This post will address the most important details of our project plan. All stages will be completed onsite at the World in a Garden.
Here is a list of the necessary tasks we need to complete along with the responsible members, the required equipment, the cost, and the expected completion dates.
Necessary Tasks
1. Cut bamboo
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Riley, Nolan, and Shane will be responsible for cutting all 80 poles in two
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We require multiple table saws, clamps, safety goggles, and gloves. To insure a safe workplace, all members will wear their goggles and gloves at all times while working onsite
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The estimated cost of the bamboo is $1000 and the estimated cost to rent the table saw is ~$40/day. The only other “cost” would be time, as this stage may take an entire day to finish. The client is expected to cover all the monetary costs
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The cutting of the bamboo is expected to be completed on March 22nd
2. Break the “seals”
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All team members will help with this stage
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The only equipment we need are multiple shovels/brooms to use the stick end to jam out the “seals” removing the sections
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This stage should not cost any money and should only take an hour to complete
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We are hoping to finish this stage on March 22nd
3. Drill bamboo
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Kieran, Payam, and Adam will be responsible for drilling three 1.5 inch holes in each pole for the plants and one ½ inch hole near the top for the irrigation system
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We require multiple drills with drill bits, a power source, safety goggles, and gloves
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The drills will be provided by the client so there is no monetary cost.
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The drilling of the bamboo is expected to take 4 hours and be completed on March 23rd
4. Plant bamboo and fill with soil, plants, and herbs
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All team members will complete this stage together
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We require post-hole diggers, funnels and the soil to be ready onsite on March 23rd
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If there is not enough soil already onsite, the estimated cost of the soil required is $5. The client is expected to cover all the monetary costs
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We are hoping to finish filling and planting the herbs by March 23rd
Figure 1: Bamboo that will be erected into a “living” fence
(Image: http://www.bambooworld.com)
Work Schedule
Dates |
Tasks to be Completed |
Who’s Responsible |
Saturday March 22 |
Cutting the bamboo, and breaking the “seals” |
Riley, Nolan , Shane |
Sunday March 23 |
Drilling and planting bamboo, and filling with soil |
Kieran, Payam, Adam |
Indicators of Success
This project will be considered a success if we manage to erect at least a section of the bamboo fence that is able to support and grow a variety of plants and herbs within it. Also, we hope to keep our client, World in a Garden, satisfied with the product we produce and we hope that we can inspire them to finish building the fence if we run out of time. Having a working irrigation system would be a bonus considering the tight timeline we are working with.