Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 2nd, 2012 1 Comment »
On Monday, Feb. 27th, the materials were acquired from Michelle. They were brought to Adam’s house and the box was constructed. Using our CAD drawings we came up with a construction plan to maximize our efficiency. Construction took approximately 4 hours. As an extra precaution for safety, we made sure to sand the edges and […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 17th, 2012 No Comments »
Michelle has now picked up the materials and they are at CityReach. We were unable to get them donated, but she has decided to utilize the budget provided by UBC. In accordance with our construction plan, we will be using the UBC truck to pick up the materials and prebuild offsite. We picked the Chevy […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 10th, 2012 1 Comment »
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, […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 3rd, 2012 1 Comment »
Over the past week, the group has gathered together to develop a plan to proceed with construction. Michelle requested to put shelving in the larger recessed area and a cork board in the smaller one. However, due to building policies, it would require us to meet with the Facility Manager and arrange a time to […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 28th, 2012 1 Comment »
This week we started drafting our design of the storage box and shelving. The following are pictures of our proposed design. We also sent another email to Michelle at CityReach to show her our drafted design and proposed ideas for the 2 recessed areas. We are in the process of making a list of materials. […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 20th, 2012 2 Comments »
Our team includes: Adam Bodlack Graeme Gane Jess Herman Michael Barrett Michelle Li Nathan Ramler Our team mentor is: Joseph Moser Our CityReach contact is: Michelle Trombley, Out of School Care Program Manager CityReach Care Society is a non-profit organization located in East Vancouver dedicated to helping low-income families. They have a variety of outreach […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 7th, 2012 1 Comment »
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