Stephen Whiting Dedicated Project Visit

I am interested in participating in a Dedicated Project Visit with Open Source Ecology. I am currently a junior studying Mechanical Engineering at University of California, Berkeley with an interest in sustainable design and urban agriculture. I want to learn about sustainable infrastructures and believe that working with OSE would a great opportunity. I would like to gain experience in an agricultural setting as well as further develop my engineering skill set. My contact information is as follows:

Stephen Whiting Berkeley, California whiting.stephen@gmail.com 858.699.6899 Skype handle: whiting.stephen

I would like to participate in a month long DPV during the summer of 2014 (June 1, 2014 - August 15, 2014).

I'm still learning how to edit wiki pages so I'm not sure how to post my resume. I have attached it to an email to the

I am completely willing to publish all results according to OSE Open IP Guidelines.

I have limited resources and would be interested in living in a cooperative setting, although I would also be able to support myself if necessary. I have lived and worked at the Berkeley Student Cooperative for over a year, and would be a great addition to the community.

I have many relevant skills including but not limited to CADing experience, machine shop experience including lathe, 3-axis mill, FDM printing, and water jet machining. I am also adept at Matlab, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Premiere. I am also committed to the spirit of OSE and am extremely excited to further distribute the means of production. I would be interested in general support and am willing to work on any current project.

I would be interested in learning more about agriculture and the processes involved with food cultivation. I am also interested to learn how to weld, as well as practice working with open source hardware such as arduinos.

I learned about OSE through Marcin Jakubowski's TED talk.

Resume and references have been attached to my email confirming submission of this application.

Please attach a resume or provide a list of work / volunteer experience and education.

Please include a photo of yourself.

Please submit a 1 minute video introduction regarding your interest in applying. This is a video-of-interest (VOI) and it must include: (1) Name and country where you are located, (2) why you are interested in applying; (3) what you would like to contribute to our effort and relevant skill set that will help you do that; (4) what are you hoping to get out of your visit? Please upload this video to a public video sharing site such as YouTube or OpenPhoto.

Please provide three (3) references (professional or educational). Contact information for references can be uploaded with the application, resume, or emailed directly to the Technical Community Manager: TechCommunity@opensourceecology.org. How did you hear about OSE and the DPV opportunity? Do you have any other concerns or considerations? (May be emailed separately)