After hours of planning and preparation, our CBEL project with the Richmond Food Bank finally comes to a close. On Monday, we set up our booth for the CBEL poster session in Kaiser 2020/30.
Presentation of the Final Project
Initially, our team was assigned the task of expanding the office space by opening up a closet to fit in an additional desk for the Richmond food bank’s new employer. After meeting with the client, the scope of the project changed from expanding the office space to optimizing the wellness centre space. This area provides information to new immigrants and clients of the food bank regarding health care, education, among other community promotions. Social workers and retired nurses occasionally occupy this area to connect with the clients of the food bank, and other free health services such as measuring blood pressure.
Implementation process
The scope of our project is limited to only the design of a new wellness centre that will effectively create a more spacious area compared to the current layout. Although this is out of our project scope, our team has offered to assist the Richmond Food Bank in implementing these changes in the near future.
Final Project Plans
As we are entering the final stage of our project, finalizations are being made to the budget and the proposal of our design has been completed. Our team will be going to the Richmond Food Bank with the other CBEL group to present our proposal to the client. Michael has drafted a timeline on Microsoft Project with a list of tasks to be completed by all members, as well as the expected completion time for each task.
Project Plan Proposal
Project Plan Proposal
As mentioned in the previous post, the wellness centre at the Richmond Food Bank provides information for new immigrants regarding health care, education, in addition to other community promotions from guest speakers that drop in every month. Two nurses are usually stationed in front of the tables to check blood pressure. With these values in mind, we set off in compiling a variety of ideas to complement the users of the area. The photos below illustrate the current state of the area to be revamped.
Project Scope and Goals
Organization Background
The Richmond Food Bank has been in operation since 1983, providing services to the community of Richmond, ranging from necessities such as food, hygiene products and daycare services to 1500 people weekly. As a non-profit organization, no government aid is received. For every $1 that is donated, $6 worth of perishable food items are distributed to the visitors of the food bank. With various programs such as the Ageless Volunteerism program, Community Information Table and the Play and Learn program, there is a diverse group of individuals involved in enriching the experience at the Richmond Food Bank.
Introduction and Project Overview
About the Team
Hello everyone! We are a group of six second year civil engineering students participating in the 2014 Community-Based Experiential Learning (CBEL) project to help develop our professionalism skills by engaging in local projects. In this project we plan a real project for real clients to benefit the local community. We are all looking forward to working with our client, The Richmond Food Bank, to fulfill their goals and expectations.
