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**## FacilityProjectDirections.docx**
In this project, you will act as a consultant tasked with designing a new sport or recreation facility. Rather than producing a full master plan, you will focus on:
1. Designing 3–5 core functional areas.
2. Simulating user occupancy and scheduling using simple data tools.
3. Proposing one innovative or sustainable feature to enhance the facility.
Goals:
· Apply design thinking and spatial planning.
· Use basic analytics to justify facility usage and operations.
· Develop creative problem-solving skills relevant to real-world sport facility management.
Final Project Submission:
8 –10 page professional report + a 5-minute video PowerPoint presentation.
**Project Roadmap**
**Week 1: Project Kickoff & Facility Concept**
Objective: Define the scope of your facility and understand your users.
· Tasks:
· Select a facility type (e.g., community gym, university rec center, multisport complex).
· Identify your target user population (students, community members, athletes) and their primary needs (training, competition, wellness).
· Produce:
· 1-page concept summary that includes:
· Facility type
· Target audience
· Purpose and key objectives
· Tips: Keep it concise and focus on the problem your facility will solve.
**Week 2: Needs Assessment (Simplified)**
Objective: Use data to justify the functional areas you select.
· Tasks:
· Gather demographic and community data (public sources, census data, participation surveys, or instructor-provided mock data).
· Identify demand for 3–5 functional areas (e.g., basketball court, cardio area, multipurpose room).
· Produce:
· Table or chart showing projected usage for each area.
· Tips: Use simple bar charts or tables; clearly label user groups and expected number of users per area.
**Week 3: Functional Layout Design**
Objective: Visualize the facility and its user flow.
· Tasks:
· Draw a single-page 2D floor plan of your facility using:
· PowerPoint, Canva, or free online floor planner (e.g., RoomSketcher, Floorplanner.com)
· Show entrances, exits, circulation paths, and adjacency of areas.
· Produce:
· Annotated functional layout diagram with labels for all areas.
· Tips: Include arrows showing how users move through the facility; indicate any safety or accessibility considerations.
**Week 4: Usage Simulation**
Objective: Model facility occupancy and scheduling.
· Tasks:
· Use Excel or Google Sheets to simulate peak hour usage.
· Assume 10–20 users per area and create charts or visual dashboards to display expected occupancy.
· Produce:
· Occupancy chart or simple simulation dashboard.
· Tips: Focus on clear visualization, e.g., bar charts showing number of users per hour or area.
**Week 5: Risk & Accessibility Check**
Objective: Identify and address safety or accessibility issues.
· Tasks:
· Review your floor plan and user flow for safety risks (fire exits, narrow circulation paths, COVID spacing).
· Check for ADA compliance (e.g., ramps, door widths).
· Produce:
· 1–2 paragraph assessment describing key issues and suggested minor improvements.
· Optional diagram annotations showing adjustments.
· Tips: Focus on one or two critical improvements, not every minor detail.
**Week 6: Innovation / Sustainability Feature**
Objective: Introduce a creative feature that improves the facility.
· Tasks:
· Select one innovative or sustainable feature such as:
· Smart scheduling app
· Modular or flexible space
· Eco-friendly materials or energy efficiency
· Hybrid virtual fitness option
· Describe how it benefits users and operations.
· Produce:
· Short written description (1–2 paragraphs)
· Concept sketch, diagram, or annotation on the floor plan.
· Tips: Keep it realistic and feasible within your facility concept.
**Week 7: Mini Financial Snapshot**
Objective: Estimate basic costs and potential revenue.
· Tasks:
· Estimate low, medium, and high costs for your 3–5 functional areas plus your innovation feature.
· Optional: include basic revenue projections if memberships or classes are sold.
· Produce:
· Simple table showing cost estimates and revenue assumptions.
· Tips: Round numbers and use ranges; the goal is to demonstrate financial thinking, not produce a detailed construction budget.
**Week 8: Final Report & Presentation**
Objective: Combine all project components into a professional final product to share.
· Tasks:
· Compile all previous weeks’ work into a 8–10 page APA-formatted report with visuals.
· Prepare a 5-minute video or live presentation summarizing:
· Facility concept
· Layout and user flow
· Usage simulation
· Innovation feature
· Produce:
· PDF of final report with diagrams and charts
· Video presentation uploaded to Canvas/shared with professor
General Guidance
· Keep it simple and creative: This project emphasizes problem-solving and applied thinking, not perfect CAD modeling or advanced analytics.
· Visuals matter: Floor plans, charts, and diagrams communicate ideas clearly to “stakeholders.”
· Use realistic assumptions: When estimating usage, costs, or occupancy, base your decisions on data or reasonable professional judgment.
· Be professional: Treat this as a real-world consulting project; write clearly and cite sources in APA style.
**## FacilityProjectDirections.docx**
In this project, you will act as a consultant tasked with designing a new sport or recreation facility. Rather than producing a full master plan, you will focus on:
1. Designing 3–5 core functional areas.
2. Simulating user occupancy and scheduling using simple data tools.
3. Proposing one innovative or sustainable feature to enhance the facility.
Goals:
· Apply design thinking and spatial planning.
· Use basic analytics to justify facility usage and operations.
· Develop creative problem-solving skills relevant to real-world sport facility management.
Final Project Submission:
8 –10 page professional report + a 5-minute video PowerPoint presentation.
**Project Roadmap**
**Week 1: Project Kickoff & Facility Concept**
Objective: Define the scope of your facility and understand your users.
· Tasks:
· Select a facility type (e.g., community gym, university rec center, multisport complex).
· Identify your target user population (students, community members, athletes) and their primary needs (training, competition, wellness).
· Produce:
· 1-page concept summary that includes:
· Facility type
· Target audience
· Purpose and key objectives
· Tips: Keep it concise and focus on the problem your facility will solve.
**Week 2: Needs Assessment (Simplified)**
Objective: Use data to justify the functional areas you select.
· Tasks:
· Gather demographic and community data (public sources, census data, participation surveys, or instructor-provided mock data).
· Identify demand for 3–5 functional areas (e.g., basketball court, cardio area, multipurpose room).
· Produce:
· Table or chart showing projected usage for each area.
· Tips: Use simple bar charts or tables; clearly label user groups and expected number of users per area.
**Week 3: Functional Layout Design**
Objective: Visualize the facility and its user flow.
· Tasks:
· Draw a single-page 2D floor plan of your facility using:
· PowerPoint, Canva, or free online floor planner (e.g., RoomSketcher, Floorplanner.com)
· Show entrances, exits, circulation paths, and adjacency of areas.
· Produce:
· Annotated functional layout diagram with labels for all areas.
· Tips: Include arrows showing how users move through the facility; indicate any safety or accessibility considerations.
**Week 4: Usage Simulation**
Objective: Model facility occupancy and scheduling.
· Tasks:
· Use Excel or Google Sheets to simulate peak hour usage.
· Assume 10–20 users per area and create charts or visual dashboards to display expected occupancy.
· Produce:
· Occupancy chart or simple simulation dashboard.
· Tips: Focus on clear visualization, e.g., bar charts showing number of users per hour or area.
**Week 5: Risk & Accessibility Check**
Objective: Identify and address safety or accessibility issues.
· Tasks:
· Review your floor plan and user flow for safety risks (fire exits, narrow circulation paths, COVID spacing).
· Check for ADA compliance (e.g., ramps, door widths).
· Produce:
· 1–2 paragraph assessment describing key issues and suggested minor improvements.
· Optional diagram annotations showing adjustments.
· Tips: Focus on one or two critical improvements, not every minor detail.
**Week 6: Innovation / Sustainability Feature**
Objective: Introduce a creative feature that improves the facility.
· Tasks:
· Select one innovative or sustainable feature such as:
· Smart scheduling app
· Modular or flexible space
· Eco-friendly materials or energy efficiency
· Hybrid virtual fitness option
· Describe how it benefits users and operations.
· Produce:
· Short written description (1–2 paragraphs)
· Concept sketch, diagram, or annotation on the floor plan.
· Tips: Keep it realistic and feasible within your facility concept.
**Week 7: Mini Financial Snapshot**
Objective: Estimate basic costs and potential revenue.
· Tasks:
· Estimate low, medium, and high costs for your 3–5 functional areas plus your innovation feature.
· Optional: include basic revenue projections if memberships or classes are sold.
· Produce:
· Simple table showing cost estimates and revenue assumptions.
· Tips: Round numbers and use ranges; the goal is to demonstrate financial thinking, not produce a detailed construction budget.
**Week 8: Final Report & Presentation**
Objective: Combine all project components into a professional final product to share.
· Tasks:
· Compile all previous weeks’ work into a 8–10 page APA-formatted report with visuals.
· Prepare a 5-minute video or live presentation summarizing:
· Facility concept
· Layout and user flow
· Usage simulation
· Innovation feature
· Produce:
· PDF of final report with diagrams and charts
· Video presentation uploaded to Canvas/shared with professor
General Guidance
· Keep it simple and creative: This project emphasizes problem-solving and applied thinking, not perfect CAD modeling or advanced analytics.
· Visuals matter: Floor plans, charts, and diagrams communicate ideas clearly to “stakeholders.”
· Use realistic assumptions: When estimating usage, costs, or occupancy, base your decisions on data or reasonable professional judgment.
· Be professional: Treat this as a real-world consulting project; write clearly and cite sources in APA style.