ADMT Elderly Challenge Multimedia Presentation

This is the multimedia presentation on my product for the elderly challenge. It helps elderly while eating. It is called the Cliptery.

3 Selected Essential Questions

1. Is being an elderly a problem as Everybody will become an elderly sooner or later?

Being elderly is not a problem as everybody will eventually become an elderly sooner or later.

2. What can we build for the elderly to make their lives easier?

What facilities can we build for elderly to make their lives easier.

3. What can I do to help elderly?

How can we help elderly.

Elderly Challenge Essential Questions (EQ)

1. Is being an elderly a problem as Everybody will become an elderly sooner or later?

2. How do we reduce the difficulty elderly people face in their daily lives?

3. What are the challenges and difficulties elderly face in their daily lives?

4.What can we build for the elderly to make their lives easier?

5. What can I do to help elderly?

This are my 5 Essential Questions.

CAI Report

-Different housing options should be provided.

-Promote more fitness programmes for the elderly.

-Town Councils should make all HDB precincts barrier-free to make Singapore an “Accessible City” for all.

-Medical costs in Singapore are high so elderly people might not have enough money or used up all their Medisave value so the government should top up their accounts when there is a budget surplus or should try to lower medical costs.

Elderly Challenge

This is my proposed home,as beds are situated near the door so if elderly come back home,they can easily go to their bed and have a rest. there are also two sets of telephones near the sofas and beds so if elderly are watching TV or sleeping,and the phone rings,they can easily lift the phone.

Pest problem in canteen

Personal Reflection (NEWater visit)

1.The three takeaways are how NEWater purifies waste and sewage water,the 4 national taps(Local catchment area,desalinated water,imported water and NEWater) and the location of the 4 national taps.

2.The takeaways are the process of NEWater purification and what it is used for.

3.I learnt that the purification of water at NEWater goes through 3 steps which purify water very well.

4.I can conserve water by using not too much water at home like when brushing my teeth,I can use a tumbler instead of water directly from a running tap

S.C.A.M.P.E.R.

SCAMPER is an acronym which stands for questions relating to the following:

S - Substitute/Simplify
Think about substituting part of your product/process for something else. By looking for something to substitute you can often come up with new ideas. Typical questions: What can I substitute to make an improvement? What if I swap this for that and see what happens? How can I substitute the place, time, materials or people?

C - Combine
Think about combining two or more parts of your problem to achieve a different product/process or to enhance synergy. Typical questions: What materials, features, processes, people, products or components can I combine? Where can I build synergy?

A - Adapt
Think about which parts of the product/process could be adapted to remove the problem or think how you could change the nature of the product/process. Typical questions: What part of the product could I change? And in exchange for what? What if I were to change the characteristics of a component?

M - Modify/distort
Think about changing part or all of the current situation, or to distort it in an unusual way. By forcing yourself to come up with new ways of working, you are often prompted into an alternative product/process. Typical questions: What happens if I warp or exaggerate a feature or component? What will happen if I modify the process in some way?

P - Put to other Purposes
Think of how you might be able to put your current solution/ product/process to other purposes, or think of what you could reuse from somewhere else in order to solve your own problem. You might think of another way of solving your own problem or finding another market for your product. Typical questions: What other market could I use this product in? Who or what else might be able to use it?

E - Eliminate
Think of what might happen if you eliminated various parts of the product/process/problem and consider what you might do in that situation. This often leads you to consider different ways of tackling the problem. Typical questions: What would happen if I removed a component or part of it? How else would I achieve the solution without the normal way of doing it?

R - Reverse/Rearrange
Think of what you would do if part of your problem/product/process worked in reverse or done in a different order. What would you do if you had to do it in reverse? You can use this to see your problem from different angles and come up with new ideas. Typical questions: What if I did it the other way round? What if I reverse the order it is done or the way it is used? How would I achieve the opposite effect?

Source : http://brainstorming.mobi/training/scampertraining.html

Photos

These are some of the good pictures that I have taken.

How do I close it?

The white self-assembled CPU on the right has a bad design. When you open the CD-Rom drive it is difficult to close it using the button as the drive and the cover which protects the drive blocks the button which opens and closes it. You can neither close it from above nor from below. Instead you have push the drive back in which may spoil it. The black Dell CPU on the left is a good design.

Solution:

The button should be located above the CD-Rom drive

Some of my sketches

These are some of the good sketches that I have done.

P.I.E.S.

Laptop Bag

P:I selected a backpack as it reduces the stress on my shoulder when I carry it.

I:It is splash-proof as the contents inside do not get wet when water falls on it.

E:I have bought many Criss-Cross products ad they are of good quality so I selected this brand.

S:NIL

Something given to you by someone older(Adidas wallet)

P:The wallet can hold many cards and it has a big section to put coins.

I:I checked whether the wallet could hold all my necessary items like coins,dollar notes,cards and keys.

E:The brand of the wallet is Adidas,one of my favourite brands.

S:NIL

Taking an MRT ride:

P:The MRT is air-conditioned.

I:It costs lesser to travel in train compared to traveling in a car and also saves the environment.

E:You can meet long lost friends unexpectedly.

S:NIL

Watching a documentary:

It is a documentary about the war between the United States and Japan.I watched this about 2 months ago.After that the documentary stopped.

The documentary shows the battle plans of the two sides and how they fought the war.U.S.A. won the war in the end when it dropped the nuclear bombs,'little boy' and 'fat man' on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Singapore Environmental Policies/Campaigns

1)With effect from 1 January more places in Singapore like the ones below will be smoke-free:

• Lift Lobbies • Markets • Multi-storey & Basement Carparks • Hotel Lobbies • Ferry Terminals • Playgrounds • Exercise Areas • Non Air-conditioned Shopping Centres, Shops • Non Air-conditioned Factories & Offices • Within 5 metres of Entrances & Exits

Clean & Green Singapore A long-running campaign first held in 1990, the Clean & Green week was recently rebranded asClean & Green Singapore (CGS), a move to transform it into a long-year, iconic campaign.It also marked a shift in focus from raising environmental awareness to targeting genuine attitude change.Environmental events and initiatives are held throughout the year leading to the launch and showcase in November each year. The overarching theme of a Clean and Green lifestyle is supported by the 3 pillars of Clean Environment, Energy Efficiency & Resource Conservation and City of Gardens & Waters. Source:NEA Singapore

Understanding 'Research'

Qn.1)What is RESEARCH? (Please use your own definition/s!)

Ans.1)Research is the search for knowledge.

Qn.2)Why do you think research is important?

Ans.2)Research helps us gain knowledge so it is very important.

Qn.3)How can we conduct good research?

Ans.3)We should not copy other people's work.

ADMT Lesson 1: Personal Reflection

1)ADMT is Digital Art and Digital Animation to me.

2)Without ADMT our daily tasks will be difficult again and the world would be a much boring place.

3)I would want to learn Digital Animation and designing.