I can make this.

Mike



Quoting Jacqueline Elizabeth Bell <[log in to unmask]>:



> Any administrative EWB business will be very short (<5 min).  Brett

> would you be able to lead the group in a design night?  We will be

> meeting at7:00 on Monday.  where would you like to meet?  Karen @

> [log in to unmask] may be able to help you reserve space.

>

> Can't wait!

>

> Jacquie

>

> Quoting Brett Daniel Davis <[log in to unmask]>:

>

>> Hi again,

>>

>>   So what everyone has been writing makes perfect sense.  Some may or

>> may not know, the oven project is my senior project for engineering

>> management. I'd taken a few classes with Professor Baker last year, and

>> knew that this project was one that he wanted engineering input on.  So

>> I approached him this year and he was excited to have help with it.  I

>> probably should have just sent this to the whole group from start.  For

>> the most part this semester, I've been working with Professor Baker and

>> some folks at Leader Evaporator (maple syrup evaporator company in

>> Swanton), to come up with some basic oven improvements.  However, as

>> more time was spent with the oven, the more variables came up, and the

>> more I realized that this oven design encompasses areas that are over

>> my head.  However, becuase I was committed to doing the project, and

>> becuase I need to have it done in December, I've just been making due

>> with the best of my knowledge and those that I work with.

>>    The prospect of having a design team this semester is really

>> exciting for me, and the project.  I was for the most part under the

>> impression that EWB was looking to begin work on designs in December,

>> so I figured that I'd go on with my project as usual.  My thought was

>> that I'd have 2 or 3 ME students from EWB who would come tonight, and

>> my agenda was to bring them up to speed, and try to bounce ideas off of

>> them.  But becuase there has been such a large response and interest in

>> doing design work now, then I would love the opportunity to have an EWB

>> design meeting, where experts such as Peter and Mike could come

>> consult, guide, etc.  I would be up for setting up an EWB meeting, but

>> sooner rather than later.  I think that I have most of the information

>> that Peter was mentioning, such as history of the project, materials,

>> so we could have this meeting any time (its often tough to get Dan to

>> attend extra meetings, he's usually really busy).  Would this Monday

>> night work?  We can meet while EWB does administrative things, and have

>> an official panela oven introduction?

>>    Regardless,  I'll be working to put the pan design in CAD tonight,

>> for those who still want to show up.  The pan design is not going to

>> change, just the oven, but drawnings need to be made for a manual Dan

>> is making.  We can talk about what's been done, etc.  Sorry for the

>> length of this email, just thought I'd try to let everyone know where

>> I'm coming from and where I'm heading.  Thanks for the input from

>> everyone.

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>> Brett