The WOT is a student organization with a passion for technology and development. We test and design extremely affordable technologies for use in developing countries.
A water pump for €20 and €10 for an irrigation system? We develop it or just join us!
Do you want more information about the implementation of technology in developing countries? e.g. for your thesis research or general interest. Contact us!
Today we have learned a lot about the history of the Diever. But before we can dive into the story behind our most famous (but not most notorious) windmill we will cover an introduction about windmills in general. In the lecture the rotor power coefficient…
Hand drilling a well by hand is affordable, quick, and uses local resources. But in many areas, it’s not possible due to low water yield. A new method developed by Wolfgang Buchner addresses this issue, allowing hand-drilled wells to be installed in more locations.Hand-drilled wells…
We all know WOTters are the sportiest people in the world, but sometimes they need some extra exercise. This was achieved by fitting an old motor from a kid’s toy on an old rowing machine out of gym, connect to some batteries and we have…
This November we had our 4th workingweekend of the year. And although it was cold and wintery outside ❄❄❄we were still kept warm by the all the work we put in projects. We prepaired the terrain for winter, fixed the PTB and the Diever and…
On wednesday 9th of october Wissam Muases came to the Kiwanda to share about his field work in the refugee camps in Bangladesh. He told us about three projects that emerged from the problems in the Rohingya camps in Bangladesh. He begon his presentation with…
In August of 2024, during the Kick-In, the WOT hosted multiple fun activies for new students at the University of Twente. During these activities they were able to learn and make things at the WOT terrain. Troughout the Kick-In, which lasted 9 days, the new…
This September is filled with great opportunities to get to know the WOT. We will be hosting a variety of WOT-like activities every Wednesday and Thursday night. The evening starts at about 17:45 and we have dinner together (which you can join), or come by…
In the past the Breurram has been built and tested by the WOT. It is a type of hydraulic ram pump, made out of standard components using an airbuble in a piece of flexible tube as expansion ‘tank’. More about the mechanism behind the Breurram…
Now that the winter has subsided, we decided it was time to turn on our solar shower again. A system that you can read more about here.The system was turned on during the April working weekend, and two WOTters actually enjoyed a (still very cold)…
