At this time our project is well under way and we have researched a good amount of information to complete the project. A break down of tasks and timeline is below.
| Task | Deadline | In charge |
| Research topography and water flow | 9 March | Ross, Farinaz |
| Research potential contaminants | 9 March | Farinz, Bryan |
| Filtration technologies | 14 March | Amy, Paul |
| Storage options | 14 March | Amy, Bryan |
| Report | 22 March | Everyone |
| Poster design | 21 March | Agnes, Ross, Paul |
| Poster completion | 25 March | Everyone |
During our visit to the UBC Farm on February 1st, we observed the surroundings and made notes on the potential sources of contaminants, such as the village, the construction, the soil in the area surrounding the farm. We kept this in mind while doing research on possible contaminants in the water.
The research on topography, contaminants and filtration are mostly completed. More research and brainstorm on storage options and possible irrigation methods is needed. We also need to consolidate ideas on the advantages and disadvantages of storage options and decide on an optimal solution. We have also a rough design of the poster.
At the end of this project, we will have a detailed design of the water catchment, filtration and storage system.The goal of this project is to design a stormwater collection system for the UBC Farm. We will do this by looking at the various aspects of a collection system including:
1) The flow of water from the surounding area.
2) Possible contaminants in the water.
3) Methods for catching and collecting stormwater.
4) Methods to filter the water for irrigation use.
5) Storage options.
Hi team,
Great to see this progress.
If possible, it would be a good idea to write very early versions of parts of the report as soon as possible. This way you will have done some preliminary writing before putting the report together. It makes a huge difference to the quality of the report if there is time between when you first start writing, and when you finish.
Stepping back from the details of the deliverable, can you compare your work on this project with the CIVL 201 project? Is this one more or less open-ended? How about the scoping? Was it easier or more difficult? What difference has having a client made? – no need to respond to these questions here. But you will benefit in the long run if you spend some time thinking through your answers to these questions.
Good luck with this work. I’m looking forward to viewing your poster on the 25th.
Regards,
SN