{"id":59,"date":"2022-08-12T16:07:51","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T23:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/hdhaliwal\/?p=59"},"modified":"2022-08-12T21:40:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-13T04:40:15","slug":"progress-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/hdhaliwal\/2022\/08\/12\/progress-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Progress Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MEMORANDUM<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To: Dr. Erika Paterson, ENGL 301 Instructor<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From: Harvey Dhaliwal, ENGL 301 Student<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date: July 8, 2022<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subject: <strong>301 Progress Report<\/strong>: Improving Check-in Procedures at North Delta Recreation Centre<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The purpose of the report is to analyze the current issues with the check-in procedures at North Delta Recreation Centre, and to provide suggestions for improving line-up systems and eliminating wristbands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Audience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report will be addressed to the Director of Delta Parks, Recreation and Culture Carmen Gonzalez.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Significance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report and resulting recommendations will help the director identify methods of reducing the facility\u2019s environmental footprint while improving customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Data\/Information Collection<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Primary Data Sources:\n<ul>\n<li>An online survey to determine facility users\u2019 attitudes towards current operations and possible changes<\/li>\n<li>An e-mail questionnaire to Carmen Gonzalez with the purpose gathering information on current procedures and previously attempted alternatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Secondary Data Sources:\n<ul>\n<li>Research the environmental impacts of plastic wristband use<\/li>\n<li>Explore alternatives to wristbands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Research Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Utilize survey data to identify problems with current check-in system and wristband use<\/li>\n<li>Visualize the survey data using graphical illustrations (ex. bar charts)<\/li>\n<li>Outline main problems in detail, using survey results as support<\/li>\n<li>Conduct research and observe other facilities (ex. gyms) to find possible solutions<\/li>\n<li>Use the results of the Carmen Gonzalez e-mail questionnaire to choose solutions that are feasible and have not been previously attempted<\/li>\n<li>Outline one or more possible solutions to queuing procedures<\/li>\n<li>Outline one or more possible solutions to wristband use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Writing Schedule<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">July 22 \u2013 Formal Report Draft<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Week of July 10\n<ul>\n<li>finalize survey and interview questions, distribute (survey period ends July 15)<\/li>\n<li>send e-mail questionnaire to Carmen Gonzalez<\/li>\n<li>preliminary research on wristband usage and alternative systems<\/li>\n<li>fill in outline with more details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Week of July 17\n<ul>\n<li>analyze primary data, compose bar graph of results<\/li>\n<li>expand on preliminary research, use data to find appropriate solutions<\/li>\n<li>write draft using detailed outline as a guide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">July 27 \u2013 Peer Review of Formal Report Draft<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Week of July 24\n<ul>\n<li>complete peer-review of partner\u2019s submission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">August 2 \u2013 Formal Report<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Week of July 24 to August 2\n<ul>\n<li>self-edit draft in accordance with peer review feedback<\/li>\n<li>refine illustrations<\/li>\n<li>complete abstract, appendices, and final list of references<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Enclosure: Director Questionnaire<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MEMORANDUM To: Dr. Erika Paterson, ENGL 301 Instructor From: Harvey Dhaliwal, ENGL 301 Student Date: July 8, 2022 Subject: 301 Progress Report: Improving Check-in Procedures at North Delta Recreation Centre &nbsp; 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