NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY PRODUCT DESIGN MASTERS 2019
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FOREWORD MAJOR STUDY PROJECT DESIGN TOOLS PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION THANK YOU EXPO TEAMS SHOW DATES
FOREWORD FOREWORD FROM JIM DALE FOREWORD FROM BELLA MALYA
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JIM DALE HEAD OF PRODUCT DESIGN
LISTEN When I was working as a designer (many years ago) it was easy to get tied in the feeling that design was all about accommodating the next big technology or the navigating the costs and complexities of production or developing the refined styling of the physical object. But over time I came to understand that if you’re not thinking about the people you are actually designing for then you are on a hiding to nothing; your products won’t make sense, they will be hard to use and ultimately people will stop buying them. My first boss frequently told me ‘you can’t design in a vacuum’ you have to be speaking to the people who will use your products – and then this thing called ‘the internet’ happened and the whole notion of speaking to your audience got a whole lot easier, and simultaneously a whole lot more complicated. Roll forward a few years and it may have come to your attention in recent times that the world seems to have become a slightly more chaotic and unpredictable place. With the political, economic and environmental upheavals of our times have come the understandable fears that our society is becoming less friendly, less tolerant, more polarised and more confrontational; feelings amplified through the news platforms and social media until the noise of it all seems almost intolerable. The net effect of more communication seems to have given everyone a voice and sometimes that voice says things that can be very hard to listen to, leading many to ponder if it would be easier to just turn away from all the noise, close down the social media and bury our heads in the sand until it all blows over. But we should never stop listening. As designers, our role is to keep an open mind, listen to the needs of all, analyse the information available and to constantly ask ourselves the question – WHY? Only then can we really innovate, challenge the perceived wisdoms and practices and work to develop those insights into real and effective change. This year’s crop of Graduates from our MA/MSc Design: Products programme are excellent listeners, they come from all four corners of the globe and represent not just different cultures but different experiences and backgrounds as well as differing approaches to the creative process but all know the benefits that come from working together and the power of listening. I wish you all the best for your futures.
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BELLA GÃœLDEN MALYA
PRODUCT DESIGN MASTERS COURSE LEADER MAJOR STUDY & DESIGN TOOLS MODULE LEADER
First of all, I would like to thank all our students for their dedicated hard work, perseverance and enthusiasm. This year, together with our students and our teaching team, we developed our studio and NTU Product Design Masters community. Within this community, everyone has been welcoming, supportive, friendly and passionate; together not only great projects were created but also many beautiful friendships and memories were formed. Furthermore, I would like to thank all our NTU Product Design Masters teaching team for their hard work, dedicated support and continuous help. During this academic year while working together we had many opportunities to give and receive feedback from each other. As I always believe, teaching is not a one way transaction but instead a multiway exchange opportunity to grow together and challenge each other. Hence this year has been a great challenge for all of us and we have learned from our students as much as our students have learned from us. In addition to our committed and constant hard work, we all had the chance to get to know each other, visit different places, learn about different cultures and celebrate the diversity and enrichment of our community at NTU Product Design Masters. During their exciting journey, our students have had a postivie and professional attitude towards their work. At the end of year, I’m looking forward to see all projects presented at the NTU Product Design Masters Degree Show. While showcasing these projects, we are happy to celebrate the completion of this wonderful experience altogether. It has been a great pleasure for me and our teaching team to guide them through their journey this year and as much as it is sad to see them graduate, I’m very excited and happy for them to start a next chapter in their professional lives. As strong, hard-working, creative individuals, no doubt they will overcome any challenge that will come their way. Finally to all our students, I wish you all the best in your bright future and please remember anytime you need, both myself and your NTU Product Design Masters community will be here for you.
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MA Design: Products and Furniture course is aimed at the designer who wishes to develop innovative products, furniture, systems or services. We support students to develop individual design philosophies and creative methodologies, while engaging with the realities of designing for new and emerging markets. With a strong studio-based culture, this course considers the relationship between traditional craft skills, new technology and modern manufacture, and encourages collaborative working and hands-on experience. Students are given the tools to understand market, social needs and end users, developing into an advanced and aware designer, specialising in existing or emerging areas of product design. The course, and the associated support provided by the University, enable graduates to develop advanced design, technological and manufacturing skills, enabling them to start their own business, work within the manufacturing industry, design consultancies, research and development organisations, or to progress to further study by engaging in research.
MA DESIGN: PRODUCTS AND FURNITURE
MSc Design: Products and Technology course encourages a broad and diverse range of approaches to design practice, which include: manufacturing, computer science and technology, artificial intelligence for control, robotics, project management, inclusive design, and emerging technologies, such as advanced Internet techniques. This course, and the associated support provided by the University, enable graduates to develop advanced design, technological and manufacturing skills, enabling them to start their own business, work within the manufacturing industry, design consultancies, research and development organisations, or to progress to further study by engaging in research. With a strong studio-based culture, this course provides students with the principles and techniques necessary for developing advanced product design and technological solutions to a range of practical problems. Utilising state-of-the-art laboratories and prototyping workshops, computer suites and dedicated design studios, you’ll develop enhanced skills of imagination, creativity, enterprise, leadership, team building and communication.
MSc DESIGN: PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY
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MAJOR STUDY PROJECT
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SOOTHIKA DRONI
Devika Achary EMAIL
acharydevika@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER
+44 7466854028
SOCIAL MEDIA
instagram.com/devika_achary
To design and develop a portable oil massage table, to enhance the comfort of the Soothika (a woman in her puerperal period) opting for post-natal rejuvenation treatment of Soothikaparicharya, conducted under the treatment modalities of Ayurvedic Medical Science in a non-hospital context, in order to enhance the quality and comfort of the treatment and to improve the complete treatment experience for all the users involved during the treatment by considering their ergonomic requirements. After conducting the market analysis, it was established that due to lack of portable oil massage tables in the current market, the portability of the product shall serve as a unique selling point and therefore, the product shall have great potential in improving the quality of life of people by facilitating treatment at their doorstep.
The project emphasised on understanding the treatment procedures of Soothikaparicharya, in order to develop the product to suit the treatment by also focusing on the materials selection for manufacturing of the product to enhance its portability and durability.
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Cartepillar Chair is a sustainable and
CARTERPILLAR CHAIR
multifunctional furniture for the living room that met with the needs and lifestyles of the young adult couples aged between 25 and 35. In this way, the users would use it in a longer time period and consume sustainably, thus less furniture would be discarded. Also, the design solutions were conducted over nature because its sustainable approach and it is a great source for inspiration where the potential biomimetic
Deniz Dondemir
design
solution
would
enhance the structure and the function of the design. This project were made
denizdondemir@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER
+44 7728310903
linkedin.com/deniz-dondemir
SOCIAL MEDIA
instagram.com/denizdondemir_design
inspiring
from
carterpillars,
movements and the body parts.
their
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BAND BUZZER
Anchal Gupta EMAIL
anchal1994gupta@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER
+44 7721670340
WEBSITE
behance.net/AnchalGupta/
SOCIAL MEDIA
instagram.com/
Gross motor skill is an important factor which plays a major role in children’s physical development, but current research shows the active indoor or outdoor play time has now largely been replaced by this sedentary activity. Further, this results in late motor development in children’s bodies. Therefore, this project focuses on designing an inclusive and interactive toy for children (6-9) which focuses more on physicals skills like balancing, jumping or running in order to improve their motor development in primary school. Toy is always a fun element for children to interact with and have fun. Hence, Band buzzer, an activity tracker + toy is designed to improve the motor control of the body, encourage confidence and self-esteem, increase in activity participation in children while playing game. The wearable toy is played as a tap game by pressing the on the top buzzer, a circular light will turn on which will confirm that player is out. It has activity tracker sensor which shows the track record of children on daily basis through different light intensities. This toy also solves the problem of teachers as it is difficult to keep record of every child’s daily physical movements.
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EMOTILT
Zhichun Jia EMAIL
foger820@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER
+44 7840424158
WEBSITE
issuu.com/733113
SOCIAL MEDIA
Linkedin.com/foger820
With the improvement of people’s consumer demand and the increasingly fierce social competition, people are forced to bear more and more pressure. At the same time, emotional alienation hinders the timely relief of pressure and aggravates the negative impact of pressure. Therefore, in order to alleviate the problem, the concept of emotional design is applied in Emotilt to solve the daily emotional requirements of people or psychological problems to enhance their well-being. According to the principles of emotional design to reduce people’s anxiety caused by social stress and enhance the user’s emotional experience in the process of making/ drinking tea, shifting this relaxationgiving from the tea and onto the interactions and tea sets people use to drink. The project focuses on exploring the visual experience of the appearance of tea sets and analyzing the interaction experience with tea sets during the daily tea drinking process.
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A LACED HERITAGE
Shivon Kamerkar EMAIL
shivonkamerkar@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER
+44 745 9377 242
WEBSITE
behance.net/_Shivon_
SOCIAL MEDIA
@shivon_kamerkar
Nottingham was known as the ‘City of Lace’ because of its thriving lace industry from the 1760s to 1950s. This craft industry played an important role in regenerating the cultural identity through its industrial heritage. Therefore, the aim of this project was to design a public seating unit that celebrates the heritage of Nottingham Lace by merging its aesthetics and characteristics while raising a subtle hint of awareness of its industrial heritage and history through a visual representation. The concept was to place it in a pair so that two people can sit on it. The perforations on it are inspired by the jacquard punch cards and are designed in such a way that it creates shadows on the side and also helps in draining out raining water due to Nottingham weather. The bench also has an LED lighting inside that highlights the patterns at night, which also provides extra lighting on the street. A person can sit on it in various ways and can be placed in different locations like market squares, stations, parks, museums or even city fairs.
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Installation of solar pavement
Name / Logo of the design centered here
Tejas Kale EMAIL
tejas.dk.kale@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER +44 7774281845 WEBSITE
www.tejaskale.tk
The idea was to design and develop a product by integrating solar technology with concrete material which is to be made using recycled polystyrene. The design will create a light-weight concrete material which will be inexpensive, sustainable and drive to reduce carbon emission. The product can replace existing components in the built environment for example gardens, sidewalks, outdoor restaurants etc. The primary research helped to identify the scope for solar product in the market. By conducting the online questionnaire it was seen that people are willing to switch to more sustainable energy sources like solar energy which have increased its status in the market since few years. It was analysed from questionnaire research that people are willing to opt for solar products if it is affordable, easy to install and have low maintains cost .These are the top priorities of people.
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CURVE
Ryan Lampon EMAIL
Ryanlampondesign@ gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER
+44 7749705907
The brief was to design a piece of home furniture for students studying art and design subjects in their home environment. Curve intends to enhance the users experience when working by providing accessible and organised storage solutions off the work surface, a compact welcoming workspace that still caters for A1 work and an innovative worksurface height, catered to both crafting and seated work. Curve is designed with longevity in mind allowing the user to personalise and learn to work effectively at home, with the potential for this set of furniture to remain with them for their future in the creative industry.
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DESIGN BRIEF
MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SIDE TABLE
Urbanization has raised the demand for space saving and multi-functional furniture; this aside the technology age has affected the ways of human interation, which leads to changing consumer attitudes towards the furniture. This raises the need to design a human behaviour centric multifunctional product for young growing families living in small spaces that is affordable. PRODUCT
Vineela Nannuri EMAIL
nannuri.vineela@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER +44 7553 662 974 SOCIAL MEDIA
linkedin.com/in/
The end product is a multifunctional side table suitable for living rooms, the top surface is for activities that revolves. The product has segmented storage boxes which allows for personalisation of the product. The criteria was to make the product felxible and adaptable to user needs without disturbing the major spaces of a living room. The lid of the storage box also serves as a food tray.
SPACE PERSONALISATION STEEL CAP
ACTIVITY TOP
PIVOT MECHANISM
STORAGE LID
For a Tech Savy User?
SMALL STORAGE UNIT
STEEL SHAFT
LARGE STORAGE UNIT
For a Writer!
BASE PLATE WITH STEEL HOLDER
EXPLODED VIEW
STORAGE LID AS TRAY
STORAGE LID CAN BE USED FOR LARGER STORAGE
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An innovative, space-saving and portable furniture was deemed necessary to address the problem of overpopulation of cities and contemporary nomadic lifestyle. Since there is a need for more space in the housing areas, solutions like modular furniture, adjustable or in any way space saving solutions have to be taken into consideration, researched and evaluated whether they can better the everyday life of young students and professionals, who are challenged to live in small studios and shared flats. Consequently, the aim of the final outcome was the inclusive design of a small, portable furniture set, to cover these primary needs of students and young professionals. After the first questionnaire conducted with the target user, this portable furniture set consisted of a small chair, a table and some sort of storage space, in order to accommodate the first needs of the users, when they move to a hypothetically unfurnished, or merely furnished studio or small room, for a more sustainable domestic environment. Wide secondary and primary
Savvides Agamemnon EMAIL
menios.savvides@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER
+44 7938 845836
WEBSITE
issuu.com/menios92/docs/ portfolio_issue_2_-_savvides_agamemnon
research, as well as many live modelling tests were conducted that were constantly informing the design, eventually forming it to the presented prototype. Hidden
magnets,
side
handles
and
calculated
measurements are some of the features that stand out from the model, as well as the comfortable sitting cushion and the various secondary functions that the design enables through its modularity.
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Poracups are a set of portion control measuring cups that aid young adults in preparing healthy meals. There are six cups for each food group which are; Vegetables, Fruit, Protein, Dairy, Carbohydrates and Oil, which is differentiated by their unique colour and the symbols on their lids. As well as markers on the inside to guide on different measurements of food. Each individual wooden lid has two purposes; they have an air tight silicone seal which allows the pre-measured food to be stored for later and they support each ceramic cup when stacked on top of one another, which helps to space save when displayed.
Amy Sargent EMAIL
amy.louise.sargent@googlemail.com
PHONE NUMBER +44 7895210035 SOCIAL MEDIA
linkedin.com/in/amy-sargent-19aa1171
Emotional design elements such as the use of soft pastel colours, modern geometric shapes, durable materials and the product placement on a worktop, encourage a long-lasting healthy lifestyle.
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CLOSED LOOP SYSTEM TO BE USED IN SPINAL SURGERY TO REDUCE PRESSURE INJURIES
Nicolette Sizer EMAIL
nicolette.sizer@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER
+44 7871850439
WEBSITE
www.instagram/sizabledesigns.com
Perioperative staff members are tasked with the responsibility of keeping the patient alive and safe during surgery, however complications can arise. One of the most common yet not well known is pressure injuries (PIs). With 60% of hospital admissions being some form of surgerical intervention it is therefore important to reduce the incidence rates of PIs during surgery to mitigate costs and negitive impacts to both patient and care provider. The project looked into providing the users the ability to monitor and alleviate PIs during the intraoperative environment, with specific focus on spinal surgeries in the prone position. The device will use live data feedback that will display the data to the user on a monitor, however the alleviation will be autonomous therefore limiting the need to re-position the patient or distracting the user from other jobs. The device is designed to brigde the gap between pre and post operative risk assesment and lack of data intraoperatively.
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PLASTIC COLLECTOR
Joe Webb EMAIL
joewebb_designs@hotmail.com
PHONE NUMBER +44 7511 526672 SOCIAL MEDIA
@joewebb_designs
The plastic collector is a craft that is designed for use in inland waterways to collect and remove plastic waste in order to prevent it from entering seas and oceans. Currently, the plastic collector is designed for use in canals but can be upscaled and adapted for use in other bodies of water and in other countries. The concept behind the design was to design a small active plastic collector for use by volunteer groups and charities. This project has many possibilities for further development, upscaling and expansion for use in rivers and larger water bodies. The use of sensors and Artificial Intelligence for full autonomy whilst collecting plastic. There will also be an awareness campaign to inform people about the effect plastic is having on the environment and how simple, small changes can be made in order to prevent plastic debris from reaching the seas and oceans via waterways.
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M-SPACE
Muhan Wu EMAIL
monro3wu@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER
+44 7957475035
WEBSITE
https://www.instagram.
SOCIAL MEDIA
com/w.muhan/
The brief of this project it to create a modular working pod for young office workers at a public and shared place with design thinking, to reduce the distraction from surrounding environment and people, and also provide the convenient for designers to design. Users can make more interaction with others when they switch the individual work to group work by grouping up the pods. To increase the flexibility when users are working. After testing from the target users, there are some developments in some ways in the future. It is useful to make a weak light inside the backpack, so that when users want to pick up something inside the bag, they can see where the stuff is normally. Most parts of the product should be with the design elements, for example, the hook can be bigger followed the style of zipper. The design patterns can make more sense for product recognition.
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GATHERED
Sijia Wang EMAIL
sijia0311@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER
+44 784 0931 935
WEBSITE
sijia2018.tumblr.com
SOCIAL MEDIA
@sijia2018
This is a coffee table for the growing family. Inspired from Chinese courtyard buildings. The concepts of public and private are relative in the structure of the courtyard, they are constantly changing and switching in space. The storage needs of parents and children were considered, and the details were de-signed from the perspective of two generations. The exterior of this table is adult furniture adapted to the style of home. The interior creates a colored space from the perspective of the child. Rounding the edges to ensure the safety of the child. Meanwhile, “Gather“provides different ways of storing toys in the home. The black line in the picture is a bungee cord. The triangular hole on the desktop makes it easy for the child to push the toys into the storage space below, and also can be closed when not in use. Except for those solid wood table legs, the furniture uses plywood and veneer technology, combined with ash wood and black walnut wood veneer, can offer users a lighter visual experience.
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INCLUSIVE COFFEE TABLE
Ziwei Xue EMAIL
1415111037@qq.com
PHONE NUMBER
+44 7707508607
Poor accessibility environments might obstruct people with impairments to participate in society even feel isolated and unfair. Also, attitudes of people without impairment might maintain the phenomenon of exclusion in some way. The inclusive approach not just conducts in physical environments, but needs psychological construction and without enforce intervention. That required to find a social platform to encourages interaction between people with impairments and other different groups while such places should be accessed for all as a foundation condition. Coffee shop as a popular social stage has huge potential to develop an inclusive interaction environment since it encourages dialogue and has less require participating. However, for people with wheelchairs would confront more barriers since many coffee shops might not have enough space to offer. This project followed the inclusive and user-centered design to achieve inclusion in a small coffee shop for sharing between regular and customer with wheelchair. Beside consumers using, the coffee table as a commercial product also met the consideration of purchase for Cafe owners.
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MIAN CRIB
The cot or crib is a necessary product to let the baby have a safe and comfortable sleeping environment, especially for newborn babies. However, in China, the application of the cot or crib is not as common as western countries, which will increase the risks of sudden infant death syndrome. Simultaneously, due to the fastgrowing of baby, the crib as a piece of furniture has a short life cycle, which is a non-environmentally friendly behaviour. The Mian Crib is aiming to find a balance between the sustainable concept and product designing. It provided the original function of a bedside crib at the beginning of six months. Meanwhile, the life cycle of Mian Crib can be extended by changing the function between the crib and storage shelf, which can achieve a sustainable concept.
Jinghe Yu EMAIL
yjhdesign@outlook.com
PHONE NUMBER
+86 1381 014 6045
WEBSITE
behance.net/yujinghe
By upside down the Mian Crib to transfer the function between crib to a changing table or a storage shelf. The waterproof pad on the top of the table is easy to wipe and clean, and the fabric of the bad can be removed by opening the zippers for easy cleaning.
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DESIGN TOOLS
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COMPASS LIGHT CLOCK To design and develop a portable lamp that utilises specific interaction for its functioning for professional seafarers considering the user scenarios and environment onboard. The shape of the lamp is inspired from compass, which is one among the most important navigation element for seafarers. The functioning of the lamp is designed to be controlled with mobile application with bluetooth connectivity. The back of the lamp is embedded with magnets which allows the lamp to stick on the metallic walls of the ship easily.
LEAF MOBILE LAMP A set of mobile lamp designed to avoid accidents in darkness among elderly people who uses walking stick in their daily life. The set includes four modules of different sizes to meet a variety of purposes including the facility of attaching it to their walking stick. Also, the users could put them in certain points where they need to light up.
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RUINA MOBILE LAMP Ruina is a mobile lamp designed for children aged 8-10 to improve their sleeping habits and is used in nighttime activities. Children spent most of the time in long education and activities which affects their sleep. Longer sleep in children can create a powerful environment for a healthy brain. According to U.K. research, 65% of children population suffers in their learning educations due to lack of sleep. With all research, this night lamp is designed with two warm light modes which can help to improve their sleeping patterns.
R MOBILE LAMP “R� is a mobile lamp that interacting with the specification of comfortably retired. Elderly spend most of their time indoors thus the direction of the light source and the brightness should fulfill their needs. The research was taken by considering the user behaviors and combing the trend of mobile lamp into the design by considering the materials, appereance, technology to create an innovation mobile lamp solution.
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BUDD LIGHT Budd Light is a modular portable lamp for children between 8-10 years old that can be used on a study table that stimulates the ability to be tactile and hands-on, while developing general skills like basic eye-hand coordination, building structures and creative problem solving. Each module has an LED light and to switch it on you have to rotate the bottom cap. The bigger module has a multicoloured LED light that changes as you keep rotating, which provides the freedom to personalise.
BREATHING LAMP We live in a sleep-deprived society. Sleep deprivation in children has become a serious issue in the world. In UK itself 2 million children suffer from sleep deprivation.The aim of the project was to design a bedside lamp for children that would help enhance their sleep by syncronizing their breathing according to the lamps motion which will help them relax before going to bed.
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LUMINATE The brief was to design an innovative bedside light for the comfortably retired without the use of a conventional switch. The design uses night time reading, which is proven to stimulate the brain and reduce the risk of anxiety and Alzheimer’s disease. Also, with over 80% of people aged 65 and above in the UK requiring visual aid, this design creates a functional aspect to storing glasses safely. The light simply functions with a conducive on off switch located anywhere on the head. By removing any books placed on the base of the lamp before turning it on, the light will adjust to the required reading level to reduce strain on the eyes. Finally, by placing your glasses or case of the shelf, a relaxing sleep light cycle begins before turning off automatically after 10 minutes.
PUZZLE LAMP FOR The brief of this project was to design a mobile lamp for children between age eight to ten with an unconventional and interactive method of controlling the lamp. In the process of design I was inspired by the tactile nature of children and few of the popular and evergreen games. the inspiration encouraged the thought - a lamp doesn’t have to be just a lamp. It was fun while attempting a fusion of two different ideas - light and games. The result was the vertical puzzle lamp. The lamp requires a child to solve the puzzle by the turning the petals to send the marble to the bottom; this activates the light.
BOTTOM DETAIL OF EACH
VERTICAL PUZZLE
Turn each petal to allow the marble to reach the bottom to activate lamp
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FLÖDE “Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be changed from one form to another” -Albert Einstein. Flöde is designed around the theme of repurposing energy, enabling the user to change the atmosphere of the room to suit thier needs. As a piece is taken, the base lamp begins to dim. This transfer of energy creates an awareness and understanding of energy conservation and conversion, promoting sustainable behavior. The portable elements of the lamp are designed to output different lighting levels for different tasks. With a sharp increase of open plan living this product is aimed at young professionals living in spaces that are multifunctional and require a product that can keep up with thier daliy requirements. flöde uses wireless charging to bring the seamless design together.
ZZ-LAMP The aim of the project was the design and development of a prototype of a suitable and innovative bedside lamp for elderly people who tend to use their bedroom more frequently for sleeping, relaxing or executing everyday tasks. Communicative and comprehendible technology was required in order to be attracted to this particular target market as well as unique, sleek and contemporary design. Finally, low lighting was required since it is a bedside lamp, to relax the eyes and give a more aesthetic atmosphere, but strong illumination was also deemed equally important. Thus, the technology incorporated an algorithm and several components that enabled the user to operate and adjust the brightness of the lamp in the easiest possible way.
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SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER LIGHT This project was to design a seasonal affective disorder light for children. The project was inspired by the fact that children are spending less time out side, this is because of being at school after school clubs, doing homework and the popularity of computer games and TV. The light can be used in the child’s room for doing homework or just having a light on when they are in their room. The light has multiple function of a traditional white light and a blue light therapy setting. But the light also has the function of a warm task light. The shape of the light goes agents the traditional SAD light as they as they do not fit in with the target user of children.
NIGHT HELPER LAMP Night helper lamp is designed for retired people with limited mobility. In order to help them walk to toilet in the midnight, which is a dark environment, and read before the sleep. The light intensity could be adjusted to meet customers’ needs and the scale of the lamp is as the same size as the A4 paper, which is a stable structure, so that the users could just put the books on the lamp before sleeping. There is also the place for putting glasses in or other small stuff. The switch of the lamp differs from the normal switch, users can turn on the light with one finger by pressing or pulling the boards of the lamp. The light inside the product also reminds users where is the switch and how to use the lamp.
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“ROTATING” LAMP “Rotating” Lamp is a bedside lamp with time reminder designed for teenagers. Help improve their awareness of time management.The lamp has the function of displaying time while meeting the needs of bedside reading brightness. Through the downloaded application, the user can set the time to dim the light, thereby reminding the user to ready for sleep, rest, etc.In order to meet different interiors, this lamp has a total of four color schemes.
CAMPING MOBLIE LAMP This mobile lamp is for children. When they are on the camping trip with family or friends, the lamp would help them to explore nature and protect them, even promote interaction with peers. Children go to camping by school organized, and most family will camp outside at least once a year. Children could wear this flashlight that would not limit their behaviours. Free their hands in order to conveniently actions. In unexpected situation, this lamp combined the emergency light mode and hand generates electricity. That provide assistance for them in accidents.
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ZEN GARDEN LAMP Depression after retirement is a common problem. Many people, especially those who have invested a lot in their careers and neglected other areas of their lives, suddenly feel emptiness and despair when they retire. According to a study by the London-based Institute of Economic Affairs, the likelihood that someone will suffer from clinical depression actually goes up by about 40% after retiring. The project aims to design a functional desk lamp for retired people. By using this zen garden lamp, to help them away from depressed and make people have more positive life attitude.
SPECIAL THANKS Thanks to all tutors who have helped us during Design Tools module: James Dale Martin Higgins Allan Cutts Andrew Cherry Luke Siena
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PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION
MCMORROW THERESA
PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION MODULE LEADER
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AGAMEMNON SAVVIDES SHIVON KAMERKAR DEVIKA ACHARY NIKKI SIZER MUHAN WU
In collaboration with Hosta Consulting the brief of the project was to design and develop a multifunctional landscape bench that can be incorporated within a park, is inclusive of smart technology and sustainable materials and which also helps in promoting the business. After carefully studying the brand Hosta, the group chose a holistic approach as a methodology for conducting the research and the product development process. Research was done in a variety of fields and a product specification was created which helped initiate a variety of ideations that eventually were narrowed down to three concepts that best reflected the aim of the project. The concepts were inclusive of sustainable materials, modular or mould cast manufacturing, proper ergonomics and a self-watering system for a more durable plantation. Another element of the concepts was an attempt to promote the brand’s identity through the kind of work they do. While some had subtle hints, some were more obvious and direct than others.
The module provided an opportunity to work on a real brief with an active professional client while observing, experimenting, and interacting with every stage of the design process.
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JOE WEBB ZHICHUN JAI VINEELA NANNURI ANCHAL GUPTA TEJAS KALE
This project was to help Kitronik create a new market entry strategy to get in to the primary school market. As Kitronik are already in the secondary school university and hobbyist markets the introduction in to the primary school would be a big opportunity for them. The idea for the entry strategy was to develop a kit that the teachers could use to in the lessons. Also, this main function of the kit is to promote Higher order thinking skills in primary schools. The next strategy for Kitronik was to run workshops to teach the teachers in how to use the kits and how to teach higher order thinking.
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Keep your important notes and memories in this cork storage board. If you prefer to hide some of them, just use the cover which has an ability to slide from right to left and adjust its position according to you.
JINGHE YU DENIZ DONDEMIR RYAN LAMPON SIJIA WANG ZIWEI XUE
This cover is not only for providing privacy but also colourful storage pots can be hung from it. These can store your pens, note pads or any small items you require wÄąth the choice to use them on the board, or seperately on the desk whenever you need. The cork storage board can be hung on wall, put on the desk as or wherever you see fit. Organise your life, keep your items tidy and enjoy Äąt your own way with its multifunctionality.
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THANK YOU 2019 NTU Master Expo Team Course Managers Course and Module Leaders All Individual Tutors Technical Team
EXPO BROCHURE DESIGN
Deniz Dondemir; Zhichun Jia; Sijia Wang & Jinghe Yu
LOGO DESIGN Bella Gulden Malya
WEB AND SOCIAL
Devika Achary, Anchal Gupta & Bella Gulden Malya
HEADSHOT PHOTOGRAPHY Joe Webb
EXHIBITION
19’ MA & MSc Students
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Lastly, we reserve a special mention for the workshop and technical staff for helping us bring our creations to life.
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MA Design: Products and Furniture & MSc Design: Products and Technology Private view: 26th September 2019, 5 pm – 8 pm Public view: 27 September – 3 October 2018 Location: Old Chemistry Theatre Newton / Arkwight building NTU City Campus
For more information regarding the shows visit: ntuproductdesignmasters.com
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NTU PRODUCT DESIGN MASTERS ‘19
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NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY PRODUCT DESIGN MASTERS 2019