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Saturday, April 25, 2009 @ 1:53 AM
Course Product Industrial Design Reflection22nd April 2009
Product and Industrial Design is also called PID. It focuses on design in the most surprising or most unexpected of places: a coffee mug that is emotionally expressive; a life-saving device for drowning swimmers; and an unorthodox chair-cum-coffee table. The course teaches and hones design specialists to design specific products and services that enrich people’s lives. There are improvement of the design of a teapot (so that it wouldn’t dribble), or redesigning an MP3 player for older folk (that is more age-friendly), or simply designing a bicycle for the physically challenged.
There is also a chance to understand human-centred behaviours, wants and needs, and application of this knowledge to creative design solutions. The course also gives me a better understanding and knowledge of engineering principles, human factors/ergonomics, aesthetics, industrial materials and processes and digital computer-aided design. I am also encouraged to pit my skills against others in exciting local and international competitions, as well as to participate in industry-initiated projects.
This course also prepares me for the dynamically creative profession where the boundaries and definitions are constantly challenged. There are new and unlimited opportunities in the profession and product and industrial design course will prepare me to meet these dynamic challenges in the creative industry.
Induction Project is the first project which requires me to build a prototype that has flight ability. This project also allows me to get familiarise with the equipments in the workshop through the aid of my year three seniors. I think this is a very good and interactive present for me when I was still in my year one. It was through this project, I get to know my fellow year one friends better and faster. This is because we had to discuss and come out with our designs of the object. There are also different ideas and problems clashing and surfacing. After much discussion and changes, we still managed to complete our prototype and surprisingly it can fly. It flew when we brought it to the reservoir and released it on top of a hill. Our prototype glided down and landed a few metres away.
I remembered that on the day of our official induction competition, there was this particular group whose design was a Frisbee. Their prototype didn’t glide but swing to a further distance as compared to us. We were astonished but weren’t jealous that we lost to them, this is because their design was more unique and unconventional. This is the first project which I had handled in Temasek Polytechnic and it brings me on another level of thinking.
Creative Writing Character Creating Reflection
23rd April 2009
The character I chose for creative writing was William James. He was a Native American Professor who liked adventurous activities. He was so adventurous that he had tried almost every heart-stopping adventure till the age of sixty-four.
William James had a lot of courage because he never gave up when he was experiencing his adventurous activities. No matter how hard it was to be at a treacherous height or the distance of his obstacles and even when there’s one particular incident where technical failure resulting to him accidentally handicapped his legs. That is one of the most painful, unforgettable yet un-regrettable experiences.
William James also had a lot of confidence and belief. Confidence explains how William James knew he could make his scientific experiment a success and how he would predict it before executing. Belief explains how firm he stands on regarding his scientific theory, despite the majority of peers doubting him.
From creating William James, I believed that characters played an important role in most stories even to the extent of driving a plot, vice versa. I also felt that writing should serve not only as a means of entertainment but also as a way to bring learning to our everyday actions and behaviors. Most successful writers know how to identify and solve the problems which they faced while writing. Whereas, less successful writers need to develop the habits of mind that are the underlying strategies of the writing process.
This reflective journal also allowed me to practice my writing skills. It is also said that the most powerful learning happens when students self-reflect. They also open a student’s mind and allowing teachers to look in.
Overall, I felt that journals had become a useful assessment tool that students value their own learning and progress.
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