Ezra: well said. Mike Quoting Ezra Kahn <[log in to unmask]>: > Yes, it is definitely too soon to start designing sugar refiners. But > we still have some pretty basic "pre-design" questions. Like, who is > going to be involved in this project? How are we going to meet and > communicate with each other? Should we create a CEMS account? Use > google docs? What exactly do we cumulatively know? What on/off campus > resources are available to guide us? > > I, for one, would VERY much like to be involved in this project. > However, I am still a fresh member to our club, and feel the need to > officially meet and talk with those I hope to work with. > > My opinion is that established, regular design meetings, separate from > club business meetings, is necessary. I think it is also important for > us, as a group, to work out what our questions are. > > Thanks, > > Ezra > > Quoting "Michael J. Rosen" <[log in to unmask]>: > >> Where I can help on this is design process. I teach it. A lot. >> Can we schedule one of the upcoming EWB meetings to be a design >> session? Invite experts and consultants as needed (e.g. Peter). >> Mike >> >> Quoting Peter DeGraff <[log in to unmask]>: >> >>> I tend to agree. Before you get too far along, I'd like to sit down >>> with the group and Dan, discuss what's currently being done, materials >>> available, evaporator design, operational characteristics, fuel >>> available, etc. Just want to start out on the right foot. >>> >>> Peter DeGraff, P.E. >>> President >>> Otter Creek Engineering, Inc. >>> >>> P.O. Box 712, 404 East Main Street >>> East Middlebury, VT 05740 >>> (802) 382-8522 (p) (802) 382-8640 (f) >>> [log in to unmask] >>> >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Engineers Without Borders [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On >>>> Behalf Of Michael J. Rosen >>>> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 9:05 AM >>>> To: [log in to unmask] >>>> Subject: Re: Engineering >>>> >>>> >>>> OK, thanks. So "working on designs" means drawing them in >>>> SolidWorks? Have there been any group design sessions to >>>> actually do the thinking >>>> and conceptualizing and arguing and scholarship part of the design >>>> process? No criticisim implied; I'm just wondering where the process >>>> stands. >>>> Mike >>>> >>>> Quoting Brett Daniel Davis <[log in to unmask]>: >>>> >>>>> One of the second floor computer labs, if there is room. I'll be >>>>> there by 4 pm. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Brett >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Quoting "Michael J. Rosen" <[log in to unmask]>: >>>>> >>>>>> Working where in Votey? >>>>>> Mike >>>>>> >>>>>> Quoting Brett Daniel Davis <[log in to unmask]>: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hey Everyone, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I mentioned that I would be working today in Votey on >>>> the designs >>>>>>> for the oven from 5-7 tonight. I won't be in there tonight. >>>>>>> However, tomorrow, I'll be working on it around 3 or 4. >>>> If you're >>>>>>> interested shoot me an email. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Brett >>>> >>>> __________ NOD32 2586 (20071011) Information __________ >>>> >>>> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >>> http://www.eset.com >>>