Journal Entry for March 2nd, 2012
Mar 2nd, 2012 by levin23
We’ve made progress this week towards finishing the prototype fish counter. There was a delay last week due to electronic difficulties that could not be remedied until this week due to UBC’s reading break, which precluded our access to the civil shop. These problems included adjusting the sensors to ensure that they will work around water at the hatchery. Though the counting device will not be fully submersed in water, the presence of electrical components mean that it must be sufficiently water resistant, which it now is.
With the fish counter finished, we are working on our final touch ups, in the hopes of testing it in the Capilano Trough this weekend.
We are also currently working on composing our report, which will include a scope of the long term project to create a fish counter that works for various fish sizes in a culvert or other stream settings. There will also be a manual for using the prototype, a list of parts, and all necessary details for future groups to expand on the project. It is also to ensure the prototype is both easy to use and safe for the members of PSKF.
With the project nearing completion, we’re excited to see the implementation of our prototype, and gauge what sort of results our work has for PSKF and the stream ecosystem.
Congratulations on this excellent work! It’s great to see that you are providing documentation to the client (i.e., the manual). It’s been interesting to see how the project has evolved. I’m looking forward to reviewing your project documentation portfolio so that I can get a handle on all the details.
You have provided the client with a usable asset – and in the spirit of value-added engineering. Thank you all for this tremendous effort.
Best regards,
Susan Nesbit