DPV Participation Offer
Here is a template for what an offer might look like:
November 20, 2013 Offer Letter to Daniel Clem for Dedicated Project Visit Dear Daniel, Thank you for your interest in Open Source Ecology. We are pleased to make you an offer for a Dedicated Project Visit from from 1 - 22 December 2013 that will focus on the re-design and fabrication of the Backhoe and FeF infrastructure improvements. Open Source Ecology agrees to reimburse for transportation costs at a rate of 14 cents per mile from Aurora, Indiana to Maysville, Missouri. In addition, OSE agrees to provide a food stipend of $35/week. The opportunity to extend the DPV beyond 22 December 2013, pending the outcome of administrative reviews of insurance and liability protocols.
The scope of the Dedicated Project Visit will include support design, prototyping, and fabrication of the Backhoe. This includes, but is not limited to: 3D design/modeling, review of design, engineering analysis, materials inventory, creation of work instructions, product fabrication, testing, and documentation. In addition, during this time, OSE is planning basic infrastructure improvements, and may request help in this regard. Additional responsibilities, to include workshop and Hab Lab maintenance and sustainment, are outlined in the FeF Community Standards, which can be found at: http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Factor_e_Farm_Community_Standards.
To get started with design aspects, please see the Sketchup Tutorial 1 : http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Sketchup_Tutorial_1
If you accept our offer, please let us know by emailing TechCommunity@opensourceecology.org ASAP, due to the short notice needed to arrange travel.
Further, we want to affirm our culture of open collaboration. By accepting our offer, you are agreeing that any intellectual property that you generate during your employment with OSE becomes property of OSE - which will be placed under an open license - where we publish our blueprints and business plans openly for the benefit of all humankind.
OSE is hoping that you will accept this offer, and we hope to collaborate with you on amazing projects this year.
Sincerely,
Open Source Ecology