Effects of Morning Elevator Congestion in KBS
Authors: Priyanka Waghamode, Manjushree Umbrajkar, Vedant More
Introduction:
Every morning, elevator congestion in KBS causes delays and inconvenience for students. With high demand during peak hours, elevators often reach full capacity, leading to long wait times and disruptions to class schedules. Many students struggle to reach their floors on time, forcing them to wait for multiple elevators or take alternate routes. This ongoing issue affects punctuality, comfort, and overall efficiency in the building.
Objective:
To understand the underlying phenomena of the Effects of morning elevator congestion in KBS.
Literature Review:
Impact of Elevator Congestion in Universities
The Daily Tar Heel, (2023) presented continuous elevator delays can lead to frustration and stress among students, faculty, and staff, negatively impacting their overall campus experience and mental well-being. Long wait times, overcrowding, and the uncertainty of reaching classes or meetings on time can contribute to anxiety and reduced academic performance. For individuals with tight schedules, such inefficiencies create additional pressure, affecting concentration and time management. Moreover, students and faculty with mobility impairments face heightened stress when elevators are frequently congested or out of service, leading to feelings of exclusion and helplessness. Addressing these issues through improved elevator scheduling, better maintenance, and optimized infrastructure planning can significantly enhance the psychological well-being of the university community.
Necessity of Elevators in order to be an inclusive campus
Willamette, (2023) stated elevators are essential for ensuring that all students, staff, and visitors, particularly those with mobility impairments, can access various campus facilities. Inadequate or malfunctioning elevators can hinder movement and contribute to feelings of exclusion among affected individuals. For instance, at Willamette University, outdated and unreliable elevators have led to accessibility issues, prompting discussions about the need for upgrades to foster a more inclusive environment.
Data Collection:
For the above problem we framed 5 questions on the Likert Scale and we approached 100 students of KBS with google form. With the answers strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree and strongly disagree. They were coded as 5,4,3,2 and 1. So that hypothesised mean is 3. Also, for each question mean, standard deviation, standard error and z – scores were calculated. The questions were as follows:
1. Elevator delays waste my time.
2. I’ve been late to lectures due to delays.
3. I had skip full elevators and wait.
4. Elevator congestion makes me frustrated.
5. I experience longer wait times with slow elevator service.
Data Analysis:
|
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Q5 |
|
|
Mean |
3.25 |
3.12 |
3.41 |
3.47 |
3.31 |
|
SD |
1.42 |
1.27 |
1.25 |
1.24 |
1.29 |
|
SE |
0.14 |
0.13 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.13 |
|
Z |
1.76 |
0.94 |
3.29 |
3.78 |
2.40 |
|
Result |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Conclusion:
1. Students are neutral towards elevator delays wasting their time.
2. Students are neutral about being late to lectures due to delays.
3. Students had skip full elevators and wait.
4. Elevator congestion makes students frustrated.
5. Students experience longer wait times with slow elevator service.
References:
The Daily Tar Heel. (2023, February 22). ‘Blatant disrespect and harm’: Unreliable elevators highlight campus accessibility issues. The Daily Tar Heel.
Willamette Collegian. (2023). Opinion: Elevators are essential in order to be an inclusive campus. Retrieved from Willamette Collegian