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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

DIRRT COMPETITON UPDATE

Great news. The DIRRT competition isn't due until the 30th of April. More time to actually complete the project, instead of handing in next to nothing tomorrow...that said, I have to re-evaluate whether or not I'm solving a problem--the criteria said "solves an existing industry
problem or meets an unsolved customer need".
-I'm providing more residence options for students (but is there a shortage? do they need variety? is there a market for these kinds of rooms? would people even be willing to stay in them?)
-Is the shortage to the point where people would be 'desperate'/willing to jab pods into the side of the school building?
-Is there a point really to giving students sustainable places to live? Or does it make life harder for them?
-Does it improve or disprove the existing building that the pods are attached to?

What I need to do is make this project totally full-proof so that no matter what the 'oddities' or the possible 'issues' that are raised, nothing can stand in the way of this being undeniably useful and innovative.