College - Author 1
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Department - Author 1
Construction Management Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Construction Management
Date
6-2024
Primary Advisor/Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Joe Cleary, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Construction Management Department
Abstract/Summary
This paper covers the construction process by a team of students from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) to provide a chicken coop for the San Luis Obispo High School FFA Farm. First initiated in Fall 2023, the project will replace the existing temporary chicken coops with a larger and more functional structure to house over 10 chickens. This paper focuses on the construction phase, but also briefly touches on the design and pre-construction phases. Through meetings with the client, the team of students developed a design that met the high school’s criteria and needs. Key features included a raised, fully enclosed coop with nesting boxes and student access. Feedback from the school and Cal Poly advisor, Joe Cleary, led to adjustments such as repositioning the entrance, enlarging the nesting boxes, incorporating a perch, redoing the foundation, and reworking the roof. The paper concludes with value engineering, results, lessons learned, detailed phasing, and a builder-focused mindset in construction projects. After a long quarter, the team is satisfied with the construction outcome achieved during the final weeks of Spring 2024.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cmsp/857