Group Members: Justin Fleischmann, Christian Pitts, Kathy Thompson
February 7th, 2012
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Objectives
Problem Statement
Motivation
Background Information
Preliminary Data
Statement of Work
Gantt Chart
Preliminary Budget
Immediate Next Steps
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• Help improve recreational and intramural
facilities at the University of Pittsburgh
– Gather input/suggestion from current
students
• Help modernize Trees Hall
– Gather input/suggestion from current
students
• Propose a new floor design for the large gym
at Trees Hall
– Target seating and item storage
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• Pitt’s Recreational Facilities:
– Some are outdated
– Lacking facilities possessed by other
comparable universities
• Within Trees Hall:
– No storage space for personal belongings
– Broken Bleachers
• No seating for people watching game
• No seating for people waiting to play
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Client Side
• Desire for Student input
– What do the students use / not use now?
– What would they use if available?
– What would they like to see?
• Maintenance of Trees Hall
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Main Gym is outdated
Bleachers useless and broken
Possible additions / improvements
More efficient floor plan
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Our (Student) Side
• Facility Improvement
– Offer input on improvement of facilities
– Affecting their own university
experience
– Offering direct input of their ideas
• Prospective Students
– Better facilities
– University offers more
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Current Recreational Facilities at Pitt
• Baierl Fitness Center in Petersen Events Center
– Weight Room/Fitness Center
– Four Racquetball Courts
– Two Squash Courts
• Cost Sports Center
– Indoor Field
– Batting Cage
• Fitzgerald Field House
– Indoor Track
– 2 Squash Courts
Baierl Fitness Center
• Campus Dorms
– Small Fitness Centers
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• Trees Hall (Most important to the project)
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Weight Room and Fitness Center
Olympic-sized Pool and Recreational Pool
Racquetball Courts
Large Sports Gym
• Basketball/Volleyball Courts
• Rock-Climbing Wall
• Golf Practice Area
• Bellefield Hall
– Weight Room
– Sports Gym
– Indoor Pool
Trees Hall
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Penn State University, University Park
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ithaca College
Penn State University, the Behrend College
Denison University
Michigan State University
University of Maryland, College Park
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
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• Initial / Completed Tasks
– First Client Meeting
– Research
– Proposal
• Survey (Online Software)
– Questions
• Compile
• Present
• Apply Feedback
– Distribution
• Advertising
• Collecting / Applying Results
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• Large Gym Design
– Collection of Data
• Dimensions
• Building Codes
– Floor Plan Design
• Consult Student input
• Most efficient floor plan
• Final Presentation
– Work on throughout
course of project
– Deliver April 9th
Dance Class in Trees Gym
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• Part I of Project (Survey)
– Very Minimal
• Only Cost of Distribution
• Ads in Papers
• Fliers to be distributed across campus
• Part II of Project (Design)
– None
– Necessary Programs and other supplies
already owned or acquired
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• Receive Feedback and Data from
Students
– Pictures of gyms at other universities
– Take and provide feedback on survey
• Publish Final Edition of Survey
– Begin Advertisement
– Talk to Local Papers, target places to
post fliers and information
• Begin Work on Final Presentation
• If time, collect data for Part II
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