Dorm Activity

Evaluations And
Recommendations
Group 2
Ford Luscy
Kate Porter
Ethan Jones
Charlie Crider
Jake Mattix
Project Background

• Colleges are seeking ways to improve the campus

experience.
• University planning must adapt to remain competitive.
• 81% of respondents found that participating in campus
activities helped them feel more at home (Henchy,
2011).
• Auburn markets itself as “walking campus” and must
deliver on that promise.
• University layout must ensure activities are accessible
to on-campus students.
Henchy, A, 2011. The Influence of Campus Recreation Beyond the Gym. Recreational Sports Journal. 35, 174-181.
Project Scope and Goals

• Evaluate activity availability for on-campus housing at Auburn University.

• Determine activities within 10-minute walking distance (0.5km).
• Assign dorm rating base on number of major and minor activities within
distance parameters.
• Determine possible solutions to improve low-scoring dorms.
 Data Collection
• Used GPS receivers to collect greenspace Reciever Settings Value
positional data. PDOP mask 6
SNR mask 12
• Used Auburn CORS station for differential Elevation mask 15◦
correction. Log Between Features 1s
Antenna Height 1m
• Uploaded an aerial image base layer
from ArcMap. Setting Feature
Logging Interval 3
• Used ArcGIS to create shapefiles for Minimum Positions -
Activity Centers and Dorms. Accuracy code

• Used the buffer tool to find potential in-

range activity locations.
 Greenspace
Data
Collection

• Issue with corrected data.

• Possible tree/multipath
interference or base station
data corruption.
Data Analysis

• Divided activities into major Major Activities Minor Activities

and minor categories based on Football Frisbee/ultimate/Catch
popularity. Baseball/softball Spikeball
• Determined limiting Disc Golf Walking Trail
area/equipment requirements Soccer Yoga
for activities. Weight Lifting Swimming
Basketball Rock Climbing
• Updated activity center and University Sporting Events Video Games/ Clubs
greenspace attribute tables. Lacrosse
• Assigned dorms with a 0-5 Racquetball
rating based on activity totals. Volleyball
Dorm and Greenspace
Attributes
• Calculated greenspace area to see which
met activity area requirements.
• Recorded number of major and minor
activities.
• Totaled score for each location.
 Dorm Name Activities Activity Points
Cambridge Walking Trail 1
Spike Ball 1

Dorm Ratings
Frisbee/ultimate/catch 1
Football 2
Total 5
Upper Quad Activities Activity Points
Green Spaces 9
Football Stadium 2
Baseball Stadium 2
Samford 5

• Ratings were assigned on a 5-point scale Total

Lower Quad Activites
18
Activity Points
Football Stadium 2
based on a 50-point total. Student Center 1

• Major activities given a 2x multiplier.

Baseball Stadium 2
Green Spaces 13
Samford 5
• Activity scores for each activity Total
Village Activities
23
Activity Points
center/greenspace totaled and assigned RO Field
Arena
8
2

to in range dorms. Rec

Student Act
12
1
Football Stadium 2
Baseball Stadium 2
Student Center 1
Total 28
South Donahue Activities Activity Points
Football Stadium 2
Baseball Stadium 2
Green Spaces 13
Arena 2
Student Center 1
Rec 12
Student Act 1
Red Barn 4
Soccer Field 2
Track 2
Total 41
Hill Activities Activity Points
Football Stadium 2
Student Center 1
Baseball Stadium 2
Green Spaces 13
Arboretum 1
Red Barn 4
Total 23
Recommendations
• University Rec and Intramurals are
currently inaccessible.
• Score could improve by up to 2.4
rating points.
• Add a designated bus route from
Student Center to Rec and
Intramural Fields.
• University should begin phasing
Cambridge out.