Hello blog-viewers,
My name is Lorentz Houser and I am excited to be publishing the journey of my senior research project. As a student at BASIS Scottsdale, I have the opportunity to pursue research during the third trimester of my senior year in high school. After meeting Laurie Johnson, a co-founder of ScrapZero, I chose to take part in starting her new company. The company aims to reduce food waste by simplifying the process of its management though composting. I will be working with my faculty advisor, T.J. Peacher, and my on-site mentor, Laurie Johnson, to improve our environment.
I can already see that this project will adventurous. From the first day on site, I spent a few hours with a shovel, digging dirt and carrying concrete to make room for urban gardens in Central Phoenix. Wearing my every-day clothes, I felt unprepared for this physical exertion; but, I appreciate the hands on experience with what is really going on behind the scenes.
After some hours of work, I talked with my on-site advisor to make sure that my role in the company still dealt with the integration of software into the real world–software that simplifies environmentally conscious behavior. Along with software, I will be working on advertising for the company through various other mediums.
Please read through my proposal to better understand what this project entails. As the ScrapZero is developing, so are new ideas for software. It is possible that the final software that I develop will differ from that described in my proposal. However, the current goals of the software will remain the same as that of the final product.
You can check out my SRP proposal by clicking on the link to the right.
Enjoy the updates,
Lorentz Houser
