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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