|
2005-2006
Expenditures (updated 05/08/2006)
| $
40,000 |
Fund
continued offerings of BRAE 240 labs during
the 2005-2006 academic year. Budget cuts
have placed hardships on the department.
This proposal allows the department to
continue with the full offering of courses
despite the cuts. The department is thankful
for the students' support. |
| $
5,500 |
Aid
travel costs for BRAE 128, 236, 414,
440,532, and Tulare Farm Show field trips. |
| $
12,000 |
Student
lab assistants and equipment support for
labs 3, 6, and 7. |
| $
5,500 |
Software
support by paying the annual software
licensing fees for software packages. Note
that some software fees are split with other
departments and this funding only pays for
the BRAE share. |
| $
3,000 |
Purchase
28 new chairs for the student computer lab 3. |
| $
9,000 |
Fund
two sections of the Solidworks Laboratory
course during Fall and Spring of 2005-2006. |
| $
68,326.23 |
These
funds were provided to complement the $5,000
from the CAGR to replace all of the computer
workstations in the Instructional Computing
Lab in Shop 4. This included 3 Ghz
computers, 19” LCD monitors, chairs,
desks, and flooring. |
| $
1,000 |
These
funds were provided for the BRAE Department
to pay for light maintenance throughout the
department. This includes cobweb removal,
window cleaning, etc. |
| $
5,000 |
Funding
for upgrade of GPS systems. Matched
with CAGR and NRM CBF funding |
| $
2,500 |
Travel
Support for the 1/4 scale tractor
competition. |
| $
8,000 |
Provided
additional storage at the irrigation fields. |
| $
6,000 |
Provided
a plasma cutter and TIG welder for Lab 7. |
| $
150 |
Provided
supplies for Lab 3. |
| $
1,000 |
Transportation
of a visit to local employers. |
| $13,000 |
Helped
fund the changes at the Merriam Irrigation
Practices Field due to the Poly Canyon
Village housing project. |
| $
3,410 |
Replace
soil probes used in the soil and water
classes. |
| $
5,500 |
Purchased
GPS tractor guidance system for a department
tractor to demonstrate GPS guidance for BRAE
141, 142, & CRSC 244 classes. |
| $38,730 |
Provided
to replace the computers in Lab 3 and
upgrade the desks. |
| $23,764.80 |
Funding
for a new pantograph with computer software
control for Lab 7. |
Thank
you for your interest in the BioResource and
Agriculture Engineering College Based Fee
Committee. We encourage students to voice opinions
and ideas of how their money was or should be
spent. Please feel free to contact me if you have
any questions or concerns.
Warren
Voss
BRAE CBF Committee Chairman
wvoss@calpoly.edu
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