Road Sign Support
The purpose of this project was to design and construct a highway sign support structure, exactly like the sign supports out on the highway currently. Out of the three design options available, my team chose to construct a double column- double support road sign support. My team of three classmates had to complete several components of this project in order for it to be considered finished. My group and I had to research different road sign systems, understand the concepts of tension and compression. With these concepts in mind, we had to sketch 3 views of the design, build the design, create a budget for the materials used, create a digital SketchUp model, create a digital commercial advertising it, and compose a business proposal to persuade the buying interests of an actual company. All in all, our project turned out great, mostly in part to teamwork, collaboration, and good communication. For the next project to be assigned, I hope to start off with good communication from the start, so that we can finish the project sooner. If we can communicate right off the bat, we can work better as a team and work more efficiently as a result. I think that I did very well, and that I was a good team player and I think I listened to my team better.
Above: Three examples of the types road sign supports we could choose to design. The first picture shows a double column-double support road sign support. The second picture shows a double column-single support road sign support. The third picture shows a single column-single support road sign support.