User:C.coles/enes-100/project 3

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Week 1
My task this week was to 1. type a purpose for security to ask for camera use 2. give specifics of where camera placement will be

Proposal for Security

Hello, My name is Courtney Coles and this is my partner Linh Pham. We are current students here at HCC, pursing an education in some type of engineering field. In ENES 100-505 with Professor Foerster, we are currently working on a project to capture the SET building process. My partner, Linh, and I would greatly appreciate the help of Security by the use of the cameras and technology you guys have working around the school. We would like access to cameras that oversee parking lots B, C, and E, if possible. Thank you for your time, hope to be working with you soon.

Camera placement inside of Buildings

RCF building..no personal offices for camera placement. RCF building 4th floor stairway > make a left > last window on the right hand side. Camera placement...top left hand corner..outlet down below. Check RCF 346 LAC Computer Lab (Tutoring Center) back of the lab window.

HSB building..two rooms found for camera placement. top floor > 3 floor > Rooms HSB 378 Control 1 and HSB 388 Control 2. Maybe fisheye lens camera.

Outside Security Cameras captured for future use

 File:RCF building 1.JPG|Security camera on outside of RCF building File:HSB Building 1.JPG|Security camera on outside of HSB building File:HSB building 2.JPG|Security camera on outside of HSB building File:RCF Building 2.JPG|4th floor stairway of RCF building < does not meet restrictions, stairway (hazardous) no near outlet 

Camera Restrictions - easy access - power outlet near - can be left alone

My next task will be to incorporate the requirements of the cameras.

Week 2
letter for 1. Public Relations 2. Plant Operations (detailed) 3. Security (detailed) ask if they're cameras are capable of capture 1st step

Public Relations letter, task tell them purpose what wish to accomplish, basically looking to them for resources for permission, hand off to capture after 1 month, two year capture who will keep up

Presentation - goal come back two years later look at accomplishment, documentation over time

Hello, My name is Courtney Coles and this is my partner Linh Pham. We are current students here at HCC, pursing an education in some type of engineering field. In ENES 100-505 with Professor Foerster, we are currently working on a project to capture the SET building process. My partner, Linh, and I would greatly appreciate the help of Public Relations. We turn to you guys first because we need you for our resources. We would like the inns and outs of who to contact in order to get the job done. The ground breaking begins November 14th, 2014 and the construction will continue for two years. However, there will need to be handoffs, if possible, established. Linh and I will make it as easy as possible for the next person to take over maintaining the process. Thank you for your time. Hope to hear from you soon so we can start!

place pictures taken on maps from HCC website > paint



Week 3
My task this week was to prepare for presentation for Tuesday, continue to push SET building project forward.

Project nights talking to Professor Plotnick..he was informing Linh and I about a documentary someone has tried to do the task we wish to complete. I tried to look for the documentary but was unsuccessfully trying to find it.

However, Professor Plotnick said there were complications as far as camera documentation because there were no surrounding buildings. Therefore, cameras were set up outside. As we know, nature has a mind of its own and there were issues as far as the documentation being well kept in weather conditions.

In our process of trying to find where to place the cameras we found 3 rooms and 1 window on the 4th floor of RCF. 1 room in RCF building - RCF 346 LAC Computer Lab which will be our first and main priority. The other 2 rooms are located in HSB on the top floor (3rd floor). The window in RCF may not work out as well.

Camera chosen: Brino TLC200 for now, 1 camera will do. The camera cost is $140 Perhaps, after our meeting we can set up a fundraiser asking for donations.

If the college is interested enough, there can be a fundraiser held for donations for whatever one is willing to give.

Wish to accomplish with Public relations presentation:
 * we first hope to have many people who are interested
 * this can lead to even some type of school club project
 * meetings

My next task will be to have cameras set up.

Week 5
My task this week was continue to work on cameras and placement.

The designated area we chose for our camera placement was RCF 346 LAC Computer Lab. The window you see looking straight back when first walking into this room.

by possible scares I mean things that can go wrong with the camera being placed where we chose.


 * YES, camera can be seen


 * left side of wall of window box area
 * 40inches high from window box ledge


 * persons 5'4 and taller are able to retrieve camera
 * not too high not too low, able to capture buildings from ground to 2nd floor of SET building
 * because camera can be seen and is in reaching height, stealing could be a possibility
 * detachable with adhesive backing


 * if wall mount is not stern enough to hold camera, could fall causing camera damage
 * damage to wall if drilling and screws method applied - rather stern enough not to fall

I have drawn a picture in CAD of a design of the window chosen and emailed it to myself but for some reason the file will not open. Therefore, I chose to substitute it by choosing to draw as much of a similar design in paint.

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