being said, this isn’t just diversi-ty for diversity’s sake. Recent studiesindicate that the presence of femalesin problem solving groups are morestrongly correlative to the success ofthat group than either the average ormaximum individual intelligence ofgroup members. In a world that facesclimate change, droughts, and globalfood shortages, we need many diverseminds working to solve these prob-lems, not just some,” Maddy said. Play-Well’s president, TimBowen, has been heavily promotingGirl-Powered Programs and theyplan to increase female participationin their programs by 20% over a spanof 5-10 years. Their strategy is to con-duct Girl-Powered classes, which ap-parently have the same curriculumas their core engineering courses, thesame projects and the same pieces.The only difference is that there areonly girls in the classes and the in-structors are women. “Our belief is that girls willfind confidence, allies and role models ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 13

Six Engineers and While the scientists at a battery-powered DJI Phantom 2 NASA are busy experimenting some drone on a mini-mission for the first new creative ideas to develop a new time but is too slow. The new teamScientists set to live product, a team of six engineers and truly crawls at a speed that they only scientists have decided to go on a have limited time to explore Mars to mission test drive, a drone to Mars. the ground level.the Martian Life The crew that includes It has been quite some time a medical doctor, a soil scientist, a that one of the many Martian crews flight engineer, a physicist, an as- has flown a drone. The idea was in- trobiologist and an architect is the spired by Stewart’s wife, who is alsoThe crew of 6 people is the fourth batch to participate in fourth crew to participate in a NA- an aspiring astronaut, but she chosea NASA-funded research project called HI-SEAS at the SA-funded research project called not to go in the dome with him. HI-SEAS (short for Hawai’i Space The idea is a high-techUniversity of Hawaii at Mānoa. Exploration Analog and Simulation) charade, but the science involved is at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. real. The astrobiologist in the crewPhoto by University of Hawaii News The scientists have locked themselves is trying to figure out how to make for the next year away from the rest food and oxygen on Mars so we of humanity. The crew will try to sur- could live off the land there. The crew vive living on Mars. It’s like living on members, in the age group of 25 to the side of a Hawaiian volcano! The 36, can interact with their families goals behind this idea are to figure only through email. However, there’s out what technologies work best and a 20-minute delay in both directions. under what conditions and to study Blogs and social media are their only what happens when people are forced gateways to the world outside their to live in close quarters with little in- dome home. teraction outside world. Presently, NASA’s most There are NASA’s rovers al- important work towards Mars is be- ready on Mars and are sending back ing executed here on Earth. The crew amazing images. The team, led by of “Martians” would return to Earth Engineer Andrzej Stewart, has sent in August 20.14 ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING

A 100 Times Faster Internet with Light Fidelity Yup, you read that right. There is How it worksa new technology that will definitely replaceWireless Fidelity (WiFi) that we have now. With Like radio waves from that of WiFi,speed a hundred times faster than WiFI, this visible light is part of the electromagneticnew technology called Light Fidelity (LiFi) is the spectrum. But they differ in quantity: viable lightfuture of internet connection across the globe. has a spectrum 10,000 times larger than radio So what exactly is LiFi? waves. This makes a LiFi faster with the potential In a nutshell, Light Fidelity is a for enormous capacity – LiFi can transmittechnology that uses light-emitting diodes (LED) information using thousands of data streamsto transmit data wirelessly. In other words, LiFi simultaneously.is connecting via illumination, which is pretty It works by flashing LED light on andmuch like an optical version of WiFi. off at incredibly fast speeds, almost never visible Scientists who have tested this to the naked eye. That system sends data to thetechnology in the laboratory have achieved receiver in binary code. It’s pretty much likea speed of up to 224 GB per second, that is turning your flashlight on and off to create morseequivalent to downloading 18 movies in just a code at the most inhuman speed possible.blink of an eye. Moreover, being tested in the real The trick relies on combining thisworld like in Tallin, Estonia, it only got 1GB per system with a microchip that has wireless datasecond, still an overreaching speed as compared transmission. This means that we can do this withto our traditional WiFi. the LED bulbs that we already have, with only just a few tweaks and a microchip – voila, we haveTop photo by Actinnovation LiFi.Bottom photo by IBSEN Telecom In the macro, LiFI is a reliable, affordable, and more secure solution. With the increasing congestion and demand for wireless connections, this is the answer to our connectivity problems. LiFi also gives opportunity to places where WiFi is banned – some hospitals and nuclear plants – as it has zero electromagnetic interference. It wouldn’t disturb any equipment that transmits electromagnetic waves. Moreover, this is also a lot more secure as light waves cannot pass through the walls, making it impossible to hack any internal systems in high-security buildings. You only have connection where it hits the light. Professor Harald Haas from the University of Edinburgh in the UK is considered to have given birth to this incredible idea. He is the Chair of Mobile Communication at the said university and co-founder of pureLifi. ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 15

COVER STORY A Harbinger of Social Change There’s a steady drumbeat for providing the world’s poorest people with better access to energy to lift them out of poverty. Curiously, it’s coming not from industrial and political behemoths, but from a nondescript cluster of brick buildings in suburban Detroit. T he first Industrial Revolution was a pivotal point in the modern history of humanity. Spurred by the ability to harness energy and to channel it to enhance production and manufacturing, the Industrial Revolution accelerated glob- al industrial, economic and social progress. Those that had the opportunity to capitalize on energy as the new factor of production were able to take off and accumulate wealth, while those that were not as fortunate were left behind. As succeeding economic and Industrial Revolutions transpired, the for- tune of the wealthy snowballed, while the condition of the poor remained stagnant. The economic discrepancy among the world’s population can largely be ascribed to the disparity of access to energy, among other basic needs. As the Industrial Revolution has proven, energy is a significant enabler, and with access to cleaner, more dependable and sustainable energy, the poor will have better opportunities for health, education and live- lihood, raising their standards of living and gradually lifting them out of poverty. All photos used in this article are supplied by Manoj Bhargava and company.16 ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING

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A culture of The Dawn on weather.” The product, aptly called Freesimplicity of Change Electric, is a stationary bicycle that chargesand altruism a 12V battery as the user pedals (for more Billions in Change, a global information, see side-bar ‘Free Electricity Manoj Bhargava, the multi-bil- impact movement that addresses vital is- Cometh’). “When you bring light to peo-lion Dollar entrepreneur known for “ener- sues related to energy, water and health, ple living mostly in darkness, when yougizing” the world with his 5-hour Energy is guided by a simple principle: bridge the remove dirty fuel oils that cause indoordrinks, staunchly believes that providing basic needs of those who don’t have them, air pollution, and when you eliminate thethe poor with better access to useful en- so they can provide for themselves, their need to be connected to the grid when youergy will make a positive impact on their families and their communities. Its focus can’t afford a utility bill, you open all kindslives. In this light, in 2011, he founded is on employing solutions that create a of doors of opportunity for health, liveli-Stage 2 Innovations, a $100 million pri- positive social, environmental impact on hoods, education and entrepreneurship.”vate equity fund dedicated to advances in the lives of billions of people around the Commenting on where theywater and energy technology. world. With Bhargava at the helm, Billions plan to distribute Free Electric, Bhargava Stage 2 puts premium in mak- in Change serves as the vehicle of imple- says that his team will start in India anding its products as useful and as simple as mentation and distribution of products then move to other parts of Asia, Africapossible, to be more accessible to a wider and technologies developed at Stage 2 In- and beyond, depending on interest levelsbase of users that largely consists of the novations. and whether they can find the right on-poor. Its vision is a world in which every- Its primary concern is to serve the-ground partners for distribution.one has access to clean energy, pure water what Bhargava calls the “unlucky half of On a larger scale, Stage 2 is de-and adequate healthcare. Its mission is to the world” – those that, by no fault of their veloping graphene cables that can conductdevelop and distribute technologies that own, are born into poverty and circum- heat from the Earth’s core to the surfaceare viable solutions to the energy, water stances that leave them with little oppor- of the Earth to run turbines and generateand healthcare concerns of the ‘unlucky tunity to have sufficient livelihoods and electricity.half of the world’. a decent quality of life. Bhargava firmly Billions in Change has been Stage 2 does not let itself be believes in the vital role that sustainable gaining ground, with its movie trailerdistracted by the glare of profit. “I’m not energy plays in improving their living con- having reached 177 million people, andthinking about competitors,” says Bhar- ditions. “Sustainable sources of energy,” website having attracted 65,000 peoplegava, “because this is not a business that says Bhargava, “are of huge importance to in 175 countries to sign up as volunteers.intends to make a profit. Its purpose is to society, and will become increasingly im- Even more people have signed up to re-benefit humanity.” Though Stage 2 oper- portant as global demands for energy in- ceive its newsletter. “We hear daily fromates as a for-profit, Bhargava says that it crease.” He says that a progressive shift to people across the globe saying they wantdoes not make money. “For these projects renewable energy can avert serious health, Free Electric in their home or village,” saysthat we’re working in to improve humani- economic and environmental issues, relat- Bhargava, adding that, just this month,ty, our business model is neither non-prof- ed to chronic air pollution and increased they have sent out the first shipment ofit nor for-profit. Our model is zero-profit. atmospheric CO2. the bikes, which will be piloted with a cou-We run the business like a for-profit, but Against this backdrop, Stage 2 ple dozen households, schools and smallwe won’t make any money.” has been working on small- and large-scale businesses in rural India. “After a couple Stage 2, however, led an odyssey renewable energy technologies that find a of months of testing, we’ll make any nec-before assuming its avowed role. “I’ve had wide range of applications. “To meet the essary improvements, and then will beginumpteen failures,” says Bhargava, “I can’t energy needs of rural households,” says mass production and distribution in Indiatell you how many times something has Bhargava, “we sought to create a product this summer.”looked great and then totally disintegrates. that would allow people to generate theirI’ve had a practice at failure. I’ve probably own electricity, free of pollution, free of fuelhad 30-40 failures.” Bhargava recounts costs, free of utility bill and free of reliancethat from his past failures, he has learnedto immediately move on and shake off thedust. In one instance, Bhargava recounts,a project in which he invested millions ofDollars failed. His team wanted to redressthe errors, fix them and salvage the projectin some way, but he vehemently refused.He wanted to dump everything related tothat project and immediately move on toanother that they can do next.Bhargava believes that anyone dreamingof making great things must be preparedto face spectacular failures. “When yearsof your work explodes in front of yourface, you just can’t take it personally.Immediately you have to get up and say‘Okay, what’s next?’”18 ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING

Opportunity the duty to help those who don’t. Stage Engineers,for all 2 and Billions in Change, together with make their employees and volunteers, do not something The Industrial Revolution has endeavor to undo what has unraveled in useful butshown that energy is a great enabler. It hundreds of years of history, but rath- simplecaused the exponential growth of the er spark social change. By creating andworld’s wealth, and has made possible implementing solutions to the most ba- Manoj Bhargava believes thatalmost everything that we enjoy in our sic global problems – and making them engineers should be driven by the passiontime. available and accessible to as many peo- to invent useful but simple things. “When While energy is the enabler, ple as possible – Stage 2 and Billion in I hire new engineers, I don’t care aboutopportunity is the equalizer. The poor Change hopes to raise billions of people how many degrees they have or wherewill remain poor, says Bhargava, until out of poverty and improve the lives of they went to school. I ask them what’s inthey’re given the opportunity to expe- everyone, rich or poor. their garage. If they say ‘my car’, then Irience even the most elemental ben- won’t hire them. Their garages should beefits of the Industrial Revolution. He filled with so many projects and thingsbelieves that he who has the wealth has they’re inventing that there shouldn’t be room for a car.” Utility is Bhargava’s primary criteria in considering an engineering idea. “If someone in my company comes to me with an idea, the first question I ask them is ‘Is it useful?’ And if so, ‘How is it useful?’” In case the idea fails at be- ing useful, it better be entertaining. “If it’s not useful and it’s not entertaining, then there’s only one other option: it’s useless,” frankly says Bhargava. “My advice [to engineers] is to not make something cool; instead make something useful,” says Bhargava. “Stay away from complexity; keep it as simple as possible. If your grandmother can’t oper- ate it, you’re not there yet.” ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 19

Free Electricity Cometh Free Electric is a stationary bicycle that, when pedaled, charges a battery. An hour of pedaling produces enough energy to meet a rural household’s electricity needs for 24 hours. Being made from regular bi- cycle parts, Free Electric can be serviced by any bike mechanic should anything go wrong. It’s easy to operate, doesn’t require costly fuel inputs, doesn’t produce pollu- tion, and doesn’t rely on whether the sun is shining or the wind is blowing. Clean Water On Demand Have you heard of a small machine that uses a distillation process to convert any type of polluted water into clean water suitable for drinking, agriculture, and in- dustrial uses at a rate of 1,000 gallons per hour? Presenting, Rain Maker. It does not use membranes, so it won’t have prob- lems with clogging. A single unit is small enough to fit in the back of a pick-up truck and could be used for small-scale water needs—like for a village or in emergen- cy-response situations. To provide water to businesses, hotels, or municipalities, hundreds or thousands of units could run simultaneously.20 ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING

MThaenoUjnBchoanrvgeanvtaio: nalBillionaireManoj Bhargava was born in Lucknow,India and at 14 moved to Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, where his father attendedthe Wharton School of Business to pursuea doctoral degree. He is the founder andCEO of Living Essentials (known for its5-hour Energy product) and the founderof Stage 2 Innovations, which was createdas an invention shop to develop and dis-tribute products that could meet some ofthe most pressing needs facing humanitytoday in the areas of energy, water, andhealthcare. With an estimated net worthof $4 Billion, Bhargava, in 2012, pledgedto give more than 90% of his wealth tophilanthropic causes. ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 21

Henry Ford, automobile man- FOtinhderAtnhaonthEerngPinaesesriionngufacturer, was also devotedto birds. tDeoll stoomyoeuthr ignrgaenldscehtilhdartenyolautcear non.Photo by Istoric Auto by Dion Greg ReyesJohn Monash, a civil engineerand an Australian commanderof the First World War had anodd collection of autographsof prominent names in mod-ern history.Photo by National Anzac CentreWilbur, one-half of the Wright fNaiksoclianaTteiosnlawhiathd pgirgeeaotns. Art by Cathy Savagebrothers who revolutionizedaviation, was an editor in aWest Dayton weekly newspa-per with his brother Orville asthe publisher.Photo by Getty ImagesIt can be odd enough to say that one profession offers. One can be an engi- Being in a technical job, engineers dealmust find another passion other than neer with a keen eye in photography, with problems that can be applied inengineering as if we have the luxury of with an exceptional skill in football, real life – we need all sorts of perspec-time to do such. The time we have in with a promising gift in writing, with tives to get the job done.and for engineering is not even fairly a soaring creativity of a painter, with Some would say that findingenough; why not settle with engineering brilliant wit in debates, or with extraor- another passion would mean losing in-alone? dinary talent and interest in music. The terest in engineering. That isn’t always While most think like that, en- list is endless. All you have to do is make true, as people can have two sides ofgineers, I believe, need to be multi-fac- available of the resources you have, ex- them and still be good at both. As longeted to be able to actually live. To engage tract something out of it, and voila. Cu- as you have engineering at the core ofyourself in engineering from the mo- riosity doesn’t always kill the cat. your heart, you can do a million otherment you wake up until you fall asleep Getting interested in things things and still be an engineer.is quite a toxic way of life. No one thinks other than engineering doesn’t only give Engaging in non-engineeringabout engineering 100% of the time, you something to do with your leisure activities does us more good than harm.even the engineers that changed the time (yup, engineers actually have lei- It just comes to our subconscious thatworld. sure time), it also provides you a fresh affects us a whole, and we rarely notice Engineers can explore fields perspective that you can use when it’s it. So get out there and find another pas-that are entirely different from what the time to do your tasks as an engineer. sion other than engineering. It’s free!22 ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING

What to Do When Photo by Stellar LeaderYou Don’t Getthat Dream Ask for feedback. Let it go.Engineering Job Especially when you didn’t know where Move on. Like everyone else that isn’t aby Dion Greg Reyes you got wrong, give it a shot for an e-mail good fit, you have to focus on what’s next asking the result of the admission, or for you. Find another company that canMost people have target companies or which areas you need to improve on. appreciate you instead. Do not dwell onjobs to work with and they do whatever There is a chance that they won’t give that company and keep being disappoint-it takes just to land that job. But some just feedback, but it would be beneficial for ed every time you apply.have no luck. There can only be four core you if they do. As much as possible, doreasons why you are not hired despite not do this via phone call. It is a hassle to Step up your game.working hard for it: you are not qualified, the company you are applying for.you may not be good enough, you simply This is the best exhibition to signify thatcannot control some things, or you have Ask yourself you have gotten over the job you want butgreat competition out there. what happened. didn’t get. Show to the company that lost You are deemed to be not quali- you, although not explicitly to them, whatfied when there are some qualifications or Best thing to do with this failure is get they missed out on. Later on when yourequirements you failed to meet. In this something out of it by learning your are successful enough in your field, theycase, you really need to comply them if lesson. Reflect. Which areas do you need will found out that you applied to theiryou really have the desire for the job. to work on? Personality? Interview? Re- company but they didn’t let you in. It will You may not be good enough, sume? Analyze the critical mistakes. be your sweet revenge.maybe with your skills or abilities, butmost likely with your resume or your in-terview. You must have done somethingduring the admission process that dissat-isfied the company. You can work on thatto improve yourself later on. You simply cannot control somethings like the distance of that dreamcompany while in the hiring process. Ithurts that what seems a petty thing willhinder from getting your dream job. Makethe necessary adjustments when you can. You have great competition outthere. Everything seems to be perfect butsomeone else is preferred to do the job. Either of the three, you still endup not getting job. And that hurts. Whatexactly should you do? ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 23

Tech and lBawtdeTihnaokioifesdegflreyeeltsmrphthehGloaina(eklla$vtiraeo3ert,Hw1ieagcb.i5sI.oitavVhmtBet/nlimAhilnliIi4usgoD1nnw%iSi)nt,iyftftoeeoucf,bthptiMeeohrrlouceepbuilsrilflneidogndmsihesaiss-tt, htKwDrAtehiaaoofrarst.lcroevptHhrpShil,lieedoctdobaahcgnnaKaa$etus1tdoKls.edi2cetennoostBghg.tnseiiuanlrltipepienoeprdgnroois3rntCtot%gaatthnheoigecsfreMpachrdhaieCsnuimlcaaenetnnoeer---t,,EngineeringBillionaires Michael Bloomberg Gordon Moorewho Give Back Bdhehflayonieealrromagsehtolisdanat’mowsodelibnmeeibstreathioia.rttnodegtTtgdsoeohhtdbbt$arfheiaois3lgseclu.hgir7cogteroohnpaeBpdoosiualuupoanlsinatufedot,dltnheaehdditcvesiiroenowobnrlniwiaisfslstentlinhian,aoinencnahntfendge---, G(itdwotMceo$uoilo2ecfetnreht.as8adeucemBtroolBespeniTepdiltlsleetlbiM.yilo4oeu,in5nsonifc%lsoo)doturthtpeonoote,ehdft.twheetoShtdeoghomeirereIilftnriodpahrtsr,heeft,ontirltlhupeaahwetnnnoeitdwydTtwhhahehgrotriohiaarrfovvpteutnhyeer-lThey have all the money in the world deaths and urban innovation.and what do they do with it? Give itback to the community. When you have all the mon-ey in the world, you can buy what-ever your heart desires. You can buythe biggest yachts, easily rent out thewhole floor of the country’s most ex-clusive buildings and pay the biggestand most popular celebrities to per-form at any family occasions. Hey, you can even throw outmoney just because. Or you can use all the moneyyou’re earned to give back to the com-munity – something these billionairesfrom the tech, industrial and engi-neering fields have done in the past.When they have the money that cansupport their expensive lifestyles andfeed the whole world, they might aswell put their Benjamins to good use. These are some of the big-gest philanthropists who have givenbillions to different communities intheir attempt to make this world abetter place for them and for us: While most of the billionaires includedin this list are not engineers, they havemade an impact in the technology andengineering communities.Gates photo by Business Insider; Kochphoto by Z Facts; Bechtel photo by Getty;Allen photo by Bloomberg; Hopp photoby Getty; Bloomgberg photo by UPenn;Moore photo by Intel; Zuckerberg photoby AFP; Dell photo by Silicon Angle; Maphoto by Bloomberg24 ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING

Stephen Bechtel, Jr. Paul Allen Dietmar HopptnHstWfwrihtoouoherilnmdtoiohch,peghaniyBshceti,enssidsccgaomthairofnuntoaaeasemutplteheneusrifddlioryntsac2’o$usgnu46edsw%s8aeu8snescpoeadMipnlfhetongihnicslricleontiectpone,oynwhsemtotri.eorluiaucinrnnnhtcghgg---. BWtPnIicannonanaaaisgulseuttdltteeesisiliotddttenthuunAsAee.tt9)muleferl%OrrtefiioowonlcfnlolacoioiedortcufgahinoesfsiBhfse-xceBwfsiararosatilmeoeoluinlldnnnlnp.tieGfdsslitepStegeauachhwdtidsiesiteoelsyManshriEn.nactiibhstneHgcho.drAber(loaoT$rlsddalp1hoeooii.iifnnn6cs--t rfHTcStIliooBeoAooostcmMngaePupel.,apps,trdehatcDFsohnehoneryioeuaatnngntmwiaiddoaniyaannthdorthstieuoHaatGncrlhciore.eonepHrlogsalmppvetidesaeoacdigrfrnsooute$s-uea1,Dsfnsoso.2eicdufes5atanftw.nrtmdBHoicaoeimaerilnderrs-Mark Zuckerberg Michael Dell Jack MaTdFswFZ4Elic%aooohbuihtcunneochoeynk)alobaotedfheotlarsoadibootlstsihkeiunod$oewrti2ngibtfrisah5frfueleeetnrrp,MiaoeesSepkatntaihodfltnilewsryininyytcoFodannrrhahuaoWtnossanthnooedvsecysplesi(mu.tsit$htttcdH1aooioeoAol.uge6snnaCefsrrsataaBDeihtlcneasitteaClddooo.r-. rshcaldMWloeeehnoagwsriiatsnelotvhel-h.auiiairlcotnlorHiernoDcocpesevioniawessscemsdlirolnDyatearcnhh$tteegthdr1alseiol2s.tvn1ouum0eStffdg0nicoBeoshe4hcncninm.louhttltoihlsosotoaeroelrrniadefsnryipngsewthPhrhiaiosortirashpoovrsnstg,ipdhhrcMa$hiaeonn6imolilldp0g---f lnwesWth2oHwoJhiaaon0nfcyeoiiceli,tv1lwtkttlphhibi0hhhhMnrbria,aMeotaofsenohtuasnnptccndaeettrmooumohacheeohhmlmrtesdaemsaieraiaynsoogepkpssotnetcwneaahiaatrcod.nnaninoleao‘nriotvsyyiusndenusgno’s’mssdloseosadlavdputtmltateaeoeiebolnnnaiadidanenccnctoenefCahnauftohddhbobivhairinosolnlsilmtiehewrtgwnht’horaecstaanemrnerpoo.tvktemwmemAu0oepscotrhnu.ofsnuep3pineupcnnebiao%lsnnhyeees---f. ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 25

United Airlines Makes Historywith Sustainable BiofuelUinntoiteitds otongionitneggroapteersautisotanisnaatbLleAaXvihautibon biofuelsGraphic by Bidness ETCUnited Airlines made history today by be- fuel. To highlight this achievement, Unit- ing action every day to minimize our im-coming the first U.S. airline to begin use of ed will operate flights between Los Ange- pact on the environment and explore newcommercial-scale volumes of sustainable les and San Francisco with the dedicated ways to improve efficiency.”aviation biofuel for regularly scheduled use of AltAir Paramount renewable fuel “Los Angeles  is a global leaderflights with the departure of United Flight for two weeks, while also integrating this in sustainability, so it’s no wonder that the708 from  Los Angeles  International Air- fuel into its regular operations at the air- first U.S. flights to use commercial-scale,port. The launch marks a significant mile- port. renewable jet fuel are taking off from ourstone in the commercial aviation industry “Today’s historic launch of regu- airport,” said  Los Angeles  Mayor  Ericby moving beyond demonstration flights larly scheduled service utilizing advanced Garcetti. “LAX and United Airlines haveand test programs to the use of advanced biofuels represents a major next step in broken new ground with fuel that reducesbiofuels for United’s ongoing operations.   our ongoing commitment to operate carbon emissions by as much as 60 per-United has agreed to purchase up to 15 sustainably and responsibly,” said  Angela cent when compared to standard jet fuel.million gallons of sustainable biofuel from Foster-Rice, United’s managing director Today, we set a new standard for sustain-AltAir Paramount over a three-year peri- of environmental affairs and sustainabili- ability in aviation — an example I hopeod. The airline has begun using the biofuel ty. “United is a leader in the advancement the rest of the industry will follow in thein its daily operations at LAX, storing and of alternative fuels, and, along with our coming years.”delivering it in the same way as traditional partners at AltAir Paramount, we are tak-26 ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING

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The Engineer’s Guideto Avoiding theseSocial Media Mistakesby Alice Hernandez Photo by Social media has played a crucial role in rants and a habit of breaking the law, iStock our lives today. With platforms such as chances are employers wouldn’t consider Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, we can you for the job. easily express ourselves to everyone else. If they see that you’re fit to work Sometimes, when you have plenty of fol- for them, they’d hire you. But that doesn’t lowers, you can even make a career out of mean you can start posting whatever you being “famous”. So it’s understandable that feel like posting. It means you have to be companies will look into your social me- more careful with what you post since dia profiles and judge you based on your you are now representing a company or a posts. brand. A lot of employers would check The best advice to young pro- someone’s social media profiles to see if fessionals out there is to use your social the person would fit into the company’s media accounts to your advantage. Social brand and if they can hire that person media plays an important role to our ca- to work with them. So if you’re the type reers. It makes or breaks one. To use it to of person who likes to post meaningless your advantage, avoid these mistakes.28 ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING

Tbyoheufinockrleick. Scaarveeeyrso.ur Photo by Wikipedia CommonsMaking fun of Showing poor Postingdiscriminatoryyour company communication commentstowardsand clients. skills. anyoneoranything.That’s just really wrong. Prop- Nobody really wants to work Nobody wants to deal wither job etiquette requires you with someone who can’t con- the backlash that comes af-to talk about your company struct a proper sentence. If ter seeing someone you workand your clients respectfully you’re working for somebody with post a very discriminato-and with dignity. So we ad- or for a company, you’re au- ry comment towards a certainvice you to keep your rants tomatically representing the group, product or advocacy.and embarrassing stories brand, the person and the com- Remember that time Mannyabout them to yourself and pany. It would be embarrassing Pacquiao made that commentjust keep quiet on social me- for them to see you talk to po- against the LGBT community?dia. It would definitely save tential clients if you can’t deliv- Well, Nike had to “break-up”you from getting fired. er the message properly. with him because it didn’t want to associate itself to people likePosting photos Complaining about him. This could happen to youthat go against your boss or even if you’re not careful with yourcompany’s policies. your job. comments.If you work for a beverage If you have common sense, Plagiarizing.company, it would be real- you know that it’s never rightly wrong to praise the rival to complain about your boss Getting sued because of steal-company’s products. That’s and your job on social media. ing intellectual property is anjust common sense. That’s If you see something wrong employer’s nightmare so if youhow Britney Spears lost her about your boss and your job, want to keep your job, be care-contract with Pepsi. She was complain about it to the right ful what you post online. Citeseen drinking coke – not ex- people in the company. Never the right references, give cred-actly related to social media let the whole world know about it always and never ever stealbut you get our point. your company’s internal prob- somebody’s ideas. lems. ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 29

10 Qualities sfhuHotq akybegloioromroenuiukenaoonemtcuveraeiampwdvateslrdlehilpuesoetototoruyreideshvooyeefsnoecrerejkaaesqsocueerpsmrlio,eueaben:yNSNrwnsfmlmi.a.eosgooatsooYtlhufcaiowepss,uotiofrtnntfkiloy.huloieoaddslyrorfsoncWynludeoufabeewdihatfooufrnreourliedrenesltoorilywsse’oacspmwetntsrkanaaahsthedinner’pnlltatoeailttemhsofetsdhvuhsoeonorweptparp,tamfftoeuhteaoevthlcvttoocvereewhlaheelaatyioaarrorfnqetenteeaennoewufg–redkrqldkeaaraeapeumnrstylwcttttrwieha.atohohroteaelnieuwuehtaitoeymteyhitdrosrjijtntoeeowpnehttsdibwtbtthjewstihhueonaeeattoocaaosndpoogyyattttff.Companies LookFor In An Engineer01 You know your strengths and weaknesses. aTtorheye.onSu,oyrooauudEIrvtc’msaaanpndptrvlaeeoixgtcytepeey.lraitssrinitucokswuybhaeballuthytyoogansiuvekrsetwytoahenuiasdkawntlheeolsatlstotehyfseotahmuroeruwisngthrhaeatntwbgyaetoyfhoutsr’hreaeayntrodyeuoawluhlyeecaaagkdnonotuoedssteshaeitest. interview. 02 You know what kind of path you want to take in You know your success stories. your career. t yUooovseuhur’aavcnleolydm,flaeeecmTDsiethtodpr.eenTlyos’ihtsny.aewgtrt’isoshvhuweeolodpwaualtasddhtsrekwaaymna’ylndlaotjtuuithcodogfkweoenfrfyoeyocwoautuwostounhwcaeyicttroe.peusrsKroaabebsbellteepiolmirttyioyst. wy kybet hnooneoeuugoupicwnlwgrodoeemhimtefsarptuytoihnaICortkfeneeguoildynj’ymrocydfeotboopoam.torusahWfkanapepialomewyotanusyontaaihpluegnndwestayt,aytigowhrmnoeuethaturocetiowr..alluoilawkTyiwnptehaaetoonlerttrtsosytyokis’tdweittfovaorownfeokoun?smearlttdnaTuotyhnaatbhlescitilnokgyyee professional and don’t shed a tear. people they hire.30 ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 03

04 You can work under light supervision. i cfanyoeua’srielydNYuoooniundorgensretushtpnaeenerjedovdibtsshoaerrisgjbohuwbtroddoueernlsdcnsrohoipta.tttiheSoeoniytaaninsfedemydokuuntcoohkwheaseirsphepobswoousmgstogiebiodnlenog,eiatthvw. oehmido annoying them.05 You can work well 07 with your colleagues.You like to solve problems. yb erdwo eaofuoossusruuisilomnlywpdrgweegop,racuoflntooarlSWhdiylkrzolemeaayhawgtiseifesweconi.elyrnnlosuoTssuwcuhgylii’dtrearothoyeyhlueoau’dp.tysouphkataerhsatyeswtcocroeythuosipnpvsreewikechthoekiwhoeodpawshwl.teo,yykTwwtcooihhinaeuutainhdlrrstl sttkak veailenitlssnruotktydeahwsdstwei,aootethtnfnilhmaldqetwHWfuyeooihe,’edfrhusysettery,owrhineoojaieeounstynxnbhsosptgsceouaeitayrnolrctnelaehtqtpssehiteukfrsrhieeoiixysarnbthhoetigltmouoeyhuwmuoaesseulbc.td-yp’hooslnolorou’suotblotovbbealhlivlneecaaetghmnsarkpaadsp.eirlklnlordeeWioeblntltbdlshehgeloieeamnaumssrlgeeessl is no problem for you. anymore. 08You are active in your work. You are always open to ijp doonfaebfyrtekh,rdyyeotooecnumoehrm,epDAeylplmposooauywnspn’oed’ltiyoeot.bbhynweeeoahrtotssoohnow’yseeoroapoulutefwarlgtsdkahekyytaesspt.tmhhgIpfeaoroymeutsoactgesiuhfakatt.eovedSnogoiodtrenmiitutfeeaepyfpoolaoerustottophhfleee learn new things.06employers might think you’re a goody two shoes. tlt taaa eoohplacpaoprotiitrncmmewo.icnfppoYigatruaohotnnuleSIivdynefheycwgbyoaraseeoruynteatuohaoela’uitlrvnyodlweresgionrtsitsdhseah.kmtqdeeeeinsuvlloeltliasyyrrnt.peepohtseueiaYefogrmyowypeokuolhuenrfyuoooottrshfwuohhuay’rlaotltoeeuetwdueyarvsoge.reeneuBncrbhoeytlnhoiianknewunsewgassgiiltecpalowti,esahnrmotrrigthentuaeagiitolnnnddosf09 learn something new for the job.You are responsible. You have an ambition. 10 ty etr ehemolsaulppt’evoloventeyysprepiyrbreosoASl,evnowneetoyonhnbiuaefeyoblrdsoedoy’usiyhuonrtiussraweie’ivdtlaf.yeehnorBitetugsuhhshptafetoedoodrcrnoothsenhmciax’bhetnpplajesgaeon,onrbcguioy.eeonunsdtacothhewasiaefritartydhowoyghauoatneh’unrndeert tw ohsouchcaesedEthmweiptdhlorytivheeersiralnjoodobk.dIefnotersrhmsoorimnt,aettohionenye though. want someone with ambition. ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 31

Keeping RomanticRelationships in theEngineering Workplace by Dion Greg ReyesM ore often than not, re- work. Much worse can happen if the relation- Top photo by DC Clubbing lationships that rooted, ship didn’t work and you had an office break- Bottom photo by Nirapad News sprouted, and grew in up. That’s not what you and the company the workplace reaches to want. a point where “it’s com- plicated.” While 37 per- If you can’t fight the urge, atcent of workers have dated a colleague and 33 least keep the relationship atpercent of those office romances have led tomarriage, having a hook-up or romantic rela- work to be professional.tionship at work can impose more problems Of course the success rate of thesethan fun if you let the urge out of control. relationships cannot be discounted, as some It is somehow a trap for some find their true love, although statistically low,engineers not to develop feelings with work- in the workplace. That may be true for themmates considering the regular interaction that as they have dealt with the office relationshipthe work requires. Some even do it as a secret with utmost precaution. The relationship maywhile some are open about it, depending on have even helped them forward their careercompany policies. But either way, you and with the inspiration. You should do so, too.your partner need to realize to keep it cool Nonetheless, keeping a romantic relationshipand be professional at work. A little thrill, like at work is up to you and never up to Cupid.romance in the office pantry, is too risky that Just stay away from getting issues at work outyou can both lose your jobs. Disagreements of that forbidden or even approved relation-within the relationship should never involve ship. Engineers are known to be one of theyour co-workers as well. best lovers there are, and two engineers going Those temporary flings and hook- at it is not so bad at all. Keep that integrity andup episodes, the ones that are “no strings at- not mess it up.tached,” that’s the kind of relationship that canharm work. It may soon create an awkwardenvironment if you stop, and thus impede32 ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING

‘2045 Initiative’:The Technology toGain Eternal LifeItskov photo by Bath Bulletin Dmitry Itskov, a Russian mediaCyborg photo by Pinterest mogul and multi-millionaire, has one goal: to be able to use technology to live forever. To be able to do this, he is currently heading a science-based project called the ‘2045 initiative’ which aims to “upload” human consciousness into an online avatar that can live forever. Itskov has given millions of dollars into pioneering the research since the initiative was launched. His team of scientists, believe that the human brain is very similar to a computer and will eventually be able to be transferred to upgradable “bodies”. Itskov claims that he has upped the urgency of his research. “If there is no immortality technology, I’ll be dead in the next 35 years,” he says in an upcoming documentary, The Immortalist. “The ultimate goal of my plan is to transfer someone’s personality into the new artificial carrier. Different scientists call it uploading or they call it mind transfer. I prefer to call it personality transfer.” ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 33

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The First Global Doctors at a Government Hos- done to be able to train and educate newRobotic Surgery pital at Sharjah performed a complex car- physicians from around the globe.Done in UAE diac surgery on a patient with his heart, Approximately, 4,000 surgeons and other organs at the right side of his around the world intensely and carefullyDarhcitaigosrShcdhhttioeaasracrisdrjastea,hutaorpagnfeedhGrrifooysotvrohbemneorrndeadmyo.praegantacitneoHnsmtoapwstlpetithixhteal body. This surgery is considered to be the watched the procedures and gave their world’s first Robotic Surgery performed comments on each of the steps. According on a heart found on the right side of a to Dr Arif Al Nooryani, executive director body. and consultant cardiologist, the procedure The surgery was performed at was succesful and the fact that the heart of the Al Qassimi Hospital, and was broad- the patient as well as his other organs were casted live via webcast to the 6th annual on the right side was a challenge for them. India Live Cardiology Conference in New The surgery usually costs Dh20,000 but it Delhi. This interactive live surgery was was conducted free for the patient.Life-Saving Surgery In this age, one doesn’t have to to have this technology available at Al Qa-WDoenbecaLisvteFovira be “physically” present in the operating simi Hospital to aid us in training and to4000 Physicians room to learn how to do a complex sur- take part in global conferences. The con- gery to save lives. At the Al Qasimi hos- ference organisers came to us because theyplToerneagsceehnrintrgeinqhutohiwreesotopbederionatgsinupgrhgryeosroyicmanlo.ly pital, an interactive live surgery was done trust our work and have seen the results. via webcast to educate future surgeons Medicine is constantly evolving. We have how to do it right. This live surgery was new equipment, new materials, new proce- done on a patient whose heart and other dures that we as cardiologists need to learn. vital organs were on the right side of the Through this live transmission, I was given body. The operation proved to be a great the opportunity to teach these cardiologists success. how to do this by showing them that it can The hospital’s executive director easily be done and giving them encourage- and consultant cardiologist performed in m ent.” front of 4,000 surgeons around the world The successful operation included a pro- at the Al Qasimi Hospital in Sharjah. cess where a pump must be implanted While performing the operation, his au- by robotic surgery. The whole procedure dience was able to give feedback for each lasted for 40 minutes and costs usually step of the procedure. Dh 20,000. Luckily for the patient, it was In an interview, Dr. Al Noory- conducted for free. It is considered as the ani said: first ever robotic surgery for a heart locat- “The aim of the surgery is to allow us to ed on the right side in the world. Just goes provide invaluable training to new physi- to prove that doctors in the Middle East cians and other health-care professionals aren’t far behind in the progress of mod- from around the globe, We are very pleased ern medicine.iFnirtshteUUte.rSu.sGTivraenssHpolapnet Last Wednesday, the first uterus trans- The gist here is that the trans-to Pregnancy plant was performed in Cleveland Clinic, planted uterus will be removed after giv- U.S. After succeeding to attach the uterus ing birth in order to stop taking anti-rejec-TCphrleeevgefnilraasnntcduytCeclroinuniscfitdwreainnllcssepuliranenlwtyiobnmooesnt. in a 26-year-old recipient, the operation tion drugs. was announced the following day where Cleveland Hospital was said to in the patient was said to be in stable con- be permitted to perform 10 procedures as dition already. an experiment. After which, officials are to The operation aims to enable decide whether to continue it as a standard women without uterus or who had theirs procedure. The lead of the surgical team is removed to become pregnant and give Dr. Andreas G. Tzakis, who perform thou- birth like any normal women. The patient sands of organ transplants in the US and undergoing the transplant however must has worked in Sweden. Nine women in wait for a year to heal and adjust with the Sweden already had the operation and at medications prescribed by the doctors be- least four had babies. fore getting pregnant. According to his interview, After which, in vitro fertiliza- women without uterus can either adopt or tion is needed to become pregnant. Before hire surrogates but many find these unac- the transplant, eggs from the woman and ceptable due to cultural and personal rea- sperm from his husband are to be re- sons. This could be the solution for it that moved and frozen to fertilize. After which could also let these women experience the the embryo will be also transferred into normal pregnancy. her uterus. ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 35

RYeoausNoenesdWthhayt Engineering Internship by Dion Greg Reyes Photo by Flickr S everal companies nowadays uate, so do the best you can to show the are impressed with more than company that you are worthy of the regular just your engineering degrees. employee status later on. They like employees with a There is no limit to how many internships solid background in intern- you should engage with. The more intern- ships or on-the-job trainings ships you can get, the better. The value of while being an undergrad- these internships will be seen by employers uate. They are attracted to potential em- and managers as commitment to your field ployees who have applied their engineering of study. But do not expect to get paid every knowledge in the field even before gradu- time, because some internships aren’t paid ation. at all. You will give free service to a com- The main purpose of internships is to pany that will give you relevant experience. translate the abstract engineering theories It’s a win-win, so don’t look at unpaid in- and learned examples inside the classroom ternships as a burden but an opportunity. to apply them in real life. It also serves a While some engineering curriculums re- preparation towards working with real quire internships, others do not. For those co-workers later on – that only means students who are not compelled to do these that you will be facing a slice of what the internships, you must be willing to step up real world of engineering is, including the your game by voluntarily signing up for harsh realities it will offer. them. It will give you leverage to those who When you do get an opportunity choose not to. You have something to add to an internship, make the most out of it. on in that bland resume which may propel An internship without learning anything you to your dream job. from the experience is as good as having no Think of an internship as an investment internship at all. Expose yourself in train- that will help you with your dream engi- ings and mingle with co-workers and man- neering job later on. If you really want to agers. Whatever you do, the endpoint is to compete with thousands of engineers out have accomplishments. Some companies there, internships are what will make the absorb their interns right after they grad- difference.36 ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING

ABPENRUROGSEIDIYLNUOYECUOETRRWISVO,ERLKY?ING Most people interchange these thingswhen it comes to their work. Yes, we all admithaving a fair share of our busy days. But is thisgood? Remember, you can be very busy withoutaccomplishing anything productive at the end ofthe day. See the difference? To be clearer, here are things that dis-tinguish being productive from being busy. Truthbe told, there’s really a big difference betweenthese two and don’t let your potential and effortsgo to waste. A busy person has many goals. A productive person sets priorities. There is a difference between just listing down all your tasks and focusing which has to be done first. Having too many goals may end you up multitasking that may compromise the quality of your work and accomplishments at the end of the day. Shorten your to-do list with 3-5 vital tasks of the day. Start with doing the important and larger tasks to accomplish more work. A busy person quickly gives an answer. A productive person does careful thinking. Busy persons tend to give quick answers because they are “too busy” to think about it. Well, let’s just say that if you carefully think of a decision there is a bigger chance that a task would be accomplished. Hasty decisions may result to mistakes, meaning, more work. And that will make you “busier”. A busy person complains being busy. A productive person lets results speak for himself. Work can be a mind game too. If you think you’re busy, then you will be “busy”. Minding your work and focusing on accomplishing things will negate all the busy vibes. A busy person has no time. A productive person dedicates time to important things. Organized and productive people are productive because they carefully allot time to each task they have to do whereas people with poor time management ends up wasting a lot of time and efforts. A busy person works for a boss. A productive person works for their clients. This is where you ask who you are working for. The clients pay your wages not your employers. Also, people who works only for their boss misses out doing additional work and other opportunities. Remember that satisfying your clients first with your output will amaze your boss and that’s how you work productive- ly. Hit two birds with one stone. ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 37

BE LIKE GOOD GUY BILL Source: BBC T ogether with his wife, he proves to everyone38 ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING that some billionaires aren’t really after the money. We all know that Bill Gates is the richest man on Earth. While a lot of people like to hate on guys like him, we can’t help but admire him for his efforts to make the world a better place. Hey, if he has all the money in the world, he had the option to just enjoy life with his family and live a life on the beach. Lucky for us, he has the passion to help people and pursue his advocacies to change the world. With more than $70 billion in his bank account from his compa- ny, Microsoft, good guy Bill focuses on global health, education and de- velopment issues together with his wife, Melinda. After stepping down from being the boss in his company back in 2006, he decided to put “full- time philanthropist” in his resume next. With Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, they tackle on differ- ent issues affecting everybody in the world (especially those living in the third world). In a letter they addressed to the public in the website, they wrote: For each issue we work on, we fund innovative ideas that could help Photo by Stephen Voss

remove these barriers: new tech- that, hey, I love this computer, and Iniques to help farmers in developing thought it was neat and kids shouldcountries grow more food and earn have access, but they had to rig up amore money; new tools to prevent special generator so I could do thisand treat deadly diseases; new meth- one demo. And they borrowed thisods to help students and teachers in generator. It wasn’t going to be therethe classroom. Some of the projects when I left. So the idea that there waswe fund will fail. We not only accept a hierarchy of needs ... While still be-that, we expect it—because we think lieving in digital empowerment, thatan essential role of philanthropy is was not at the top of the list. Thatto make bets on promising solutions was pretty eye opening for me.that governments and businessescan’t afford to make. As we learn Mwheelinndwae: We often call each otherwhich bets pay off, we have to adjust are the road. Almost everyour strategies and share the results day. But it was a different call. Billso everyone can benefit. was really quite choked up on the phone ... Because he’d seen firsthand But what exactly made Bill Gates in a TB clinic hospital how awful itthe way he is now? What made him is to have that disease ... He literallywant to be a philanthropist? With said to me, ‘It’s a death sentence. Toso many things to do and so much go into that hospital is a death sen-money to spend, why did he decide tence.to donate around USD$28 billion ofhis money to different causes he be- Whichever story is the real cause,lieves in? we are thankful that billionaires like him have hearts and isn’t on it for In an interview with Charlie Rose, power and greed. So to the next bil-Bill and Melinda Gates, each shared lionaires reading this, may you finda defining moment that made him it in your hearts to use your moneyrealize that he needed to try to save to raise awareness on certain issuesthe world: affecting a lot of people.wBialls: Well, the idea that a computer Or you could join him and War- relevant to the problems they ren Buffet in their campaign, Givingwere dealing with, where getting Pledge, which encourages filthy richenough food, having decent health, people to donate their money togetting any electricity, a reasonable philanthropic causes!place to live, it was pretty clear to me Photo sources from topmost to bottommost: Speed Change; Stoogles; MSN; Ventures Africa ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 39

ShTohuilndgsNetvheart SEanygianteeWrosrk by Dion Greg Reyes All photos in this spread iewbob mysnoueeoetcugtwrtmaieknhpuyrmbearosSeoeteuaolrrbetrmyietflnoethsjwegomuaaubhtnsf.nniedlmesBeewwaeelaeioiidvntydrihecgnk.ntabsopryTrcleoaitaohrfnhucuresigeeers-tl wpmptify iniohoeoioulltrndlueau.nitstsnhsetthHciestafoareholiurrlneryael.dgnoyfdofwiwuacraroedsetreaocdnmhrrsetieatpnyhngutooithctnhusaeageers-t are grabbed from the film “Office Space.”40 ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING

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MECHANICALFILIPINO SCIENTIST INVENTS For most Southeast cooling with dry iceBUG REMOVER Asian Countries like the to lessen infestation Philippines, agriculture is one of and then fumigation toFOR CROPS the major sources of their staple food eventually kill these bugs. And and income from exports. However, these are expensive means.To address the concern of farming needs large investments and But with the MPreS,almost 50% harvest loss capital to fund the seeds, fertilizer, farmers will be able to preventto these pests, the woman insecticides and other equipment infestation at an affordable cost.entomologist has come up used in the fields. This is a manually-operatedwith a novel solution. A young entrepreneur mechanical device to efficiently from the University of the Philippines remove them from post-harvestPhoto by Philippine Star – Los Baños, Josine Macaspac, 27, and storage. Farmers only have to also an entomologist, develops an load the feed and as the machine is affordable mechanical pest remover operated through pedal power, the she called Mechanical Postharvest compartment with the feed vibrates Pest Removal System (MPreS). She which effectively dislodge pests. claims that it is more practical than The collections will be immediately the currently used techniques. stocked in the tray below. It can hold For Filipino Farmers, up 50 kg of produce at a time or a almost 50 percent of their harvest total of 600 kg of rice in 12 sacks. It are lost to these bugs and other pests. works well with grains, rice, wheat, The industrial standard control used millet and sorghum. is a two-pronged method. First is42 ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING

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WEirleelcetsrsicCBhuasregsingW e have moved technology. With no need to plug-in drivers to charge their car’s batteries from using land- to charge, the batteries of these buses simply by parking in the right spot. lines to carrying charge wirelessly when the bus stops to It also reduces the risk of roadblocks mobile phones, pick up the passengers. The technology caused by empty fuel tanks. How- from writing let- is definitely a breakthrough that should ever, the technology is not so easily ters to sending speed up the widespread adoption of available in the market right now but emails and from electric vehicles (EV). it is hoped that the benefit of “park toriding bicycles to mounting motor vehi- This technology is also cur- charge” will surely attract the mass-cles. That said, these electric devices ar- rently available for mobile devices, and es.en’t perfect. They run on electricity and is the basis of this advanced effort. The The future of hybrid carssome of them have batteries that require wireless system works on the principle of would value this innovation verycharging almost every day of the week. electromagnetic induction. When a mag- much. No more hassle of waiting inThis proves to be a very tedious task as netic field is generated by an alternating line to get gas, heck, no more needyou first need to find a charging point, current in a primary coil, it induces a for gas money! You’ll not only saveplug in the charger, then wait for some current in a nearby secondary coil. The cash, you’ll also save the planet. Hav-time to get it charged. latest in the technology is that it allows ing such cars that run on electricity However, things are very dif- for an energy-transfer efficiency of 90 means no more smoke emissionsferent with the latest electric buses. They percent or higher. from car mufflers, which will lead toare amongst the very first vehicles to The wireless charging system is cleaner air for everybody.use a revolutionary inductive charging a big benefit for electric vehicles. It allows All photos by Plugless Power ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 45

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TRASHWALLA New Way to Use your Trash EfficientlycpeTofehfuiricsnsiewqtenuartalplrs,aeyorsftntoeolomyfttc,shoc. oostsuienldegxbapemetnheserievceh1e0enacpeerngtysIn a collaborative effort between the architecture andengineering students of Washington State University,the team has designed a wall that effectively sustainsheat and is energy efficient at the same time. The teamis guided by Taiji Miyasaka, professor of architecture inthe School of Design and Construction, together withBob Richards, professor in the School of Mechanicaland Materials Engineering. Richards said that energy efficient systemsnowadays only prove useful to those who can affordit, but with this tech, people of a lower income rangecould have a system which wouldn’t hurt their bud-get. He even joked about a student who turned off hershower heater to reduce her bill, but that only led to hershower freezing. This wall, only costing a mere 10 cents persquare foot, could be the cheap counterpart of thoseexpensive energy efficient systems.Photos by Washington State UniversityISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 47

NYU Abu Dhabi Source: NYUADImmersingEngineeringStudentsTo Social WorksThe U.A.E. based university promotessocial awareness and through theirEngineers For Social Impact program.by Farrel PintoAside from science and technology pursuits ofour dear engineers, benefiting the mankind isalso a mandate of such important profession. TheNYU Abu Dhabi implements the Engineers forSocial Impact, a co-curricular program promot-ing and complementing the mission and goalsof the Engineering Division through sustainableprojects, field works and immersions. It serves as a platform for exploringtechnology entrepreneurship models for the so-ciety giving economical sustainability. Throughwhich is attain by immersing students in a culturethat promotes innovation, entrepreneurship andexperiential learning rooted in the global com-munity. They have also created partnerships withcorporations, non-governmental organizationsand other agencies to give students the oppor-tunity to experience future activities with socialimpact. The aim is also to develop and shareknowledge in forming technological solutions inimproving the lives of the end users in the bot-tom of the socio-economic groups pyramid. Stu-dents learn to appreciate the societal approach insolving engineering problems giving them a newmeaning and a perspective in their profession asfuture engineers. The Engineers for Social Impact hasimplemented several projects already immersingteams of students in less developed countries likeSri Lanka and Ethiopia in building communitycenters other amenities to help families from thevillages. With these projects, it give the studentsthe experience to apply their engineering knowl-edge and theory in practical aspects to providesustainable and long-term solutions. It is indeeda life-changing opportunity learning and helpingat the same time.Photos by NYUAD48 ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING

Internet.org: Launched in 2013, Internet.org has 16 December 2015Alliance and reached a lot of regions in Africa, AsiaConnectivity and Latin America providing internet Iraq withfor Less access and free services to millions of Korek Telecom people. Here is a timeline of launchesFacebook and six other tech in different countries with participat- 1 July 2015giants joined hands to help ing mobile networks.less developed countries gain South Africa with Cell Caccess in the internet through 18 October 2015this platform Egypt with Etisalat 5 June 2015by Farrel Pinto 19 June 2015 Senegal with TigoAs the world becomes more and more connectedthrough the advancements of technology, not all Bolivia with VIVA 13 May 2015parts of the globe have access to these, especiallythat of the internet. The technology for connec- 28 May 2015 Malawi withtivity is not equally distributed and some parts Pakistan with TNM and Airtelof the world don’t even have internet access. And Telenor Pakistanfor the most part, everything comes at a cost that 20 April 2015some less developed countries cannot afford. 10 May 2015 To address the challenges and to reach Bangladesh Indonesia with Indosatout to other regions, Facebook and six other with Robinetwork service companies consisting Samsung, 18 March 2015 Photo by David Paul Morris via Bloomberg 31 March 2015 Philippines with Guatemala Smart CommunicationsFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg with Tigo emphasized, “Connectivity is January 2015 a human right.” 10 February 2015 India with Reliance Ghana with AirtelEricsson, MediaTek, Opera Software, Nokia and CommunicationsQualcomm, joined hands in creating an open January 2015 November 2014platform that can provide free access to select- Colombiaed internet services to less developed countries. October 2014 KenyaThus, introducing the Internet.org. Tanzania It provides a set of basic websites and July 2014services to introduce people to the value of theinternet and how it can shape their lives. Provid- Zambiaers can offer these for free in an economic andsustainable way and is available on Android app. As of 2015, Facebook’s report, State ofConnectivity 2015: A Report on Global InternetAccess, showed that 3.2 billion people are con-nected online due to more affordable data. InSeptember 2015, the Internet.org was renamedFreeBasics.com as its existing website and can bedownloaded as Android app in smartphones. Ithas now become a big network of affordable in-ternet services available to the people around theworld. Indeed, we are becoming a more con-nected world, thanks to these people. ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING 49

The pace of global warmingis accelerating and the scale of the impact is devastating.The time for action is limited -we are approaching a tipping point beyond which the opportunity to reverse the damage of CO2 emissions will disappear. Tony BlairBackground Photo by Breaking Energy50 ISSUE NO.002 SOCIAL CHANGE ENGINEERING