Project Summary
Client: RC/RV Outreach Team, Amy Mallozzi
Problem: The RC/RV Outreach Team was working on a project to communicate the value and purpose of vessels such as the incoming R/V Taani.
Solution: The RC/RV Outreach Team worked with the iLab to bring their science communication idea via remote weather stations to life. To demonstrate the data collection capabilities of a research vessel, they developed weather stations which were mounted onto acrylic sheets engraved with the image of the R/V Taani. The outreach team then held a workshop with teachers and provided instruction on constructing similar weather stations with their classes. The stations can conduct measurements similar to the R/V Taani.
Student Engagement: Through an internship with the iLab, Cody Spring worked on the design of the engraved signs and fabricated 50 sets for distribution to classrooms.