So we had a very successful General Meeting #2 last Monday. At the meeting we finished all the hoop jumping required to be certified as an actual UW club. As a result - We Have a Name! The official name of our previously referred to "3D Print Club" is now:
Washington Open Object Fabricators
or WOOF
A BIG thank you to Corwin for that inspired name idea.
We also approved the Constitution for the club and the final version can be found at the bottom of this post. The officers discussed it thoroughly and we regrettably came to the conclusion that because we are a brand new club with big goals, we have to include a Dues section into the Constitution. We are going to ask members to pay $5 in order to have access the club resources through August. We will keep you informed as to how and when we need you to pay. We still need to pull together the logistics of that so that all of your dues goes straight back into setting up the club.
We gave a rough price estimate for those of you interested in building your own printer. Depending on what features you want in a printer, it will cost somewhere between $300-$350.
We announced the generosity of Professor Ganter who has given us the resources for two printers. We just have to build them.
We talked a little bit more about the Seafair Milk Jug Boat Competition that we would like to be able to enter a printed boat for. We have a printer that is fondly referred to as "Big Red" which we will be able to print out large sections of the boat to be assembled together. The printer, however, has many issues that need worked out. So we will be identifying members who are interested in being a part of that project and will be putting together separate meetings for it. The race is only a few months away so we need to get working ASAP. So keep an eye out for more information on that. We also talked a little bit about working with Engineers Without Borders and the Robotics Club.
In conclusion: a very good meeting. The plan is to now "split up" the group into people interested in the different projects. We plan to have separate meetings for each project and only hold general meetings when we need to get everyone on the "same page" Right now our list of projects are:
Build your own printer
Build club printers
Milk Jug Printed-Boat
Engineers Without Borders/Helping 3rd World Countries
What we will need from you: which groups you are interested in and (more importantly) would be willing to lead the project. We need people who are interested in being officers and taking control of a project.
Keep Printing!
Beth
The Constitution:
Article
I - Name
Section
1 The
name of this organization shall be Washington Open Object Fabricators
Article
II - Purpose
Section
1 It
shall be the purpose of this organization to educate interested UW students on
the development of the Additive Manufacturing world. This includes construction of the club’s own printers, use
of the club’s printers for projects, and improvement upon the technology for
the benefit of Additive Manufacturing.
Article
III - Affiliations
Section
1 Currently
this organization holds no affiliations with any other groups inside or outside
the University of Washington.
Article
IV - Membership
Section
1 The
majority of the membership of this organization shall consist of regularly
enrolled undergraduate and graduate students of the University of
Washington. Only those members who
are currently registered University of Washington students have voting
privileges.
Section
2 Non-University
of Washington students may have associate membership status. This includes University faculty and
staff as well as individuals not related to the University, however, they may
not have voting privileges.
Section
3 There
are no eligibility requirements for this organization.
Article V - Officers
Section
1 The
officers of this organization shall consist of five official officers:
President:
Matt Rogge
Duties:
Leads group gatherings and presides over non-voting decisions
Vice-President:
Adam Commons
Duties:
Supports the President in his/her duties.
Takes leadership in the absence of the President
Coordinator:
Bethany Weeks
Duties:
Handles the business and administrative
duties required by a UW certified club.
Officer:
Colin Ching
Duties:
Assists in the duties of leading the organization.
Officer:
Mark Hanson
Duties:
Assists in the duties of leading the organization.
Non-elected
members of the organization will support these officers in the guidance of the
organization. These sub-official positions will form and dissolve as
needed by the organization. These
non-elected members must only be current University of Washington students and consist
of individuals who volunteered themselves for the role.
Section
2 All officer positions can only be held by
current University of Washington students.
Section
3 Term of Office shall be one year from September
1 – August 31
Section
4 An
officer can lose his/her position if they break any SAO or organizational
policies and the organization members deem them un-fit for office via a vote.
Article VI - Elections
Sections
1 Selection of officers shall be held within the
first week of April. The President
shall be in charge of alerting the organization’s members of the upcoming
elections one month prior to the elections. The President shall do this via e-mail as well as announce
it in the general meeting.
Section
2 A vacancy of the Vice President office is
acceptable if the organization will not suffer from the loss. A vacancy of the President will result
in the organization’s faculty adviser appointing a member to the position until
an emergency vote can be completed.
Section
3 Voting
will take place via online poll. A
majority will consist of greater than [100/(number of candidates)]% of the
vote. If there is a tie, a second
vote will be cast between those candidates. If a tie still remains, those candidates will be declared
co-officers and share the responsibilities of that position.
Article VII - Meetings
Section
1 Regular meetings regarding operation of this
organization shall be held monthly and must be attended by all officers. These meetings times will be posted on
the organization’s website and via e-mail. Non-operational meetings will be held as deemed by the
members and for organizational events.
Section
2 A
quorum shall consist of the President and one half of the other elected
officers.
Article VIII – Executive Board
Section
1 Management
of this organization shall be vested in a board of directors.
Section
2 The
board shall consist of the elected officers and faculty advisors. They will be equal in power and not
have titles. Faculty advisors will
not have voting privileges but may, and are encouraged to, state their opinions
on the matter.
Section
3 Powers
and duties will be shared and agreed upon by the board members
Section
4 Reports
to members will be made if the board deems it is necessary or if at least one
member requests such a report be made.
In such as the latter case, the report will only be made upon request.
Article IX – Advisers
Section
1 There
shall be at least one faculty advisor, staff adviser, or sponsor acting as
advisor who shall be ex-officio members with no voting privileges.
Section
2 Selection
of an advisor will be based upon knowledge of Additive Manufacturing and its
related subjects in order to develop and further the goals and purpose of the
organization.
Section
3 Duties of the advisors will be to sit in upon
the board of directors as well as provide expert knowledge that assists, leads,
and develops the goals and purpose of the organization.
Article X – Dues
Section
1 Members
shall pay dues in the amount of $5 on a quarterly basis for access to the
organization’s printing resources.
Section
2 The
bank account will be maintained and funds allocated by the President and
Vice-President. A current excel
sheet of expenses and payments will be maintained at all times. Any member of the Executive Board may
request the most recent file.
Article XI Constitutional Amendments
Section
1 The
constitution may be amended by a vote of two-thirds majority membership at any
regular or special meeting.
Section
2 Notice of amendments must be made to the
organization’s members two weeks in advance of voting unless deemed an
emergency by the faculty advisor.
Approval Date: April 23, 2012
