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STEM Thinking to the Rescue – Pandemic Tent Prototype

Thursday, October 22, 2020
4:00 PM to 5:00
Recommended for: Grades 9-12, College Students, Educators and Other Adults

Speakers: Paul Lukez FAIA LEED AP & Tina Lee, Paul Lukez Architecture / PLASES; Matt Bean PE, Norian / Siani Engineers; Clifford Henderson III, Hirsch Construction Corp.; Andrew Changelian VP, Jim Sabourin, Director of Engineering & Chuck McCloskey, General Manager, Sparks; Ben Davenny, Principal, Acentech.

While still in development, the prototype of this pandemic-specific tent highlights the collaborative processes designers, engineers and builders pursue while engaging their science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills to advance emergency healthcare facilities such as COVID-19. Most tents used for COVID-19 testing were designed for weddings and other special events. As the pandemic spread and the need for massive vaccinations loomed large, we asked ourselves if we could create a special tent custom-designed and tailored specifically for viral testing and administration of vaccines during a pandemic. Working with builders, fabricators and engineers, a team of designers developed a new prototype for such a tent, one that has better ventilation and is easier to clean, quicker to install and more structurally stable than the general-purpose tents commonly used for pandemics. You are invited to learn about our current design for this pandemic-specific tent and to offer questions and suggestions that can help improve its performance.

This presentation features representatives from an architecture firm, an energy-oriented consulting engineering firm, a construction corporation, a live + digital brand experience agency, and a multi-disciplinary acoustics, audiovisual, and vibration consulting firm all based in Massachusetts. 

To Learn More : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zy1OAcgx0U&feature=youtu.be

Download the See Yourself in STEM speaker series flyer.

This online program is free and open to the public, but registration is required. You may register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZJbneii-SNWDnnZIoF-z-A