The Teaching Clock Tower Project

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Background

There is an empty clock tower on the north-west side of Weil Hall. Four clocks are painted on the four little windows at the top of the tower, representing the four real clocks that will eventually be placed in it. Frank Hartman, former TBP president, was hired to put the real clocks in it and has asked Tau Beta Pi, Florida Alpha, to participate in the process. The payment he will receive for their construction will be donated to Tau Beta Pi.

The Civil Engineering Honor Society (Chi Epsilon) website has more details on the clock, its conception, and its purpose: The Teaching Clock Tower Project

We will not be the only Wandering Hour Dial in the world, however! A group in London (www.newgatestreetclock.com) has installed one of its own.

How to Get Involved

If you are interested in participating, contact the project lead, Mark Oden. The participants who see this project through will have their names engraved in a plaque near the tower.

So far done

Spring 2007:

Wandering Hour Dial

• Design team:
  • completed the Wandering Hour design, and parts will be fabricated by the end of the summer
  • begun the Sun and Moon design
• Structure team: built the brick podium to mount the Clock Howard movement and reconditioned the movement
• Electrical team: continued work on tweaking the feedback/sensors

Fall 2006:

Wandering Hour Dial

• Design team: 90% design completed and parts sent to be fabricated
• Structure team: base structure and replica of the steel frame housing the dial completed
• Electrical team: clock time feedback and pendulum sensor designed