The idea of the railroad spike sprouted out of the need for a very identifiable symbol. At the same time, a spike is just a small component of a larger network, as the club is within the realm of other clubs with similar interest and other groups at the institute. The nature of the club functions in an analogous manner: different people with different abilities and interests come together to create a world in common. A railroad spike ties the whole network together.

Read the final report on the project HERE