Friday, August 11, 2006

Week 3 (W3) 09.08.06 Discussion

Apologies for the late post...(phone lines have been down in my area)

Please find in the comments section, class notes taken from WEEK THREE (3)

Cheers Lindsay ::

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Blogger Lindsay said...

CLASS NOTES WEEK 3 9.08.06

Participatory design UCD

UCD
1. RESEARCH
2. REQUIRMENTS
3. DESIGN
4. EVALUATION

WEEKS
1
2
3 WEEK THREE ONWARDS_designing

REQUIREMENTS

N.B. As we are designing it will become clearer:

Anti theft
People mover
Single person
Produce transportation
Agile
Easy to operate
Easy to maintain
Cheap to run
Economical
Run flat tyres
Fog lights
Rugged
Bipeds
Seat belts / safety
Durable
Functional

Facilitate for multiple industries
Ample storage space
Maximum seating
Weatherproof > monsoons > mud
Compensate for potholes
Suitable engine power/torque
Modular
Sustainable / recycled
Large
Bananas and coffee
Produce
Power generation
Ethanol
Solar
Bio gas
Bio diesel
Steam
Tetra fuel
Energy grazing and scavenging
Caterpillar tracks
Submersible
Geo thermal
Environment
Eco tourism
Zero emissions
Manufacturability
Support networks/infrastructure
Feasibility
Usability
Visibility
No oil
Portage
Shelter
Handling
Engineering go to hell
Navigation
Tank bag
Right side of the road
Bridge
House
Flying fox
Barge
Country
Suburban
Sailing
Motorcycling
Camping
Creeks
Ravines
Bad terrain
Energy depletion
Light weight (easy to pick up)
Able to skim across surfaces
(Avalanches)
Road width
Highlands
Lowlands
Integration/Implementation
Possible concept
A design that is a conversation
TIME UP

DISCUSSION/SIMON
Rules are off!
“Safety is a myth.., safety is a complete myth” (Simon Curlis, RMIT 09.08.06)
Paris, hand brake culture (nudge parking)
Walking (attitude) slightly faster in busy traffic))
Link up (little physical link) eliminates stop start driving, safe distances))
Australia introduced safety in the 60’s (seatbelts)

Bumper rail, guards
Should be able to gather electricity from environment
Should be able to transverse ravines

Eg cable cars
Cable car network system, able to attach your car to the guide wire with chains. Presto!
Mass transit
Tourists
Use industries to influence vehicle
Eg a purely agricultural vehicle
We should all generate seven (7) ideas
Tank map concept in an ev for Costa Rica

For next week
Seven different scenarios
Get into Pairs and post your collated requirements
Sketch it, do whatever simply communicate it.

Terrain divided into seven scenarios

Zero footprint vehicles (not damage things when it goes places)
TAN
MARIO

Rescue vehicles/ Service vehicles (water storage)
LINDSAY T
JOHN H

Cars that do not crash in the first place
EDISON LAU
PHIL

Family vehicle, Community Vehicle
SHAE
WIEKE

Farming and Agriculture vehicle
ROBBIE
DANIEL

ATV-Volcano
ANDREW B
MICHAEL D

Public transport
BRENDAN
SCOTT

Welcome to drop in Fri, Mon, Simon heres all Sunday (open day)

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