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T2 VIDEO REFLECTION: Video 6 energy efficient design

Energy efficient design is considered from the overview of the whole system lifecycle of energy produce, transformed and consumed. In the example, the refrigerator only consumed 16%of the energy. But these 16% energy produced a lot waste like green house gas, water consumption. But instead by using solar energy the efficient increased and produces less waste.

Meanwhile to solve this problem and increase energy efficiency we should consider the right technologies and energy sources even right material etc. on the other hand to minimizing energy lost is also important. There have a lot clean energy nowadays so the best way of using it could much more benefit the environment

In conclusion the way of using energy, how to increase the energy efficiency and how to reduce energy loss is a further steps we should consider as a designer.    

T2 VIDEO REFLECTION: Video 5 Green materials selection

This video talked about what is green material. Firstly Green material is abundant non toxic minimal resources and right physical properties of function but also meet regulation, good end of life options and also affordable. Secondly I am thinking is even we have a lot of material could use for design as a designer we should compare many materials and familiar with the material production process and waste. Meanwhile we need know the material physical properties then we could choose the best material for specific design. Thirdly in the video we could use a mug instead the disposable paper cups. This is a good example of what we could do. Most people think we use paper cup for public conditions like party, public working place and nobody want to bring a heavy mug to every where maybe there have a opportunity that we could design a sustainable material durable lightweight cup.

In conclusion there have a lot of opportunity that could change our life. Material selection is a important aspect of sustainable design.  

T2 VIDEO REFLECTION: Video 4 light weighting

To create light weight product, we need to consider the material and waste of producing the material, technology process and manufacture process. Like the bike innovation reduce the 55%of weight but make it a lot stranger.

The first point is this video use the comparison of production steel and aluminum waste to illustrate the light weight design impact environmental. Less material is saving less natural material and energy when designers finding out how to use light weighting material.

The second point is even light weight has the impressive environmental benefit, but sometimes it is not the best choice if it is right the improvement and the sustainability will be impressive

The last point is if we cannot find out the way of designing light weighting we could think about the whole system lifecycle and figure out other ways.

In conclusion, designing product for sustainability we should consider more about the material using even the processing of the material production and waste.  

T2 VIDEO REFLECTION: Video 3: improving product lifetime

This video tells the relationship between the product and product waste. Through the product life time it inspired me how to achieve the environmental friendly target.

The first point is we should consider the energy waste behind the product. In the video, it said there have 8kg waste behind to produce a mobile phone. If we could extend the product durability we are actually reducing the pollution.

The second point is for designing sustainable product if the lifecycle could without virgin material and waste that means we don’t need more recourse and also we don’t create any waste.

The third point is when designing product we should consider the product intended use. Like the food packaging we cannot design something just used for a second and cost thousand years to be biodegradation in the environment.

In conclusion, extending product life and find a way to design product without waste is important problems that we should figure out. The right strategy should be chosen for specific design. 

T2 VIDEO REFLECTION:Video 2: whole systems and lifecycle thinking

In this video introduced 2 way of thinking which is whole systems thinking and life cycle thinking. Both way could help us finding out the problems and give us a start point to get the solutions.

The first point is about the whole systems thinking which is the whole picture how the product impact society, environment and how the technology, human support of the product. This is like the big mind map that could help us find out which part of the system could have a chance to improve.

The second point is the lifecycle thinking. That is a way of finding the opportunity of innovation or improvement of nowadays product through it lifecycle

The third important point is the sustainable design strategies. The steps are define the problem by looking the whole system then prioritize objectives by assessing life-cycle impacts then brainstorm solutions by looking at the whole system finally use metrics to evaluate and choose the best solution.

In conclusion, this is the whole system of brain storming about the product problem finding and finding the solutions by a very logical way. There will have many amazing solutions by using this system of thinking.

T2 video reflection:Video 1: Greenfly: design greener products

This video basically introduces the process about how to use the greenfly web to calculate the product environmental friendly value.  

The first point I learned from this video is as a designer we need to consider a lot more for environmental friendly design. It is not just about using recyclable material we should consider all the factors like material, manufacturing, market price, recycle process. We need to make sure these combination factors could works well for a successful product and end of life.

The second point I think it is important that are we designing product is durability or easy to recycle. Sometimes we cannot archive both target so as a designer we need to consider which direction is better for the project.

The third point is the environmental friendly of the product report is more and more important in the future. The website gives us a clear demonstration of the lifecycle of the product and it is a good way for us to test the design proposal.

In conclusion I think as a designer we have the responsibility to figure out the solution of making the product works well and pass the marketing testing and also benefit the environment.   

WEEK2 REFLECTION

In this week I did the research about the shape of bottle, closure, the positioning of the logo design and I also did an experiment that how to wash hand by just using one hand. I find out the shape of hand washing bottle are more likely short rounded body or curved body. Through the experiment I found the foam press system is much easier to press out liquid. So I decide this is the best choice for my design. During the experiment I also found it is pretty hard to clean the gaps between fingers so I want to figure out the way to solve this problem and my tutor said this shouldn’t come with a part of packaging and this is a good point.
 My tutor gave me some suggestion like I need to redefine the shape, because the shape of my design is more like kitchen bottle design. My classmates also give me some advice.  QIUYUAN LIN said I should think about the dimensions of the gap because I need to make sure different size of fingers could fit in. A exchange student from China suggest me I could redesign the shape of foam press system, design the drop point in the middle of a bar and leave the gap underneath.

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This week I came up 3 ideas which are hand wash bottles, pills bottle and tooth paste packaging.

 I am focusing on disability of one hand. The main causes are congenital, tumer, paralysis, cerebral palsy and trauma.

I decide to develop the first concept which is hand wash bottle. It also could use as lotion bottle, shampoo bottle, any bottle contain liquid and apply to human body. the aim of my design is providing a convenient system bottle for single hand user. the product are functional aesthetic and recyclable.   

The design has a little holding gap on the side so pp could use fingers attach the gap and use thumb press the pressing device to get washing liquid. My tutor gives me a very important advice that I need to figure out the position and distance between the gap and pressing devise. Because if the distance are not accurate, user will easily to press the wrong mechanical point then the pressing device will be broken easily. So I need to pretend to be a single hand user and figure out the exactly shape and dimension of the ergonomic bottle to suit for one hand disabled user. 

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