Peer Mentoring

http://xavmancini.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/pss-presentation_21.html?showComment=1382414287164#c5672764929258006822

http://mpatanestudio3b.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/final-presentation.html?showComment=1382414848193#c8747020907736300545

http://oun-dos-tres.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/blog-post.html?showComment=1382416344114#c4768065654743846457

Product Service System

Peer comments

Max Glanville - http://maxglanvillez3333044.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/accessipill-accessible-packaging.html#comment-form

Ryan Go - http://ryan-go.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/accessible-packaging-autotech-engine-oil.html

Shi Xiao Meng - http://shixiaomeng3361028.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/week-6-final.html?showComment=1378123564268#c7820626465822460306

Edric Verbeek - http://edricides3222.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/project-1-final-submission.html?showComment=1378124318561#c4051693385675289115

Clement Yoong - http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5813356154771488865#editor/target=post;postID=6556802166464618457

Dextrorub - accessible arthritis cream

Breville task

Life cycle analysis

Greenfly: design greener products

·         Look at the entire process to see where you can design improvements

·         Material choice is not the only consideration when it comes to sustainability

·         Logistics should also be considered when designing as it will add to the total embodied energy

This was a good look at the greenfly program and allows you to enter details fo your product to assess it’s sustainability.

Autodesk: whole system and Lifestyle thinking

·         Again, we look at the whole process to find new innovations.

·         When you look at the whole process you can reduce the impact of a product by making a slight change to the previous step. Like the washing machine and dryer example. The dryer will use less energy if the washing machine can wring out the clothes so they aren’t so wet.

·         This is a good way of solving problems or opening up creative thinking solutions to problems you probably didn’t see before

This was interesting because looking at the bigger picture allows you to make big changes if need be or just a slight adjustment to make it a better product/ process

 

Autodesk: Improving Product lifetime

·         This video looks at making products last longer by making them more durable and in turn results in less waste.

·         If products are not meant to last longer than they should be recyclable or bio-degradable.

·         Electronics don’t tend to last long so its important to design them for disassembly or make it so they are repairable or upgradable in order to reduce e-waste.

This video is a good insight on how to design depending on the lifespan you intend for a product.

 

Autodesk: lightweighting

·         Reduction of material can be achieved through innovation in materials, for example less material of a stronger one

·         They can also be reduced through clever design and manufacture

·         Using reused components, or recycled materials is another way of lightweighting.

Finding a new purpose for an old product is better than manufacturing a completely new product.

 

Autodesk: green Material selection

·         Important to know where and how the material you are using came from.

·         Important to choose the right material for the job. Bio-degradable may not always fit best if it means the product will become useless after a short period.

·         Always best to keep in mind the product and the process to improve its lifespan.

It was an interesting point that simply choosing a recyclable material is not always the better option. And that taking account the whole process should always be in the back of your mind to improve a design for sustainability

Autodesk: energy Efficient design

·         The energy a product uses also has its impact on the environment

·         Looking at the effiency you can design products better

·         Knowing how energy works and how much power you will need you can help users to use it more efficiently

In this video it teaches us to not only look at the final design as a group of materials put together, but we need to also look at how it will be used and how its energy efficiency can be improved by not only improving it on the product but helping the user to also be more efficient with how they use the product.

 

Week 3 reflection

Here my form is being presented. I've looked at different forms, playing with shapes that derive from massage tools so that the user will be attracted to it and will want to pick it up and massage the cream in. The final form needs to be more resolved. I think I still need to get more people to try the shapes out because the people I've asked to try it have similar hand size to me and are not elderly. Tom also pointed out that the form needs more focus on the part that interacts with the skin because it is flat and body parts are not flat. Maybe a slight concave and to follow more the shape of a persons forearm or back of the hand. The other point that Tom pointed out was that the user might be more heavy handed and will keep dosing the balls to rub the cream into the skin. So I need to look at how to prevent this somehow.

I asked the Cormack guy about the silicone balls and if it was manufacturable. He wasn't sure but there would be a way. I'll have to look into it. Some roller balls can be CNC'ed but I think for the silicone it can be molded since it doesn't need to be 100% spherical.

I need to ask Cormack how I would coat the ball in silicone or a better material that is hygienic and soft. And how to mold the housing for the roller balls.