March 2021 Updates

General Updates

  • At our April 8 General Body meeting we will have a guest speaker who will be discussing engineering service-learning opportunities available through the College of Engineering. It is highly recommended that you attend this discussion!
  • Applications for D90 Treasurer, Communications Manager, and E-Council rep are now open.
  • See below for information on how to nominate D90 for the Vital Organization award
  • Don’t forget to fill out Think Tank’s quick form to help start projects you’re passionate about

D90 Leadership Applications

  • You are strongly encouraged to apply to the following positions if you are in search of an opportunity to develop your own leadership skills, develop your resume, and effectively implement your visions with Design for 90, making a difference in our organization and beyond.
  • For Treasurer, Communication Manager, and E-Council Representative:
    • The link to the presentation on each of those positions in Design for 90 is HERE.
    • The link to the application of interest for appointed positions in Design for 90 is HERE.
    • Note that the form closes at the end of the day on Friday, April 2nd.
    • If you have any questions, please reach out to Maria Divita (Divita.4) or Stavan Shah (shah.126)

E-Council

  • Nominate Design for 90 for the Vital Organization Award!
    • This award highlights a vital organization for the community during the pandemic. It is focusing on the organization’s efforts to keep our community healthy physically and mentally. This nomination asks for a document to explain why you are nominating the club. Hana’s submission is attached in case you would like to use it, but feel free to edit it or make your own letter to submit! You can also include a personal note of how this club helped you during this pandemic. This award could provide funding for our club so we can continue to make a difference!
  • Nominations are due at the end of the month, on March 31st. Please contact me (Hana Ghazi.12) or Abby (Carruth.17) with any questions or if you would like help writing up your submission letter! You can use this link for your submission.

Think Tank

  • We are working on identifying new projects to take on in the upcoming years. Please fill out this quick form if you haven’t already to help us find projects that you all will be passionate about!

Carrying Solutions

  • Carrying Solutions has spent a ton of time refining the questions they plan on asking to the people at the Open Shelter.
    • Finding out exactly what they want will save everyone tons of time, effort, and money. Tailoring the questions to cover all of our bases while still being accessible has been the target, a relatively tough task.
  • They are also refining one of the last unknowns of the reworked design, the handlebars. They’re focused on finding the perfect balance of durability, ergonomics, and ease of fabrication.  There are some really promising designs developed in SolidWorks and we’re excited to see what the Open Shelter thinks of it.

Creative Living

  • The Creative Living team has completed their solution for their teacher project, shown below.
  • Creative Living is working on creating a final design concept for Andrew’s assistive, rock climbing gear. They have created a materials list and are each creating 3D models of hook shapes to test in the future.

Meeting Reminder

  • See you on Thursdays at 6:00 pm on Microsoft Teams!
  • Don’t forget to attend our guest speaker presentation on April 8th.

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