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What is MCEDC?

The Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities (MCEDC) works to educate a new generation of GLOBAL engineers who contribute to the relief of the problems faced by developing communities worldwide. The center emphasizes the integrated and participatory nature of humanitarian development. As such, it contributes to meeting the UN Millennium Development Goals. MCEDC encompasses education, research & development, and outreach/service related to sustainable community development. All MCEDC students are assigned to real projects.

MCEDC offers a Graduate Certificate in Engineering for Developing Communities to graduate-level engineering students. EDC tracks are also available in the MS/PhD programs in Environmental Engineering, Civil Systems, Construction Engineering and Management, and Building Systems.

Graduate students enrolled in EDC tracks within Civil Engineering are eligible for participation in the Western Regional Graduate Program. Through WRGP, EDC can offer in-state tuition rates to graduate students with legal residency in any of the 14 Western states that participate in WRGP. In addition, limited MCEDC research assistantships are available for graduate students, typically starting in the fall semester and Mortenson Center Graduate Fellowships are awarded to current students in the spring. For more information, please contact Robyn Sandekian.

Undergraduate students interested in global engineering should consider enrolling in the International Engineering Certificate in French, Spanish or Chinese. The IEC provides students with a solid base of language and culture coursework that can prepare students to engage in work with developing communities.MCEDC serves as a blueprint for the education of engineers of the 21^st century who are called to play a critical role in contributing to peace and security in an increasingly challenged world. 

 

CU Boulder Environmental Engineering Students Aim to Help Developing Communities, Daily Camera, Sept. 4, 2011 Going global for the greater good, Colorado Biz, Sept. 1, 2011 CU-Boulder graduate students use smartphones to evaluate rural drinking water systems in Nicaragua, Aug 22, 2011 Check out these two TedX talks about education here at the Mortenson Center:  Bernard Amadei and Matthew Jelacic. In Fall 2011, Disaster Recovery and Humanitarian Aid (CVEN 5836-02) and Sustainable Community Developmnent I (CVEN 5919) will be offered again. CU now ranks No.1 in the nation for graduates serving in the Peace Corps More news