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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reflection of tutor comment

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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an inconvenient truth

this vedio start with a beautiful river view implies that environment problem is the main topic. this presentation indicade the climate change and how is it influnce human life and environment .This video intended to awaken human awareness of environmental protection and encourage the human protect the environment from every aspect in their life.

in the beginning of the vedio, The speaker shows different periods of the Earth's satellite images, people could see the colour of mainland changes with the contrast from differen periods photo. This moment left me a deep impression , because the earth is the home for human survival, but we are destroying our home by ourself.

in the vedio the speaker said that"what get us into trouble is not what we don't know is what we know for sure that just ain't go"and he leads to the theme of global warming through a cartoon. global warming is the main problems leading many disasters, but the reason for global warming happends is because of us. global warming is because of the increasing amount of co2 produced from human industry. co2 is a green house gas that could keep the heat inside the atmosphere.The scientists found that the temperature rise have a direct relationship with rising carbon dioxide levels.

 climate change influnce the landscape of mainland. because the increasing temperature there have fact like millting glaciers and some area have drought. then the speakers showes some fact that is pictures has been taken for same place but in different periods. for instance, he shows the pictures about killmanjaro in Africa, there use to be covered by snow before few decade but in the recent picture there only have a little snow at the top of the mountain. the scientists saide that in the next decade there won' have any snow.  there also have other place have same situation like Glacier national park, in the Himalayan region there have 14 percent of the world's population but because of the melting of glaciers will lead to shortage of drinking water. aoccroding to the record there have lots of high tempereature record in America.

climate change also influnce the temperature of ocean.with the ocean temperature increasing there have more steam in atmosphere then it developing into typhoon that influnce humans life frequntly. in 2005 typhoon attacted america, indian, china japan and many other countrys. in some area with the temperature increasing some lack was disapeared.

As temperatures rise and glaciers melting, will cause a great impact on the cycle of the monsoon currents and even lead to the most in parts of species extinction. the ice could reflecting heat during the melting process, if the glaciers melt, the sea will absorb the sun heat caused a serious impact on the natural environment.With the temperature rise in the number of insect activity area increases, this will lead to a number of diseases spread, animal and plant extinction.

all these fact shows us we need to change our habit and technology to protect the environment. as a designer we should integrate the concept of environmental protection to our design and reduce waste and pollution.