ISD 2007 Summary
ISD Group
This year eighteen students (1 Mechanical, 1 Scientific and Technical Communication, 10 Civil Engineering, 4 Environmental Engineering and two MS students) and eight mentors participated in ISD. Giancarlo, a civil engineering student from Cochabamba, became the first Bolivian student in the class (He is now studying at MTU!). The students worked on the Walter Henry School construction site, gathered project design data, and endured writing lessons.
Walter Henry School
Two classrooms were almost completed. After students constructed the masonry walls, they installed ceilings by nailing chicken wire on wooden framing then placed a straw and concrete mixture over the chicken wire. Walls were chipped in preparation for stucco and window frames were set. At every available moment the school children showed their appreciation for the school.
ISD Projects
This year there were two ISD classes, one traveled in July and the other in August. Each of the five design teams were assigned a different storm drainage project aimed at alleviating rainy season flooding. Teams met with the subalcaldesa (submayor), city engineers, barrio presidents, and local community members to collect required data and conduct soils analysis and topographical surveys.
Mentors
Theresa Moore (2001), Amy Curtis (2004), Maureen Habarth, Mary Anderson, Heather Wright, Matt Van Slembrouck (2005), Amanda Kohler and Bailey Gamble (2006), served as class mentors, guiding students in data collection and project |
