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ACE MENTOR - PENINSULA GROUP - FALL 2007 / SPRING 2008

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Meeting #Meeting DateActivitiesSession Leader (Mentor)Guest Speaker or Field Trip Contact

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123OCT07Ice Breakers / Introductions and Class Outline / Term ProjectMike NelsonAll Mentors & All Mentees

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206NOV07Engineering Class Presentation and Straw Bridge Build ActivityLars LeeOther Engineers

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320NOV07Architecture Class Presentation and Design Firm Tour (FGG)Craig StarkOther Architects

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404DEC07Work on Term ProjectJani Nair / Mike NelsonOther Mentors

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518DEC07Work on Term ProjectJani Nair / Mike NelsonOther Mentors

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WINTER BREAK

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608JAN08"Day In The Life" Contractor Presentation and Spaghetti Tower Building Activity / Work on Term ProjectMike Nelson

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722JAN08Work on Term Project

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805FEB08Field Trip -- Leslie Shao-min Sun Field Station (Sustainable construction) Contact: Philippe S. Cohen, Ph.D. Email: philippe.cohen@stanford.edu
Administrative Director Campus Phone: (650) 723-1589
Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve Jasper Ridge: (650) 851-6814

Stanford University Jasper Ridge Fax: (650) 851-7334
Stanford, CA 94305-5020 http://jasper1.stanford.edu/
Mike NelsonPhilippe S. Cohen, Ph.D.

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919FEB08Class Presentation and Activity / Work on Term Project

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1027FEB08Present Term Project to ACE Mentor SF Board. One team will be selected to present forward to ACE NationalsJani NairOther Mentors

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1104MAR08Field Trip - Stanford's Virtual Design and Construction GroupMike NelsonMartin Fisher

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REMINDER07MAR08Term Project submitted to CIRT national office for preliminary review

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REMINDER17MAR08ACE Nationals Finalists notified and plans made to bring one representative from group to Washington DC

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1218MAR08Work on Term Project

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1301APR08Work on Term Project

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1415APR08Work on Term Project

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REMINDER21APR08ACE Nationals Presentations in Washington DC

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1529APR08First Hour of Class - Presentation Rehearsal & Second Hour of Class - Student Presentation to Parents (Last Class)

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MID-MAYNo Class - Tentative Week of Scholarship Luncheon

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Potential Speakers / Activities

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1. Lars Lee / Straw Bridge Build

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2. Jani - Engineers Session

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3. Craig & Lauren - Architect Session

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4. Mike - Contractor Session / Spagetti Tower Build

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5. Sustainable Construction / LEED

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6. Building Information Modeling / CAD

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7. College Night

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Potential Field Trips

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1. Pacific Peninsula Builders

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2. Model Builder on High Street

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3. IDEO Home Office Tour (Mike to follow-up)

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4. Construction Jobsite (Stanford Again?)

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5. Leslie Shao-min Sun Field Station (Sustainable construction)

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6. Architect / Engineer / Contractor Home Office Tour

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7. City of San Jose Utilities or Palo Alto Utilities