In this project college and highschool students shall focus the list of candidate ferry terminal sites into a coordinated implementation plan and operations plan in an exercise that will accentuate the current research regarding developing a Narragansett Bay based ferry network. State/Town/City Planning Offices can use the project websites, prototype designs, marketing plans, and formal reports as catalysts to generate public interest as they deem necessary.
Intermodal
This project is a continuation of the “Narragansett Bay High Speed Ferry Network – Phase 1: Site Selection and Site Designs” educational project. An economic feasibility study consisting of market demand study shall be conducted with regard to the ferry routes and site plan designs from Phase 1. This demonstration project shall also develop ocean structures (piers, wave attenuators, floating docks) and enginerring calculations for the Scarborough Beach ferry site. Additional landscape site plans will be developed for sites not considered in Phase 1.
Bryant University Marketing students will be tasked to outline market demand for the ferry operations servicing the sites developed during Phase 1.
URI Landscape Architecture students will be tasked to expand the Phase 1 site plans to include (5) additional sites; (1) at East Providence and (4) on Prudence Island.
Roger Williams Architecture students will be tasked to expand the Phase 1 site plans to include (1) additional site: Bristol with optional locations within the town.
URI Ocean Engineering students will be tasked to analyze the Scarborough Beach Ferry Landing design, developed during Phase 1, so as to design ocean structures that would enable a ferry to dock in this open ocean setting.
High School Graphic Communications students will be tasked to graphically layout the URI Transportation Center final report utilizing the reports developed by the collegiate students.
High School AutoCAD students will be tasked to develop ferry terminal building layouts for each site plan developed during Phase 1 by the collegiate students.
High School Web Design students will be tasked to develop and maintain a project website whereby the collegiate reports and graphics will be posted.
High School marketing students shall be tasked to apply the recommendations of the collegiate market demand research to develop an advertising campaign.
December 31, 2004 - complete marketing demand research, complete engineering database development for use in 2nd semester, complete developement of class assignments to be executed in 2nd semester.
July 31, 2005 - complete landscape design, complete ocean engineering, submit Final Report
$40,647.00 ($40,647.00 Yearly)
The high schools partnering in this project provide junior and senior level student design classes focused on AutoCAD, graphic design, and web design that will address the Narragansett Bay Ferry Network subject matter. This core curriculum contributes significantly to the partnering collegiate student design programs in landscape architecture, architecture, civil and environmental engineering, business, and marketing that will also address the Narragansett Bay Ferry Network subject matter.
The products of last year's, Narragansett Bay High Speed Ferry Network – Phase 1: Site Selection and Site Design (Project # 500200600000000188) is being utilized by the College & High School students so they can augment those designs with their own specialities
Project Website is maintained to post work from last year and this current school year
Students are applying their course curriculum to a transportation issue in Rhode Island. Their participation brings an awareness of the transportation potential of ferries interacting with bikepaths, buses, and automobiles to provide an avenue of economic development opportunity for cities/towns hosting a ferry landing.
Mobility and Economic Growth