Status of February 10th, 2012
Feb 10th, 2012 by grizzham
We have submitted a list of materials to Michelle at CityReach. As they are trying to procure a donation from the nearby Rona, we are currently waiting to hear back on that possibility. If that is not possible, there is a tentative limit of ~$200 that the faculty will supply to cover materials costs.
Hopefully, we will be in possession of the materials by the end of next week. Then we can borrow a vehicle from the engineering department to pick them up. We are planning to do the cuts over reading break, although some of our members will be away. Since we do not know at this time whether the UBC civil shop will be open during the reading break, we may have to move the cutting back to Michael’s house as originally planned.
After the break, we will do the assembly at the CityReach centre and attempt to involve the children as much as possible. We will have inquire about an extension to make this possible though, since the current deadline is set for the end of the break.
Since some of the materials are of a very specific nature, we have sent Michelle the following pictures of what we would like for some of the materials:
- Locking system
- Wheels
- Hinge
- Lid stay
Looks good!
It looks like there is a lot to coordinate with this project. I wonder what you are finding is the biggest challenge. Also, given that CIVL 202 is a “technology and society” course, I wonder if you are finding that “relationship-building” with the client, between team-mates, and with other stakeholders (like suppliers, and the children) is shaping the project.
Keep up the good work!
SN