Month: January 2012

Proposed Project Timeline (January 26, 2012)

Thursday, January 26:

• Draft of Survey Questions

Friday, January 27:

• Distribute sample survey questions to the sample group (second year civil students)

Monday, January 30:

• End of test sample surveys.
• Group meeting to analyse data.
• Rewrite survey questions if needed.
• Send gathered data to Client to be reviewed.
• If the survey questions and resulting data is sufficient, begin the distribution process to a larger audience.

Thursday, February 2:

• End of survey period.
• Group meeting to analyse data (morning).
• Meet with Client to review results of survey.
• Begin creating a implementation plan.
• Begin planning a presentation to UBC Management.

Week of February 6: Presentation to UBC Management

Week of February 13: Implementation of Phase Three (Communication Plan)

Introduction

This week we met with our client (Calvin Cheung), to discuss the project at hand, and gain some guidelines that we will be using in the next few weeks to get the project moving.

Since this project is all about the distribution of information about emergencyprocedures, several members of our team can be seen in the photo above presenting different kinds of emergency systems.

At the top we have Prab and Philippe displaying the fire alarm system, and on the bottom right we have Sim preparing to access a fire extinguisher. On the bottom left we got Joshua showing the correct position to be in when an earthquake hits.

ORGANIZATION

The organization that we are working with is the UBC Risk Management Services, they are responsible for the maintenance and distribution of any information or procedures relating to emergencies. Some examples of emergencies that they cover include:

• 911 Procedures
• Bomb Threats
• Earthquake
• Evacuation
• Fire Safety
• Hazardous Materials
• Lockdown Procedures
• Personal Security
• First Aid

Any information relating to these situations can be found at their website (http://emergency.ubc.ca).

COMMUNITY

The community served by the UBC Risk Management team is the students, faculty, and visitors of UBC campus. Their goal is to make the information about emergency procedures known by everyone thereby creating a campus that will be able to minimize any possible risks in the future.

Summary

After this weeks meeting we have begun preparation for phase of the project by coming up with questions which will later be used to survey the UBC community on their current knowledge of emergency procedures. Following this we came up with a general timeline for the next few weeks, as well as a deadline which we will aim to beat.

The next step is to finalize the survey questions and distribute them, then we can use the information to finish phase 1 and move onto phase 2.

For the UBC Emergency Planning team, that’s all for this week!

Introduction:

For the first Blog entry I would like to take the opportunity to introduce THE TEAM that will be taking on the task that is the UBC Emergency Plan!

The Team:

Starting from the left and making our way over and then down, we will be each introducing ourselves, with a few interesting facts:

1. Hi, my name is Prab Kahlon. I choose civil engineering because I like building things. If I weren’t in engineering I would have done business or law. Actually not too sure what I have would done than engineering. I call surrey as home. I don’t like surprises in my ice cream so, I go with chocolate and vanilla even though it seems bit too boring.my favorite shows are American choppers and myth busters. I can’t decide what movie like the most.
2. Hi, my name is Christina Noël! I was born and raised in Kamloops, BC. I chose to pursue civil engineering because of my love for, success with, and experiences building Popsicle stick bridges. If I couldn’t be in engineering, I would want to be working towards a calculus degree, and taking as many history electives as possible. My favorite flavor of ice cream is Apple Pie and my favorite movie is ‘How to Train Your Dragon’.
3. Hi, I’m Philippe Rochon, I was born in Toronto, grew up in Calgary and then moved to Vancouver for high school. I choose Civil engineering because it just felt like the right choice. I’m very indecisive so I thought I would just pick civil and see how it goes! If I weren’t in engineering I would probably try going into law or something to do with movies since I like movies and law seems interesting to me. I like ice cream a lot it’s hard to choose a favorite so I’ll say cookie dough or peanut butter, my favorite TV show right now is ‘Moonlighting,’ and my favorite movie is ‘The Game.’
4. Hi, my name is Sim Toor and I call City of Langley home. I chose civil engineering because of a fascination I have with building. If I weren’t in engineering I would probably end up getting a degree in Math while trying to start up a board game company up with a friend. If you ever have the chance to buy me ice cream, chocolate fudge is the way to go. My favorite movie definitely has to be The Lion King.
5. Hi, my name is Richie Chin. I’m from Brunei, a small country in South East Asia. I chose Civil because I like big things. Ranging from skyscrapers to crazy long bridge, it is amazing that all these are made by us human and I just want to be part of it. I guess if I could not be in Engineering, I would pursue my dream as a national badminton player or continue to be a teacher in my hometown. Favorite ice cream is raspberry ice cream and favorite movie is Rise of the Planet of the Apes 2011.
6. Hi, my name is Joshua Marc Baylis, I chose civil engineering because I have always been very interested in structures and I get excited watching Mega Structures (TV show). I enjoy physics and I love problem solving and designing. If I were not able to be an engineer I would probably work construction maybe become a contractor or go into business. My favorite Movie(s) are Star Wars!! I call Armstrong B.C. home when I am not studying at UBC. I love brownie/fudge/chocolate ice cream!!

Summary:

Now that we have all been properly introduced and a mode of communication has been established, we can begin the project. This week our plans include meeting with the client, and establishing some kind of base knowledge on the project, and then we’re OFF!

You can chronicle your CSL team’s weekly accomplishments as you move toward the successful completion of your project.