Week 1: 04/01/2016

Week 1: 04/01/2016

We had our first group meeting with Professor Mitchell during Week One of Spring Term on April 1st. During this meeting we came up with questions, discussed criteria and constraints to better focus on the problem being solved by our design. We also came up with roles for each team member based on their major so that we are able to gain the optimal engineering experience from this learning experience.


Some of the questions we discussed:
     - What type of terrain is the stable being built on?
     - Is this going to be a year round stable or a seasonal stable?
     - How many horses is this for?
     - What is an acceptable temperature for the horses to live in (temperature range)?
     - Will a tack room be necessary?
     - What type of floor would be ideal so the horses' manure can be easily collected?


Goals for Week 2
For our next meeting we will have created a realistic schedule as to how the work will be done. Each member will have come in with a finalized role that should pertain to their major in some way or another. The group will also be heading to Bartram's Garden on Wednesday, April 6th to examine the site as well as get as many questions answered to help better improve the constraints and criteria of the design.