However, having fewer steps in our progression would have saved us quite a bit on money. Starting with the equipment we now wish to have would have been ludicrous. The longer we have played our taste in equipment has evolved toward the traditional. However, we have spent a bit of money on sets which we no longer play. We have enjoyed each of the sets that we purchased in their time. We did not know what was traditional, modern, cheap, or desirable. When my wife and I started playing we knew nothing of Go equipment.
The boards could have been produced in less time at less cost to the more traditional specifications. The non-traditional modifications consisted of a caring handle, routed edges for protection, and a sealant finish to protect the board from moisture staining. Since our boards had several less traditional modifications, they declined. We even attempted to market our boards to one or more of the websites selling equipment. The boards were comparable in quality to the MDF boards found at many internet venders selling for $25.00 each. With little to no labor cost, we were able to produce the boards for ~$6.00 each and sell them for $10.00 each. The grids were professionally silkscreened onto the boards by a local business during a field trip. They were constructed of 3/4 inch MDF which is sold in 4x8 foot sheets each of which capable of producing 12 boards. The class like the idea and built 30 units. In our first year a member of our group in a manufacturing class proposed a two-sided MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) Go board as a semester project. We learned that this was a great way to acquire equipment for our group. Occasionally some of our members take shop classes.
Each year there is an influx of new students to bring to the game. We have concluded joint co-operation with Sister Societies of ISSMGE, notably USA & Japan and soon have similar co-operation agreement with Korea, China and Vietnam.The fact that our club is primarily composed of high school students has several benefits. The activities of the Society have been extended manifold over the years towards fulfilling the objectives of the International Society. The Indian Geotechnical Society has made significant contribution to the development of geotechnical engineering in the country. The Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) aims at promoting co-operation amongst engineers and scientists for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in the fields of Soil Mechanics, Foundation Engineering, Soil Dynamics, Engineering Geology, Rock Mechanics, Snow and Ice Mechanics and allied fields and their practical applications. Victor Dmello Goa lecture in Goa and has conducted a number of seminars, expert talks and field visits. In the first year of its inception, Goa chapter has started the prestigious Dr. IGS Goa chapter is the 41st and amongst the youngest chapters of Indian Geotechnical Society and was opened on 27th October 2016.
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