January 21, 2008- January 25, 2008

Monday: “I have a dream.”

Tuesday: The five members of Team Roadkill met with Natalie to discuss the plans in store for Perry Lakes, and o’ boy are there plans.  We were told that our primary objective at Perry Lakes is to get the kiosk situated upon its arrival. Our present assignment as of 8:30 a.m. central time was to design a new solution to the chaos taking place in the restrooms of Perry Lakes. What problems do we speak of? The present toilet tissue dispensers allowed abusers/ bandits, both human and animal alike, to use the toilet tissue to their own discretion. To further elaborate, the design of the present dispensers permitted the sticky fingered, beaked, or pawed bandits to gain easy access to both operational and stored tissue. Either the mission of these “fugitives” were to build a cozy nest in a nearby tree or roll every tree in Perry Lakes; creating a larger scaled Toomer’s Corner if you will.

• Our individual designs were to create a solution that was well planned, elegant, simple, and provided easy access for maintenance and proper use without the threat of violators.
• Each member was allowed a limited budget to purchasing the necessary materials.
• All designs were to be presented in a 2d format as well as a 1”=1” scale model per member.
• The best design which adheres to the mentioned specifications would be chosen for assembly and branded as the final solution to the Perry Lakes restroom situation.

Wednesday:  We took measurements.  We took measurements again. We took measurements for the final time and began purchasing the proper materials for individual use.

Friday: The toilet tissue dispensers were due and were judged by none other than the Mind Bullitz and the Jackalopes. To everyone’s surprise there was a three way tie. Three individuals will begin constructing on a more detailed scale.

Next Week: The team will work at Perry Lakes park placing the columns for the kiosk which was previously designed.

Team Roadkill Learning Objectives:

G. Develop a Commitment to High Quality, Accurate Work: As team Roadkill built individual toilet roll dispensers each member learned more about building and construction. The process allowed for the team to feel more attached to their work therefore leading to more careful and dedicated work.

C. Develop Skills in Using Materials and Tools: The process of building the toilet roll dispensers created the need for power tools and creativity in material usage. Each material reacted differently to the power tools so learning how to mold and push the limits of the material were involved in the creation of the toilet roll dispensers.