Sometimes students attempting to charge their cell phones accidentally drop the device - and charger - inside of powered tables in CCCB 3460. That is because the furniture installers left most of the charging bays in a state of incompletion. Anything falling into the table slides down inside of the table's support pillar and can only be accessed by disassembling the furniture. This has happened at least twice. An irretrievable phone emitting ringtones during class can be disruptive. This photo shows one of the room’s only properly secured installations:
Unfortunately, anything falling into the table slides down into the table's support pillar and can only be accessed by disassembling the furniture. Given the impractical design of the table base, it seems like preventing objects and powered devices from falling inside should be a priority.
