is a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of the District of Columbia. During her career, Dr. Ososanya has worked for private industry as a circuit development engineer and as a software engineer, in addition to her academic activities. She received her education in the United Kingdom, where she achieved her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Bradford in 1985. She was also a Visiting Professor at Michigan Technological University for five years, and a faculty member at Tennessee Technological University for 7 years prior to arriving at the University of the District of Columbia in the Fall of 2001. Dr. Ososanya is interested in new applications for VLSI, MEMS, parallel processing, and pipeline architecture. In recent years, she has worked with colleagues to apply these technologies to such environmental problems as watershed monitoring and management, and Telemetry applications.

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is a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of the District of Columbia. During her career, Dr. Ososanya has worked for private industry as a circuit development engineer and as a software engineer, in addition to her academic activities. She received her education in the United Kingdom, where she achieved her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Bradford in 1985. She was also a Visiting Professor at Michigan Technological University for five years, and a faculty member at Tennessee Technological University for 7 years prior to arriving at the University of the District of Columbia in the Fall of 2001. Dr. Ososanya is interested in new applications for VLSI, MEMS, parallel processing, and pipeline architecture. In recent years, she has worked with colleagues to apply these technologies to such environmental problems as watershed monitoring and management, and Telemetry applications.

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The paper chronicles the process which led to the success of a renewable energy project based on a hybrid, solar and wind power system. The project is based in Farsi Senkele, a rural community in Ambo, Ethiopia. The initial fact-finding mission conducted by the university, including its dealings with local governmental and nongovernmental organizations as well as local universities and colleges are highlighted with emphasis on the encountered challenges. Details of the proposed technical design of the renewable power source for pumping water from a shallow well are presented. The logistical considerations, including the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a local organization, the acquisition of private funding and material support and equipment transportation and other aspects are described. The benefits brought to the students who participated in the realization of the project are also emphasized. The project is promoted as an ideal model for the prospect of sustained university sponsored projects in developing countries.