• Present your brainstorming ideas for the project and the techniques you are using to choose one idea over another.

Our project is to research the ways in which rumble strips affect cyclists. We have a clear layout of what aspects of this issue that we need to discuss. We need to first research the pros and cons that rumble strips have on both motorists and cyclists in various situations (eg: A steep mountainous road with turns and a barrier on the edge of a cliff).

Once this research has been done, we will choose the best solutions to the problem (usually either keeping rumble strips or changing them in some way) in the following way: by weighing the importance of each pro and con and summing, we can determine the total effectiveness of the current design as well as each possible solution (generally either get rid of, or change the rumble strips in some way) and from this data, choose the best solution.

• Present the overview time-line and milestones leading to project completion.

Feb 15-20th

Research importance of rumble strips of various designs to motorists

Research impact of rumble strips or various designs on cyclists

Research the designs used in Europe where cycling is much more popular and their cycling transportation system is much more advanced to help provide possible solutions

By the end of spring break (Feb 24^th)

Compile all research into a pros/cons list of each possible solution in various situations.

Feb 25^th – 28^th

Do the site investigation, test out the effects of rumple stripes on bikers. Ask people pass by the street, collect information.

Feb 28^th – March 15th

Analysis information, compose the actual report.

March 15^th – March 20^th

Final editing, make the final copy of the report

March 20^th – March 25^th

Do the poster for the CBEL project

The photo taken when we meeting our client, Mr.Peter Stary