Course requirement - Hyperlink

Course requirement	Hyperlink on your blog
Video reflection blog A: Giving packaging a new life AND How it’s made: Packaging	http://caozhuojun.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/video-reflection-a.html
Video reflection blog B: 11th hour OR Inconvenient truth OR [Story of Stuff + Electronics + Cosmetics + Bottled Water]	http://caozhuojun.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/video-reflection-b.html
Video reflection blog C: The light bulb conspiracy OR Who killed the electric car OR Consumerism	http://caozhuojun.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/video-reflection-c.html
Project One: Weekly progress report Mar 13	http://caozhuojun.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/wpr-1.html
Project One: Weekly progress report Mar 20	http://caozhuojun.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/weekly-progress-report.html
Project One: Weekly progress report Mar 27	http://caozhuojun.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/wpr-3.html
Project One: Feedback to 5 peers on final design	http://caozhuojun.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/1.html
Project Two: Weekly progress report Apr 24	http://caozhuojun.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/wpr.html
Project Two: Weekly progress report May 1	http://caozhuojun.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/wpr-2-green-gifting.html
Project Two: Feedback to 5 peers on final design	http://caozhuojun.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/peer-feedback_8.html
Project Three: Weekly progress report May 15	http://caozhuojun.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/wpr-street-furniture.html
Project Three: Weekly progress report May 22	http://caozhuojun.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/wpr-rotatable-bench.html
Project Three: Weekly progress report May 29	http://caozhuojun.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/wpr-sense-of-place.html
Project Three: Feedback to 5 peers on final design	http://caozhuojun.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/peer-comments.html
Project Three: Process journal online	http://caozhuojun.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/initial.html http://caozhuojun.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/a-sense-of-place.html http://caozhuojun.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/development.html

Peer comments

Huang Xiaoyan
http://angie-ides.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/final-project.html?showComment=1370792586964

Zikang Chen
http://z3351797.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/street-furniture-final-design_4.html?showComment=1370792926610

Tianyu Zhao
http://michael1111111.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/process-of-public-sense.html?showComment=1370793278143

Anahita Jamshidi Fard
http://anahitajamshidifard.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/blog-post.html?showComment=1370794866043

Priska Effendy
http://priskaeffendy.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/final-model.html?showComment=1370795373439

A Sense of Place - Final Design

Development

 

WPR - A Sense of Place

Feedback from tutor

You may need to rethink the connection method to put your seat in the 3 different configurations. 
Butt bin is not necessary for this design and the bench itself can solve the problem of butt waste. 
Explore the methods of manufacturing those seat units. 

Feedback from peer1:
It's a good solution to solve butt waste, and the material is environmentally friendly. You can consider more about the connection methods of those seat units.

Feedback from peer2:
Maybe it is better to make the seat units fixed to avoid potential injuries though it is fun to have rotatable parts. And you can still keep the connecting tab to prevent the piece moving. 


Feedback form other tutors:
The length of bench could be reduced.
The moving parts may cause serious injuries.

WPR - rotatable bench

Feedback from tutor

It might be cool if you can make the units rotatable. Try considering connection methods and rotation methods to make it work, like a stop can be put on the floor or in the pipe. Butt bins can be put at two sides of the bench instead of on the units if these units can be rotated. You can put rings between two units to make a significant gap to avoid safety risks

Feedback from peer1

- it's really good idea to make the bench that has seats for different people, but i think its bit dangerous for old people to seat the bench might flip when they seat. i think its better to have a limit that moves only up to 30 degrees.

Feedback form peer2

it's pretty cool if you can make it rotatable. You can do some research on connection methods and try to refine the shape of units.

Feedback form other tutors

The form looks nice, hopefully it’s comfortable. While it could seem like fun, maybe there should be significant gaps between the chairs to avoid injury. Explore the connections, you might need to use bearings and other components to keep them working smoothly. The backrests maybe should not go down to the floor, so when you flick it up to sit on, the rubbish on the floor will not come up towards you. Show manufacturing process of the L-shaped pieces out of recycled plastic.

A sense of place

initial

WPR - A Sense of Place

Feedback from tutor

Wave bench: the curve of the bench is quite nice, but it is important to find a specific place to put it while minimizing impact to the environment. In addition, materials should be researched further.

Umbrella&Seat: The place still needs to be more specific, and minimizing environmental impact should be taken into consideration. Then consider the questions like where to put the solar panel? how to make it capable for more people? how to maintain the umbrella? how does the system works?

Feedback from Peer1:
I really like the wave bench. It looks so nice and goes well with surroundings. But you better think about the choice of material and is it necessary to have that shelter, and consider the safety.

Feedback from Peer2:
I think the first idea is very appropriate for beach. the bench is shaped like wave and is low height. consideration on the material is very important, as beach environment is salty.

Feedback from Peer3:
The umbrella concept is interesting,  but you should consider the working method of it. It could also be permanent to provide a shelter. And it put it on the grass, it might be inconvenient for wheelchair users to access, so where to put it should be reconsidered and researched.

Peer Feedback

Jinbo Xiao
http://jinbodesign.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/journal-process-green-gifting.html?showComment=1368257724768

Julie HyeMi Chung
http://z3359713.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/project2.html

Richard Pang
http://richard-pang.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/green-gifting-posters.html?showComment=1368260489514

I-Min Lu
http://i-minlu.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/project-2-green-gifting.html?showComment=1368325669609

Felicia Sutandar
http://feliciasutandar.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/project-2-green-gifting-ii.html?showComment=1368327974027

Rationale and Posters - Green Gifting

Design Process - Green Gifting

WPR 2 Green Gifting

Feedback from Tutor:
The positions of rabbets should be thought over to create more ways of combination. More experiments  should be done to find out the right lengths and positions of rabbets. A small instruction book can be designed guiding children to play.

Feedback from Peer1:
Some lines could be painted on the pieces to prompt ways of combination and tell the point of interlocking.  Different colours could be applied to attract children.

Feedback from Peer2:
If it is designed to packaged in a triangle box, the guide book could also be designed into the shape of triangle to bring joy.

Feedback from other tutors:
The instruction is necessary to tell the way of playing.

VIDEO REFLECTION C

SHOP 'TIL YOU DROP The Crisis of Consumerism

This film includes marketing, sociological, psychological, biological perspectives to learn about the relationship between consumerism and those aspects. It made me realized that consumption has increasingly become problematic as a central component of late modern existence. As an industrial designer in the future, it is my responsibility to guide the correct consumption concept and help people to reassess our values and goals.

The social effects and the power of advertising may lead to overconsumption. Sophisticated advertising creates demand for products and it results in overconsumption. One sign of over consumption is that people may have an addiction of buying something. The addiction needs to be fed so people buy more than what they need or can afford, and they become anxious trying to pay for it all.

In addition, the power of advertising on influencing societal values and targeted markets like children causes the breakdown of communities as well as a unhealthy attitude to life. An increasingly anxiety-ridden, fast-paced and work-focused culture could make people form negative attitude toward life, brings them degrading communication ability and leads to the distortion of consumption concept. As an industrial designer in the future, I might have the chance to controls society by controlling the products’ stories being told; as a result, evoking an emotional response through the products may be helpful to lead a correct and healthy consumption concept and a way of life.

In addition, the overconsumption may cause severe economic and environmental costs, for example, resource depletion, species extinction, and general ecological degradation. The problem seems not so severe if we focus on our individual trash, but when we look at the whole society, the picture is quite appalling. The consumption concept that ‘it is easier to buy another rather than repair or recycle’ causes over need for raw materials. As a result, more products are created, sold and the throwaway. For instance, plastic products are in everything and some of the products or packaging are disposable, which may lead to the problem of trash. As a consequence, it might be urgent to design environmentally friendly products to turn the tide. For example, the products should be designed to use less material. The whole life cycle should be green and even the packaging might be able to educate people about saving the environment. Therefore, the product will not lead to waste and consumers’ consumption concept could be more environmentally friendly.

My three most important “take home messages” are:

•        As a member in the modern society, everyone should have responsible consumption principles and concern about the environment. Follow the mainstream or fashion trends without thought is undesirable.
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•        Industrial designer could be able to lead a healthy consumption concept by telling the right stories of products instead of just promoting the product for private interests. It may also lead to a healthy value and lifestyle, and release consumers from stress.
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•        Considering the materials, manufacturing process and the whole life cycle of products before designing instead of just satisfying the modern society and vanity.

WPR 1 Green Gifting

Feedback from Tutor: 

• The concept of seven-piece puzzle can be developed by applying different materials and considering the interaction between children and parents. 
• The rabbets should be well designed to make it work When putting different parts  together.
• Tetris service plate set is interesting but it might not be suitable for giving someone when compared with seven-piece puzzle.

Feedback from Peer1: 

• Recycled materials could be applied to puzzle.
• The size of puzzle needs to be explored further. 

Feedback from Peer2:

• Consider Okala Strategies carefully when designing.
• Different colors could be applied and some information can be printed on puzzles to educate children about material or color. 

Green Gifting Initial Concepts

CONCEPT 1 SEVEN-PIECE PUZZLE

CONCEPT 2: TETRIS SERVICE PLATE

 

CONCEPT 3: PEN CONTAINER