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