RESUBMISSION - TECH DRAWING

peer comments

matt caraig - http://mfredrick.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/spss-tomorrows-workplace-malleable.html?showComment=1382416270931#c5038869729567358940

pamela ablang - http://pamablang.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/product-service-system.html?showComment=1382416670212#c4605068400078264318

allen yie - http://allenyie.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/blog-post.html?showComment=1382419090023#c7988972238964483319

ryan go - http://ryan-go.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/pss-moodlite-photo-therapy.html?showComment=1382419741543#c57732748274850909

christine liang - http://mad-attic.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/fabric-pots.html?showComment=1382420128468#c6260928696131719882

PROJECT 2

Brief

Building well-being into everyday life | How can we embed preventative measures for mental health into our daily lives?

The brief asks to design a product or service that can help out mental well-being.

 Mental health is a major issue and is very common amongst everyone. About 45% of Australians had experienced some sort of mental issue.

 The mental health issues that I am targeting are the common mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety.  There are many preventative measures that people can take to improve their mental well-being.  A lot of these measures a quite simple, but effective, which include things like being active and generally being happy.

The design I have put forward answers this brief in a quick and simple way. The design is a bus shelter that features a large interactive touch screen. This touch screen will be an effective way for someone to improve their mental well-being. The touch screen interface will feature many things that a user can read or look at and will have the ability to enlighten and cheer them up. The touch screen will also feature all necessary information related to mental health and will also provide help-lines for people who need professional help.

The reason why I chose to feature this on a bus stop is for many reasons. The first reason is that bus shelters are really common and are easily accessible. Another reason is that the touch screen can also tell commuters all necessary bus information, which can reassure the user and give them peace-of-mind. 

peer comments :

Matt Caraig - http://mfredrick.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/cormak-probiotic-drink-bottle-wholesome.html?showComment=1378082971773#c1828975064879420634

jan geradino - http://janraymondgerardino.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/studio-3b-accessible-packaging-cormack.html?showComment=1378083508390

rowena goodall - http://rowenagoodall.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/blog-post.html?showComment=1378358012723#c3628360596072460379

chiristine liang - http://mad-attic.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/blog-post.html?showComment=1378358556116#c7374466863696699132

oun vimolpatranon - http://oun-dos-tres.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/presentation-final.html?showComment=1378359321908#c3799903837644345835

For my project I have decided to address the difficulties that arthritis sufferers face with certain packages. Beyond difficulty and pain, sufferers may also feel a sense of helplessness and a loss of independence. The product I have decided to redesign is a 3 litre juice bottle. I have specified the 3 litre juice bottle because a lot of arthritis sufferers have difficulties accessing this product. The problems I found with the existing product are; the twist cap can be difficult to open, the seal too difficult to peel and the size of the bottle can make it awkward to handle. These can be a problem for arthritis sufferers because of their limited grip strength and the limited range of motion in their hands. The research I have undertaken outlined many difficulties a sufferer can come by through opening and using a 3 litre juice bottle.

My redesign addresses all the problems I have found with the existing product and will make it easier to not only open the product, but also use and handle the product. The many features I have included are simple, yet effective solutions with the problems sufferers face.

Firstly, to address the problem of twisting a cap, I have featured a flip-top. The flip-top is an easy-to-open design that will make it easier for arthritis sufferers to open and close the bottle. I have included a larger than average tab for better leverage, so less force is required in opening the flip-top.

Secondly, to address the problem of peeling a seal, I have included a self-piercing mechanism into the cap design. This completely eliminates the need for the sufferer to fiddle around with the tiny tab that is on most juice bottles. One full twist of the cap will pierce the seal.

Thirdly, to address the issue with the size of the bottle, I have designed the bottle to not only have a handle, but to also have an area that seems obvious the user should put their hand there to support the bottle when pouring. This solution will make it easier for the sufferer to handle and pour the bottle.

In conclusion, my design of a 3 litre juice bottle features the simplest, yet innovative solutions that are needed to help the sufferer as much as possible so that they can gain the confidence and independence in using a 3 litre juice bottle, without the pain of arthritis to get in the way. 

VIDEO REFLECTION -

GREENFLY: DESIGN GREENER PRODUCTS

transport and distribution will demand high usage of energy if there is long distance of travel, therefore is a large negative impact. water usage in production is high compared to transport and the use of the product. how long a product can last during and without usage is determined by its end of life destination and lifespan of it different components. the sustainability is also determined by its components.
the different stages of a products lifecycle contribute towards the environment, wastage and energy. each component will have to be rigorously examined for its sustanability in order to have less of an impact.

AUTODESK : WHOLE SYSTEM AND LIFE CYCLE THINKING

the design process is the most important stage when determining a products life cycle. from the design process the life cycle can be determined from what goes into the design, such as what material can be used, what processes are used and how its going to be transported etc. by watching this video i feel that i now fully understand what is needed for a sustainable design and that as designers, we should focus more on the life cycle rather than the product itself.

AUTODESK: IMPROVING PRODUCT LIFETIME

this video showed me that a better design should incorporate things such as, recyclable materials, be easy to disessemble and be durable. these features prove that a design will have a longer lifespan. this video reminds us about the value of our earth and show what type of considerations we need to put into our designs.

AUTODESK: LIGHTWEIGHTING

lightweighting can be great in our designs due to the fact that less materials will be used, which will be good for sustaining resources and saving on costs. a big complaint with lightweighting could be product strength. however this can be solved with design features such as ribs and trusses. lightweighting is a great way for designers to not only save on costs but to also consider the environmental impacts our designs will have.

AUTODESK: GREEN MATERIALS SELECTION

as designers the choice of materials we use will determine the sustainability of our design. we need to consider and select the most greener solution that can be incorporated in our designs. we also need to understand the origins of the material. having an understanding of origin can give us an understanding of the energy that is used to produce that certain material.

AUTODESK: ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN

this video outlines that we should really take into consideration what materials we use in our designs. we need to understand the energy used for certain materials and the origin of the material. we need to undestand our materials because from understanding them we will have a better knowledge on what impact it has on the environment. a lot of energy is consumed to produce many materials that are in our products, so as designers we have the chance to incorporate sustainable alternatives.

week 2 reflection - 

This concept is a redesign of a 3L juice bottle. From the research I have undertaken on arthritis, i have found that people that suffer from arthritis have troubles opening lids. The current 3L juice bottle has a difficult to open cap. The bottle is also very large and can make very awkward to use. I have tried to address these problems in my concept by featuring a larger cap and a handle. The larger cap for easy opening and the handle to make it easy for pouring.

feedback -
Scott - the design addresses the problem, however it seems to be to simple. suggested to add a bit more innovation to it .

matthew - you can make it easier for the user by adding a flip top

jan - try and figure out a way to help the user peel the seal.