Dire Dawa
What is Dire Dawa?
Bordering countries around Ethiopia
Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Sudan
If you had an infinite supply of water and a 5-liter and 3-liter bucket, how would you measure exactly 4 liters? The buckets do not have any intermediate markings.
Fill the 5-liter bowl. Then fill the 3-liter bowl from the 5-liter bowl. You will now have 2 liters left in the 5 liter bowl.
Empty the 3-liter bowl, and then transfer the 2 liters from the 5-liter bowl into it.
Now fill the 5-liter bowl again, then pour water carefully from the 5-liter bowl into the 3-liter bowl until it is full - exactly one more liter.
The 5-liter bowl now has exactly 4 liters.
What part of Africa is Ethiopia located in (common name)?
Horn of Africa
What is the total project cost?
How much is $15,000
What is the climate like in Dire Dawa?
Tropical savannah, which is above a hot semi-arid climate
Number of national languages
5 (Afar, Amharic, Oromo, Somali and Tigrinya) however over 80 languages are spoken
The probability of finding the parking slot occupied is 1/3. You find it empty for 9 consecutive days. Find the probability that it will be empty on the 10th day.
2/3
According to the World Toilet Organization, how many times per day does a person use a toilet?
6-8 times
Main objectives of the project?
What is Sanitation (latrines)?
What is water access?
What is digital library?
Dire Dawa is an important city to the Islamic religion because
Harar, the 2nd holiest city in Islam, is located approximately an hour outside the city. It is our best image of how Islam spread into Africa in the 8th century
What is the travel time from Los Angeles to Ethiopia
17 to 20 hours
3. You walk one mile south, one mile west, and one mile north, and end up exactly where you started. Where are you?
• The North Pole – Go 1 mile south, then west (a loop around the pole), then north to return.
• Near the South Pole – Start 1 mile north of a circle with circumference 1 mile. Going south reaches the circle, going west loops fully around, and going north brings you back
Our mentor and how we know him
Jalal Abdel-Latif, he reached out to Alex after graduating UCLA and moving back to Dire Dawa part time
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Frequency with which every pipe in Dire Dawa is ripped up due to hard water deposits
Every 6 months to 2 years?
The very popular product you likely consumed today that originates in Ethiopia
COFFEE
4. In front of you are three light switches. Only one does anything, and it turns on the light downstairs. From where you are standing, you can't see the downstairs light, and it makes no sound. You must determine which switch operates the light, BUT you can only check it once. How do you figure out which switch is for the light?
According to WHO, what is the minimum amount of water a person needs to meet basic drinking, sanitation, and hygiene needs in a day?
13 gallons (50 liters).
Name of the school we will be working in for the project this year?
Guguba Primary School
Where is Dire Dawa located in Ethiopia?
Dire Dawa lies in the eastern part of the nation, on the Dechatu River, at the foot of a ring of cliffs.
What are the primary ethnicities and religions in Ethiopia?
Oromos (34%) and Amharas (27%)
Two thirds Christian, One third Muslim (this is different than in Dire Dawa)
How far apart are the poles? l---l each pole is 50 m high, and there is a 80m cable in between, the cable is bent and 10m off the ground
The poles are right beside one another. 50 - 10 is 40, and the cable is only 80m, so it has to be folded in half
Which country is Ethiopia in a Cold War with and why?
Somalia.
Because Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed wants to make Ethiopia a coastal state.
What is our parent organization called? Engineers Without Borders or Engineering a Better World
Engineering a Better World (Trick Question!)