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1 Technical Instructions Manual Directions from Beatty Hall to the Museum of Science, Boston Kevin Tang Kyle Morin Rachel Rotman Timothy Hewitt Wentworth Institute of Technology November 2009

2 Table of Contents Table of Figures... 2 Table of Appendices... 3 Objective... 4 Materials/Equipment... 4 Safety Precautions... 4 Step One... 5 Step Two... 5 Step Three... 5 Step Four... 6 Step Five... 6 Step Six... 6 Step Seven... 7 Step Eight... 7 Step Nine... 7 Step Ten... 8 Step Eleven... 8 Step Twelve... 8 Step Thirteen... 9 Glossary Index Appendix Appendix Appendix

3 Table of Figures Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure

4 Table of Appendices Appendix 1: MBTA Information and Maps Appendix 2: Project Schedule Appendix 3: Evaluations

5 Objective You are about to embark on a trip through the heart of Boston to the city s Museum of Science. You will begin your journey at Beatty Hall, a building on the campus of Wentworth Institute of Technology. Your trip will take you across the city by foot and by the T, Boston s subway system. On your trip, you will witness the Wentworth campus and the sprawling underground railway of the Green Line. Your final destination will be the Museum of Science, Boston, situated on the Charles River. Enjoy your trip! Figure 1 The Museum of Science from the Charles River Materials/Equipment Required $4.00 standard fare per person for a roundtrip on the T (or use a prepaid CharlieCard) One ticket per person to the Museum of Science (can be bought for $5 at the Office of Student Leadership Programs at Wentworth) Technical Instructions Optional Jacket/umbrella (depending on weather conditions) Backpack or bag Camera Extra money to buy food and gifts at the museum Safety Precautions 1. Always look both ways when crossing a street or crossing train tracks. 2. Obey traffic signals. 3. Obey MBTA, police, and museum officials. 4. Keep aware of your surroundings and stay out of unsafe areas. 5. Have a cell phone on you in case of an emergency. 4

Instructions Step One Start at the first floor entrance of Beatty Hall on

Take a left and walk down the stairs (Figure 3).

stairs Step Two Looking ahead, there will be a path with a fence on the

Follow this path and continue walking down it when you see the fence on

Figure 4 Path after stairs Step Three Continue walking straight as you

6 Instructions Step One Start at the first floor entrance of Beatty Hall on the campus of Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston (Figure 2). Take a left and walk down the stairs (Figure 3). Figure 2 Outside Beatty Hall, First Floor Figure 3 Walking down Beatty stairs Step Two Looking ahead, there will be a path with a fence on the left and a brick building on the right (Figure 4). Follow this path and continue walking down it when you see the fence on the left and a parking lot on the right (Figure 5). Figure 4 Path after stairs Step Three Continue walking straight as you pass by the C-Store and the Office of Public Safety on the left (Figure 6). Figure 5 Path between fence and parking lot Figure 6 C-Store to the left 5

Step Four When you reach the Leopard statue, take a left onto

Continue down the sidewalk for about 100 yards (Figure 8).

brick building on the right and before the corner of the block,

Be sure to look for traffic before crossing (Figure 9).

Longwood T station after crossing the street.

7 Step Four When you reach the Leopard statue, take a left onto Huntington Avenue (Figure 7). Continue down the sidewalk for about 100 yards (Figure 8). Figure 7 In front of the leopard statue Step Five After the first brick building on the right and before the corner of the block, cross the street via the crosswalk. Be sure to look for traffic before crossing (Figure 9). Figure 8 Walk down Huntington Avenue Step Six Make your way to the Longwood T station after crossing the street. Do not cross the tracks and stay on the left or inbound side (Figures 10 and 11). Figure 10 Longwood station Figure 9 The crosswalk to the station Figure 11 Longwood station, inbound side 6

Step Seven A Green Line trolley will arrive shortly.

with a prepaid CharlieCard or two dollars cash.

Eight Stay on the Green Line trolley for the next 11

Take a seat if one is available or hold on to the rails

Figure 13 On the Green Line Figure 14 On the Green Line

8 Step Seven A Green Line trolley will arrive shortly. Stay behind the yellow line as the trolley enters the station (Figure 12). Enter the trolley when the doors open and pay the fare with a prepaid CharlieCard or two dollars cash. Figure 12 Green Line trolley arrives at the station Step Eight Stay on the Green Line trolley for the next 11 stops after departing Longwood station. Take a seat if one is available or hold on to the rails (Figures 13 and 14). Figure 13 On the Green Line Figure 14 On the Green Line Step Nine When the trolley arrives at the Science Park/West End station, get off. Take the exit towards Charles River Park (Figure 15). Figure 15 Exiting Science Park station 7

Step Ten Cross the street on the pedestrian crosswalk

Looking back, the Science Park station is now on the

Figure 17 Science Park station Figure 16 Storrow Drive

Obrien Highway for about 350 yards (Figure 18).

left. Passing it, proceed onto a small bridge over the

Figure 18 Along Monsignor Obrien Highway Figure 19

9 Step Ten Cross the street on the pedestrian crosswalk at the Storrow Drive intersection (Figure 16). Looking back, the Science Park station is now on the opposite side of the street (Figure 17). Figure 17 Science Park station Figure 16 Storrow Drive intersection Step Eleven Continue down Monsignor Obrien Highway for about 350 yards (Figure 18). A Massachusetts State Police Station will be on the left. Passing it, proceed onto a small bridge over the Charles River. Figure 18 Along Monsignor Obrien Highway Figure 19 Drive thru and T-Rex Step Twelve The Museum of Science, Boston will be on the left. A drive thru entrance for vehicles will be visible along with a very conspicuous model of the Tyrannosaurus Rex (Figures 19 and 20). Figure 20 The Museum of Science 8

10 Figure 21 Walking alongside the museum Figure 22 Museum entrance Step Thirteen Keep walking alongside the museum until the main entrance (Figure 21). Enter the building (Figure 22) and present your ticket for entry to the museum. Enjoy your visit! Figure 23 Harry Potter Exhibit Figure 24 Front lobby 9

11 Glossary Beatty Hall building number 8 at Wentworth; the building in front of the Quad Charles River a major river in Massachusetts which separates Boston from Cambridge; empties out into Boston Harbor Green Line a light rail/streetcar system which is part of the T ; the oldest section of Boston's subway MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority/the T ) the Boston area transport system which runs public transportation ranging from commuter trains to buses and boats Museum of Science, Boston a museum in Boston dedicated primarily to science; hosts a series of changing exhibits; home to a planetarium and the Mugar Omni Theater, a five-story tall dome in which "larger-than-life" images and movies are shown T Station a designated commuter area in which the subway trains of Boston stop to pick up passengers Tyrannosaurus Rex a large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur thought to have existed in the Cretaceous Period 10

12 Index B Beatty Hall, 5, 10 C C-Store, 5 Charles River, 4, 7, 8, 10 G Green Line, 4, 7, 10 H Huntington Avenue, 6 Harry Potter, 9 M MBTA/ T, 4, 6, 10 Monsignor Obrien Highway, 8 Museum of Science, 4, 8, 9, 10 O Office of Student Leadership Programs, 4 Office of Public Safety, 5 P parking lot, 5 S Science Park station, 7, 8 Storrow Drive intersection, 8 T T station, 6, 7, 8 Trolley, 7 Tyrannosaurus Rex, 8 Longwood station, 6, 7 L 11

13 Appendix 1: MBTA Information and Maps Figure 25 Approximate travel time on the Green Line Figure 26 Overhead map of the entire trip 12

14 Appendix 2: Project Schedule Task Start Date Finish Date Duration Completed by Initial Meeting and Brainstorming 10/20/ /20/ day All Visit Museum of Science and take photos 10/21/ /21/ day Rachel Divide work and set deadlines 10/27/ /27/ day All Take photos from Beatty to riding T 10/29/ /29/ day Kevin, Tim Take photos of leopard statue and station 11/2/ /2/ day Kyle Cover page 11/2/ /2/ day Kyle ToC, ToF, ToA 11/1/ /4/ days Rachel Objectives, Safety Precautions 11/3/ /3/ day Tim Materials/Equipment 11/3/ /3/ day Kevin Instructions 10/27/ /4/ days All Glossary 11/3/ /3/ day Kyle Index 11/3/ /3/ day Tim Appendix 1: MBTA Information and Maps 10/30/ /3/ days Rachel Appendix 2: Project Schedule 10/20/ /4/ days Kevin Appendix 3: Evaluations 11/4/ /5/ days All Finalize and Submit 11/4/ /5/ days Kevin 13

15 Appendix 3: Evaluations Your name: Kevin Tang Team member name: Percent Allocated (include yourself) Percent Allocated (exclude yourself) Kevin Tang 25% Rachel Rotman 25% 25% Tim Hewitt 25% 25% Kyle Morin 25% 25% Totals: 100% 75% Comments: Needs to plan ahead more. Your name: Rachel Rotman Team member name: Percent Allocated (include yourself) Percent Allocated (exclude yourself) Kevin Tang 25% 25% Rachel Rotman 25% Tim Hewitt 25% 25% Kyle Morin 25% 25% Totals: 100% 75% Comments: Needs to look over grammar more. 14

16 Your name: Tim Hewitt Team member name: Percent Allocated (include yourself) Percent Allocated (exclude yourself) Kevin Tang 25% 25% Rachel Rotman 25% 25% Tim Hewitt 25% Kyle Morin 25% 25% Totals: 100% 75% Comments: Needs to put in more consistent effort. Your name: Kyle Morin Team member name: Percent Allocated (include yourself) Percent Allocated (exclude yourself) Kevin Tang 25% 25% Rachel Rotman 25% 25% Tim Hewitt 25% 25% Kyle Morin 25% Totals: 100% 75% Comments: Needs to prioritize tasks better. 15

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