What a crazy successful week in Civil Engineering & Architecture! These past few days have been some of the most hectic and rewarding we've experienced so far this semester. This week was crunch time for the parklet. The planters and seats needed to be completely finished by the end of the week. Some students could be seen walking and working on top of the outdoor containers, setting up a large tarp over over our building area. Other students, like myself, worked in groups to quickly finish our pertaining projects. On Thursday, the parklet construction came to a close. We waterproofed the planters, filled them with soil and fertilizer, than made them home to various succulents. The seats were rolled over to the parklet area. CEA has put a wrap on this portion of the project!
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After a lesson on lighting design taught by Oculus employee Carol Prendergast and a cost estimation assignment from Mr.McGregor, CEA students gained knowledge about how interdisciplinary the DV Rise Trailer project is. It encompasses many different fields such as art, design, manufacturing, business, and mathematics. We powered through this week with a fresh excitement and foresight about this project. Our build teams are continuing to work on the exterior elements of the trailer. This week was spirit week, so we repped each day's unique attire while building. For example, we worked in our sweatpants and pajamas on Monday, which was Pajama Day at DVS. Each build group is making significant progress. The basic structure of the planters is almost done, while the seats are looking good. On Friday, we had he privilege of hosting guest speaker Carol Prendergast, a lighting designer from Oculus Light Studio. She taught us the basics of interior lighting design. CEA groups are well on their way to finishing their pertaining projects, like the seats and the planters. CEA is making lots of progress on the planters. This week, my group created two rectangular parts for the planters out of wood. Using measuring tape and a circular screw, we cut each 8 pieces at specific lengths and used them to create 4 planter parts. We also refined our screw driving skills by drilling in the diagonal cross sections that reinforce each planter. Below is a screenshot of the original plans, which is what these parts of the planters will soon look like. Other groups worked on cutting and reforming the BamDeck pieces that will line the outside of the planters. BamDeck is a brand of decking material that is made of 100% recycled materials. Some of this will also be used for cube seats. Until next week!
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June 2019
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