North Penn High school opened in 1971.  Many of the clocks and their corresponding control system often experience technical issues, such as, displaying the incorrect time or not working at all.  They are original to the building and are over 40 years old. 

North Penn High School also has a multitude of different bell schedules: (1) Regular 8 period bell, (2) 9 period bell, (3) Knight Time, and (4) Two hour delayed opening bell schedule.  Also, there are modified schedules for testing and school wide assemblies.  The challenge for students and teachers in the building is to determine what letter day it is, what time the period ends, how many minutes are left in the class and more.

Problem Statement 1:

Many clocks within North Penn High School are difficult to read and inconsistently display times.  Furthermore, there are three different time schedules depending upon the day.  The clocks can be innovated to show broader, more relevant information.

North Penn High School also has a multitude of different bell schedules: (1) Regular 8 period bell, (2) 9 period bell, (3) Knight Time, and (4) Two hour delayed opening bell schedule.  Also, there are modified schedules for testing and school wide assemblies.  The challenge for students and teachers in the building is to determine what letter day it is, what time the period ends, how many minutes are left in the class and more.

School Wide Survey: 
The team developed and disseminated a school wide survey via the North Penn High School morning show.  The survey, developed using Google forms, was designed to determine if there is an actual problem with the clocks in the building and if there is a need for a solution.

Survey results: Coming soon!