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Week 11

This week, I continued working on my final prototype. There's not much time left, and I was starting to get nervous.

Things I have done this week:

1. Continue prototyping

Reflection/Thoughts on what I have done based on Rolfe et al's (2001) reflective model( What? So What? Now What?):

What?

I made the parts by laser cutting and put them together based on the laser-cut drawings I drew earlier. While putting it together, I ran into a lot of problems. The first problem was that the acrylic material I chose was too thick, which led to the fact that if it was to be assembled according to the laser-cut drawings I had initially drawn, the pinball tracks would not be easy to see due to the overall depth of the game machine, so I was forced to remove some layers that I didn't think were necessary, which just happened to lighten up the weight of the prototype a bit appropriately. But after doing so, the acrylic rods I had planned to use as supports grew, and since I was making the acrylic rods to the size they were before I removed those layers, I had to go to Fablab and cut some of the acrylic rods off.

*The photo was taken before I removed some layers, it shows the layers are too thick that make the pinball track hard to be seen

*The picture above shows the layers I removed

The second problem was the size. In my initial conception, the pinball game machine would be no more than 30cm in length, but since my laser-cut drawings was based on my model, the smallest size of pinball I could find on the market was 10mm, so when I did the laser-cut drawings, I set the size of the holes in the pinball game machine to 11mm and scaled up the entire game machine according to that. The length of the pinball machine became 40cm. The 40cm is too big for me, but due to time constraints, I was not able to re-adjust the model and draw the laser cutting drawings again, so I will have to pay extra attention to the dimensions in my next design project.

*The image shows that the size of the game machine is too big

The third problem is that putting these layers together is not easy. Although the diameter of the acrylic rods was the same as the diameter of the holes in the pinball game machine that I reserved explicitly for the acrylic rods to use as support, I encountered difficulties when trying to insert the acrylic rods. The acrylic rods could not be inserted into the holes no matter what, I attempted to use a hammer to assist me but the result was not very good, and in the process of using the hammer, I accidentally hurt my finger and lost a lot of blood. In the end, I had to sand each acrylic rod meticulously. After sanding, I could finally hammer each acrylic rod into the pinball game machine. Unfortunately, I still accidentally broke a piece of the blue acrylic layer, so I had to remove that layer.

*The picture above shows it's difficult to insert the acrylic rods

*I polished the acrylic rods

*The pictures show that how I used the hammer to insert the acrylic rods

*I accidentally broke a blue acrylic layer

*Hurt my finger when I was using the hammer

*These pictures show my finished prototype

So What?

After assembling the pinball game machine, I tried it out with the pinballs I bought. I was pleased that the pinball game machine worked well, and I had a lot of fun playing with it. Still, the one flaw was that when I first designed and modeled it, I didn't leave a receptacle on the back of the pinball game for easy removal of the pinballs that had fallen into the inside of the game machine, which resulted in me having to turn the whole thing upside down and shake it vigorously to get the pinballs that had fallen into fall out through the holes in the very top layer. This caused a massive inconvenience while playing. Firstly, it took a lot of work to get the pinballs to fall out this way, and secondly, it was easy for the pinballs to roll all over the place and be inconvenient to pick up. This shows a lack of research on the structure of the pinball game machine before I made it, and my idea needed to be more realistic and consider the problems that would occur when it was used. Moreover, the edges of the acrylic were too sharp, and in order not to hurt my fingers again, I had to wear work gloves when picking up the marble game machine. If I have a chance to make it again, I probably won't choose acrylic as the material, or even if I use it, I will have to think about how to make the edges a bit smoother.

Now What?

Given that I've got the final prototype finished, I'm going to move on to a few other things starting next week, such as continuing to write my final report, refining my miro board, drawing the storyboard needed for the video, making the final video, and so on. There's still a lot to do, and I can't afford to slack off. Of course, I also need to get the injury on my finger healed up, which reminds me that I need to protect myself and wear work gloves when making physical prototypes in the future so that accidents like this don't happen again.

Reference:

The University of Edinburgh. (2020, January 30). What? So what? Now what? The University of Edinburgh. https://www.ed.ac.uk/reflection/reflectors-toolkit/reflecting-on-experience/what-so-what-now-what

Driscoll, J. (1994) Reflective practice in practise. Senior Nurse 13 (7): 47–50.

Borton, T.(1970) Reach Touch and Teach: Student Concerns and Process Education.

Rolfe, G., Freshwater, D., Jasper, M. (2001) Critical reflection in nursing and the helping professions: a user's guide. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

#des302(uoa)#DES302(UOA)#15/10/2023 #Implementation Phase #Prototype

Week 10

I got a lot of work done this week. Since there's not much time left, I'm pushing myself quickly to get to the final stage of IDEO, the Implementation Phase.

Things I have done this week:

1. Complete the cards and the stickers design

2. Think about Treaty Partnership and Whare Tapa Whaa

3. Start making the final prototype

Reflection/Thoughts on what I have done based on Rolfe et al's (2001) reflective model( What? So What? Now What?):

What?

As I planned last week, the first thing I did this week was to create the final card design in Illustrator based on my previous sketches. Since the cards are mainly used to explain the meaning of some of the icons on the pinball game machine, I incidentally designed the icons that will be made into stickers in the future and placed these on the front of the cards. For example, the high water temperature zone icon, the overfishing icon, and the unsustainable fish food icon. I designed a card specifically to remind users to avoid dangerous areas with these icons while playing. The rest of the cards are used to explain some of the Māori words and traditions, with the icons associated with the content on the back. For example, the traditional symbol Hei Matau, which symbolizes a fishhook and represents Maori respect and love for the sea, is used on the front of a card to explain the meaning of Hei Matau, and on the back is the symbol itself.

*These are the cards I designed

*The stickers I designed

So What?

After completing the card design, I started thinking about what responsibilities I needed to take on as a Tangata Tiriti and what values I needed to uphold to better realize the 3 P's.

*The image shows how I will achieve the 3 P's.

I also considered the connection between my prototype and the Whare Tapa Whaa, using a radar chart to synthesize how well my prototype performs in each of the domains of the realization of the Whare Tapa Whaa, and I assumed that out of a possible five points, my prototype scored the most points in the fields of social well-being (Taha Whaanau) as well as environmental well-being (Taha Taiao), as I originally designed it to raise people's sustainability awareness, the prototype is undoubtedly most conducive to promoting environmental well-being. As for social well-being, the Maori culture and elements I added to my prototype were to deepen the connection between my target group and the Maori community and increase everyone's sense of belonging. I think my prototype is also more conducive to promoting social well-being. In the areas of spiritual well-being (Taha Wairua), mental well-being (Taha Hinegraro), and physical well-being (Taha Tinana), my prototype received a lower score, which reflects the shortcomings of my design, it is clear that I did not fully consider these areas at the beginning of the design process, and that I focused too much on the environment and social well-being at the expense of the other aspects, if there is a next time, I need to think carefully about these areas before I make my prototype and try to make my prototype achieve well in all these five areas.

*The images above show the connection between my prototype and Whare Tapa Whaa

Then, I finally moved on to the implementation phase. I printed out the cards and the stickers. The size that I set for the cards is 6 x 8.8cm, the size for stickers are 3cm x 3cm, 4cm x 4cm, and 5cm x 5cm. (I wasn't sure which size would fit better on the pinball game machine, so I printed three sizes.) The stickers didn't seem to be a problem, the colors and shapes were exactly what I wanted, but the cards had some issues printing, one card had the pattern reversed when printing, and there were some white spots on the face of the card that detract from the look, so I reprinted the card once. The failed experience of printing the card taught me that making a physical prototype often goes less smoothly than envisaged. I'm glad that I started early and didn't leave it until the last moment before handing in the assignment to rush through it because I will likely not have the time to check the discrepancies between the prototype I have made and what I expect to see, and no chance to remedy them.

*Stickers

*Card that failed to print

*Finished cards

Now What?

Next week, I will get the finished laser-cut pieces made and assembled. This may be difficult for me as I'm not very good at manual work, but I'll do my best. Hopefully, my previous laser-cut drawings will be accurate for the real thing to fit together. There isn't much time left, and I need to keep going.

Reference:

Driscoll, J. (1994) Reflective practice in practise. Senior Nurse 13 (7): 47–50.

Borton, T.(1970) Reach Touch and Teach: Student Concerns and Process Education.

Rolfe, G., Freshwater, D., Jasper, M. (2001) Critical reflection in nursing and the helping professions: a user's guide. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

#des302(uoa)#DES302(UOA)#08/10/2023 #Implementation Phase #Prototype

Week 9

As I predicted last week, this week was very busy for me. I spent most of my time modeling, rendering, and drawing laser cuts.

Things I have done this week:

1. Create 3D modeling and rendering

2. Draw the drawings for laser cutting

3. Explore the color palette for the cards

Reflection/Thoughts on what I have done based on Rolfe et al's (2001) reflective model( What? So What? Now What?):

What?

I modeled it based on the paper prototype I made earlier and the concept drawings. Modeling is a better area for me, so I'm glad it wasn't too difficult. I had trouble making the wave pattern though, the wave pattern I started with was more like flower petals than waves, they were too regular in shape. I tried to draw the waves in different curves, but they didn't have enough roundedness, and they appeared too sharp in some places. It didn't look good either, so I spent a lot of time adjusting the curves before I finally got it to look satisfactory. For the rendering, I chose the same materials as I decided to use for my final prototype: light blue acrylic for the wave pattern and pure white acrylic for the body of the pinball game.

So What?

After I made the model, I started making drawings for laser cutting. I had made laser cuts and drawn them before and had a little experience, but that was two years ago, and this prototype being made now is much more complex than the one made two years ago. So I spent a lot of time watching tutorial videos, tweaking them repeatedly. Still, since my pinball game machine is more complex than a regular structure, I wonder if my drawings are entirely accurate. There's a considerable chance that the final machine will have some modeling gaps or places that don't fit perfectly, so I will be prepared for the worst. At first, I was going to use 16mm pinballs. Still, I realized that if I scaled them up to this size, the total length of the actual prototype would be 63cm, which was much bigger than I expected, and I didn't think it would be suitable, so I decided to use 10mm pinballs instead, which is the smallest size I've seen on the market. If I follow this scale for the holes in the pinball game machine and enlarge the game machine in equal proportions, the total length of the actual prototype would be around 40 cm, which was bigger than I expected at the beginning. Still, it was a relative fit compared to 63 cm.

With that done, I started looking for a suitable color palette for my cards. As my topic is sustainable fish breeding, and as the fish I started with is predominantly salmon, and it is salmon that is the popular commercial fish that is facing the crisis of unsustainability, I chose the salmon color scheme for my palette, which is the combination of light pink and light orange.

Now What?

The experience of making laser-cut drawings made me realize that the technique I chose to use in the first place was actually very challenging and that if I were to re-conceptualize the idea of a prototype, I probably wouldn't make the same pinball game machine again, because figuring out the structure and drawing each layer in detail was just more complicated and time-consuming than I thought it would be. I was in an irritable mood while I was working on the drawings, and even after I was done, I was worried because I was afraid that the physical prototype I made according to my drawings would be too different from what I expected. If there is a next time, I will prioritize my best skills so that there won't be so much uncertainty, and it will save a lot of time.

Next week, I will start using Illustrator to refine the card sketches I made earlier and draw the icon stickers that will be placed on the pinball game machine.

Reference:

Driscoll, J. (1994) Reflective practice in practise. Senior Nurse 13 (7): 47–50.

Borton, T.(1970) Reach Touch and Teach: Student Concerns and Process Education.

Rolfe, G., Freshwater, D., Jasper, M. (2001) Critical reflection in nursing and the helping professions: a user's guide. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

#des302(uoa)#DES302(UOA)#01/10/2023 #Ideation Phase #Prototype

Week 8

This week is still a prototype week for me. I have received a lot of helpful feedback from my peers and tutors about my paper prototype.

Things I have done this week:

1. Peer Review

2. Continue Prototyping/Drawing out the tracks for the pinball game

3. More prototypes based on the tutor and peers' feedback

Reflection/Thoughts on what I have done based on Rolfe et al's (2001) reflective model( What? So What? Now What?):

What?

Last week, I finished my paper prototype, and this week, I took it to school, where my tutor and classmates gave me helpful advice based on what I have done so far. One of my classmates told me that she thought my idea was very creative, and the pinball game was very playable and could be linked to my HMW statement well. Still, there was a lack of explanation, and it was hard for her to figure out the meaning of the icons next to each hole in the pinball game when she was playing it without any extra explanations from me, so she suggested that I should either make some cards or prepare some notes to be used for explaining the meaning of each icon to make my idea more straightforward. My tutor advised me to add some Māori elements to the card, such as Māori fishing traditions, ceremonies held before going to sea, honoring the sea, etc. These can be summarised and added in the form of a story on the back of the card to increase the connection between my prototype and the Māori community so that players can learn about how Māori support sustainable fish breeding in their traditional way through playing the pinball game, which will also be more relevant to my HMW statement as I mentioned "Tiakitanga", it needs me to focus on Māori form of protection of the sea, fish, ecological balance.

So What?

Based on the suggestions I've gathered, I continued the prototyping. I drew a more complete pinball track in Illustrator based on my previous paper prototyping and marked in detail the location of each hole and the icon stickers next to the holes, the location of the start and end points, the turntable, and the location of the slips on the turntable so that it will be more accessible for me to draw up a drawing for the laser cut to be made later.

I have also drawn some cards to explain the meaning of each sticker icon. I have currently decided to explain the icon on the front of the card and use the back to introduce Maori traditions of supporting sustainable fish breeding, the cards I have drawn so far are just rough drafts, I will use Illustrator to refine them further and print them out to make them easier to read for my target audience.

Now What?

Through making paper prototypes, I realized that when we designers design prototypes and solutions, we should not only focus on their appearance and playability but also on their practicality, which is far more critical than any other elements, and failing to let the target users feel the deep meaning of the product is a design failure. Although I've made a lot of progress so far, my final prototype is quite complex, and there's still much to do. And I can't afford to slack off in the next few days, I need to get a rough model of the prototype built as soon as possible and start working on the drawings for the laser cutting, the next week will be hectic.

Reference:

Driscoll, J. (1994) Reflective practice in practise. Senior Nurse 13 (7): 47–50.

Borton, T.(1970) Reach Touch and Teach: Student Concerns and Process Education.

Rolfe, G., Freshwater, D., Jasper, M. (2001) Critical reflection in nursing and the helping professions: a user's guide. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

#des302(uoa)#DES302(UOA)#29/09/2023 #Prototype #Ideation Phase

Week 7

This has been a very productive week for me. I identified the pinball game as the idea I'd eventually use for development and started with the paper prototype.

Things I have done this week: 1. Material Research 2. Idea Sketches 3. Paper Prototype

Reflection/Thoughts on what I have done based on Rolfe et al' s(2001) reflective model(What? So What? Now What?):

What? After deciding what I wanted to make, I did some research on materials. I initially chose to use laser cutting to create the final object, as our school fab lab makes it easy to make laser cuts. I just needed to get the drawings drawn up. Thankfully, I had experience with laser cutting and drawing up sketches before this and knew what to do. I investigated all standard materials for laser cutting, such as acrylic, PVC, and cork. The cork would have been the most accessible material for the final product because it is more common in the fab lab, and most students use it to make laser cuts. But, I preferred PVC and acrylic because they are more aesthetically pleasing. I want my final product to be playable and visually attractive.

So What? After getting some initial ideas of the materials I might use, I started to map out my ideas based on some existing pinball games I found. In my vision, the pinball game I was making would be different in appearance from most pinball games on the market and had to be unique enough. I made the main shape of the game circular (the general shape of which was inspired by my biscuit box) and added two layers of wave patterns around the edges to simulate the marine ecosystem. I considered using blue translucent acrylic for this part to simulate waves better. I designed the rough track of the game with some traps (holes) and a turntable on the track to add playability and fun. I wanted to create the pinballs in the shape of a fish. Still, the shape of a fish is not a regular circle, so if I made the pinballs exactly in the shape of a fish, they would not be able to roll on the track. So I considered adding some fish elements to the pinballs, such as scales and the representative color of the fish. I also want to add some stickers/patterns next to those holes to represent factors not conducive to sustainable fish breeding, such as overfishing and too high seawater temperatures, so that the player can simulate the fish while playing and avoid those dangerous areas to reach the end. I considered using pure white acrylic as the material for the main body of the game, as I thought it would look better with blue acrylic.

Based on my sketches, I made the paper prototype in the fab lab.

It's a rough paper prototype, I just modeled the general shape with a paper shell and drew the track and the pattern next to the hole with a black pen, but it's a good process. Materializing the idea helped me better understand what the final physical object would look like, and it's more intuitive for the tutors to understand and give me suggestions based on that.

Now What? One thing that I lacked consideration for was production funding. The realization came after I finished the paper samples. Because I envisioned the pinball game to be at least thirty centimeters in total length, it should cost quite a bit if it is all acrylic. Although I have not researched the price, my intuition tells me it won't be cheap because it's not small. If I can't afford to go all acrylic, I should look for both strong, aesthetically pleasing, and cost-effective alternatives. Next week, I will build the 3D model and then work out the details from the model so that I can make laser-cut drawings after that.

Reference:

Driscoll, J. (1994) Reflective practice in practise. Senior Nurse 13 (7): 47–50.

Borton, T.(1970) Reach Touch and Teach: Student Concerns and Process Education.

Rolfe, G., Freshwater, D., Jasper, M. (2001) Critical reflection in nursing and the helping professions: a user's guide. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

#des302(uoa)#DES302(UOA)#15/09/2023 #prototype #Ideation phase

Week 6

I continued to brainstorm and conceptualize ideas this week, but this time, they were more physical ideas combined with previous virtual ideas. Things I have done this week: 1. Continue brainstorming and sketching ideas 2. Listing the top 5 of my ideas

Reflection/Thoughts on what I have done based on Rolfe et al's (2001) reflective model( What? So What? Now What?):

Rolfe et al's (2001) reflective model

What? The ideas I had previously conceived were all virtual, such as games and interactive websites, but for me personally, I preferred to have my final prototype physically realized. So, I started to physicalise my previous ideas. Firstly, I conceived an exhibition board and tried to combine the board with the game I had previously conceived, so I designed to add an embedded screen on the board so that the user can use the touch screen to browse my interactive website and play the game, and when the user obtains a coupon in the game, the small printer placed on the board can print out the coupon like a small ticket. There is also a platform on the board where sustainable fish food trial packs can be placed so that fish farmers can pick them up and try them on their salmon. The exhibition boards I have conceived will be placed next to each salmon ranch for as many people as possible to browse. Another idea I have conceived is a simple pinball game where the marbles are designed in the shape of a fish, and the game board has holes in it. The areas with holes will be marked with unique colors as well as patterns, such as "water temperature too high", "marine litter all over," and "Unsustainable fish food.", Players need to be careful to avoid these areas as the marbles will fall into the holes if they step into them accidentally.

So What? I compared the two designs together, and the exhibition board is far superior to the pinball game in terms of innovation. and if it does manage to be made, it will be visually stunning, and it combines the virtual ideas I had previously conceptualized very well and is more in line with my plan c. But it's very difficult to make and will cost a lot of money as I will need to acquire screens. It will also take a long time because I won't only need to make the interactive website pixel mini-games, but I will also need to model and figure out how to materialize the exhibition boards. The pinball game is not as creative as the exhibition board; many people have made similar games, and the only way I can innovate is with the patterns drawn on the board and the "traps". The difficulty was within my reach, and I was able to do it within the time limit. Still, more importantly, the pinball game materialized the idea while retaining some of the elements of the virtual game that I like so much (such as the playability). It saved me the time of having to design an additional interactive website and pixelated game, so I was able to concentrate on one thing.

Now What? Along these lines, I compared my physical ideas this week with all previous virtualization ideas conceived under Plan C and selected my five favorites. They were the pinball game, the exhibition board, the interactive website ➕ pixel mini-games, the interactive website ➕ stop-motion animation, and the interactive website ➕ interactive video. The pinball game is my favorite idea so far, but it needs to be worked out in more detail, and if the pinball game is chosen as the final prototype, it means that my Plan C needs to change as well.

With all these ideas I've conceptualized so far, I still think the connection with the community needs to be deeper due to my HMW mentioning kaitiakitanga. What I'm going to do next is to finalize the details related to the pinball game (if it's finally confirmed that I'm going to develop the idea) to strengthen the connection with the environment, the Māori community, and to make changes to the HMW statement if necessary. Reflecting deeply on how the project I've conceived as Tangata Tiriti can positively impact the Whare Tapa Whaa well-being of the community.

Reference:

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Week 5

This week for me is still a continuation of brainstorming and conceptualizing ideas.

Things I have done this week:

Wrote the Ethics Considerations based on my research

Complete the slides and script for DES302 presentation

Continue brainstorming and sketching the ideas

As I mentioned last week, I simply drew out some of my favorite ideas to show the details more visually. I'm happy with a couple of ideas, one is an interactive website with videos and games. There can be different types of videos. I prefer stop-motion animation, documentary-like informational videos, and interactive videos where audiences can make choices, and for games, I prefer pixel games like Pac-Man and fish-farming games. All of these ideas are virtual, and I'm considering adding some physical elements, but I don't have any ideas yet. Comparing these ideas, the one I'm most happy with is the one that plays similar to Pac-Man's fish eating feed. Because this game ties in well with my project theme and is more fun. The player can operate the salmon in the ocean to avoid the red unsustainable fish food and eat a certain amount of green eco-friendly fish food, leading the player to the next level. If the salmon eats unsustainable fish food, the game will end. The player can earn points by passing levels, and points of a certain standard get the player a coupon, which can be used to buy sustainable fish food. To link this game with my interactive website better, I'm thinking about partnering with companies that produce sustainable fish food, such as Biomar, so that the coupon player gets from the game can be used to buy sustainable products from these companies, supporting sustainability while also providing partnership funding for my project.

Regarding that fish feeding game, I envisioned a game where the player can stabilize the salmon's health by feeding them sustainable fish food, and if too much unsustainable fish food was fed, the salmon's health would deteriorate and eventually lead to death. The temperature of the seawater also needs to be watched by the player, if it is too high or exceeds the water temperature suitable for the salmon's survival, the player needs to adjust the water temperature manually. Otherwise, the salmon will also die. The game I conceived is less playable than the previous one, but it will be much easier to make than the previous one and is suitable for newcomers like me who have yet to program a game. Regarding the videos to be uploaded on the interactive website, I prefer to upload copyright-free clips from relevant documentaries and simple interactive videos; stop-motion animation requires a higher level of skills and should not be an option for me.

I prefer a combination of physical and virtual artifacts regarding the final prototype. Still, due to technical and time constraints, if I end up with an idea that favors physical artifacts, which are not that easy to make, then I will likely trade off the virtual artifacts idea to save time and improve quality at the same time.

For the DES302 presentation, I kept most of the slides from DES301 because the requirements are quite similar. Because of the page limit, I've cut some pages from the original 12 to today's 7 (including the first and final pages), adding some ethical considerations. I was pleased with my presentation, a little nervous, but it flowed better than the last one, which is some improvement. Next time I will add the references of the images I used at the end of my slides to improve rigor.

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Week 4

This week has been easier for me, I've finally been able to take a breather from the hectic first few weeks.

Things I have done: 1. Completed the presentation slides 2. Prepared the script for the presentation 3. Submitted the DES 301 Assignment Two 4. Start brainstorming

Reflection/Thoughts on what I have done: Since my main task this week was to complete the presentation, I put a lot of time and thought into my slides. I checked the requirements for the presentation on Canvas and combined the essential elements into 12 pages, which included an end page and a cover page. The important content was done in 10 pages (if I don't count the HMW statement I added to the cover page), My Values, Goals, Challenge, Design Methodology, Preliminary Research, Visions, Plan A B C, Limitations, and The Project Timeline are all mentioned in these pages. These contents follow the script that I prepared for the presentation. I was very nervous about my presentation the whole time because I didn't particularly appreciate speaking in front of a group. I practiced reading my script many times because I didn't know how to pronounce some of the words. Since English is not my first language, it's difficult for me to speak as a native. And I also have to be aware of time constraints and maintain speed while reading clearly. When I was practicing, I used the timer on my phone to keep track of the total time I took after reading the script, and I found that because I was so anxious, I spoke very fast, and I read the 800-word script in less than 4 minutes, which is a bit too fast for the presentation. So I slowed down a little bit during the presentation and kept the total time under 6 minutes. Alya's advice to me is not to stare at the script on my mobile phone all the time in my next presentation but to strengthen the interaction and eye contact with the audience. Being afraid to look up at the audience is the biggest problem that I need to overcome in my presentation. To improve this problem, I think I should speak English more often with the natives around me, practice my spoken English, develop my self-confidence, memorize my script before my next presentation, and try to do it off the page as much as possible.

After I completed my presentation, I officially started my ideation phase with brainstorming based on my plan c. I did a lot of research on interactive websites, mini-games, and videos, and some of the ideas that I'm interested in are very challenging, such as the RPG pixel game and stop-motion videos. I know that these ideas would be visually appealing if they were all realized, but my skills and time constraints mean that the odds are that I won't be able to do what I want, so I'm still thinking about how to present these elements in a way that I can achieve. Next week I will start some simple drawings based on my ideas, modify and adjust them according to their feasibility.

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Week 3

It's been a very busy week for me. I've done extraordinary work refining my miro board, clarifying my goals and direction, and adding the detailed plan timeline.

Things I have done this week:

Define the scope and limits of my project

Complete the ethics modules

Complete what I didn't finish before, organize my miro board to make it looks nice

Reflection on what I have done so far:

I categorized the ideas I mentioned in plans A, B, and C and ranked them according to "Interesting" to "Not Interesting," "Ambitious," and "achievable." I found that there were a lot of practical ideas that I had no interest in, such as workshops, and discount coupons. It could be because of a lack of creativity and the fact that I'm used to seeing these kinds of things in my daily life, which are feasible but not bright enough to attract people. Personally, I'm not very willing to turn workshop ideas into reality because I'm a bit socially awkward, and running a workshop requires strong social skills to communicate with a wide range of people I don't know, so I don't want to choose that. I prefer ideas that don't require social interaction and can be done by me independently, such as interactive websites, interactive videos, and less complex ideas with educational toys.

I revised the limits I mentioned in my research proposal because I thought the limits I wrote at the time were too much geared towards a vision of the future that was too distant and not focused enough on the present, i.e., some of the ideas I mentioned in plan A. I think that the limits should be focused on the immediate process of exploring the design project, so I removed the limits I had previously thought of for building more open ocean farms and developing more alternative fish food, and added thoughts on discrimination and bias, credibility, time and resources constraints.

I completed eight ethics modules; it took much more time than I thought. The literature provided was long and detailed, so I spent a lot of time reading it. Although it was a bit boring, it's good to grasp ethical thinking, which will help me to avoid unethical behaviors when developing and designing projects and to avoid causing harm to other people and the environment.

For the miro board, I still have a lot that needs to be improved, such as the planned timeline, the case study research, and project goals. I spent time rewriting my project goals because I think they were not clear enough. I also added more content to plan the timeline to make it more detailed and readable and did more case study research to make my miro board more informative.

Overall, I was more than satisfied with the work in three weeks, although the time was a bit too tight for me, and some parts didn't go as I first anticipated, in the end, it was a successful completion of my inspiration phase.

#DES302(UOA)#06/08/2023

Week 2

This week I started with the inspiration phase of my chosen design toolkit. Thanks to my stream leader and classmates' help, I got a general idea of what I needed to do at this stage—feeling more confident right now.

What I have done this week:

Developed the hypothetical vision.

Updated my project timeline according to the stages of the methodologies.

Completed moodboard, and explored ideas that related to my HMW statement.

Completed plans A, B, C, had clarified what I want to achieve in general in the future and what measures and methods need to be taken.

Completed the second ethics modules

Reflection on what I have done so far:

Based on my project and the research I did, I have some ideas about what specific things I want to make in the future to realize my vision. Workshops, open classes, interactive websites, and apps are some great options. However, given the practicality and usefulness, I focused on social media platforms, using UX/UI design to help fish farmers and future entrants to the industry connect with the Māori community while respecting the principles of "kaitiakitanga". Of course there is more to social media platforms than just ux/ui design, and perhaps I will explore more initiatives related to this in the future.

For my methodologies, I chose IDEO as my design toolkit and built the framework. But I was concerned about whether this could really be used as a design framework, as most of my classmates chose to use Hautu Waka, which is more detailed and has more design phases. The stream leader said that this would work as long as I broke down what I was going to do one by one to put it into the framework, it would not be very different from anyone else's, and I would be fine. I feel more relieved.

I'm glad to build my moodboard because this is a chance for me to view other people's work, whether posters, handicrafts, or photography photos. All of these have inspired me for future products, whether they be their material, form, or color.

According to the hypothetical vision I have developed, I came up with plan A, B, and C. It took me a long time to make B and C because many of my ideas are not realistic due to my personal limitations. I did more research on previous related work , combined the ideas that I used for other design projects to make these plans. I hope they look feasible.

It didn't take me long to complete the second ethics modules, I'm happy with the amount of time it took to do this, so I'll be able to complete the whole ethic modules quickly next week and spend the extra time perfecting my miro board.

However, this week has been very productive for me. I have done a lot of work and am on track. I hope to complete all of the ethics modules, finish the inspiration phase of my miro board and prepare for the presentation next week.

I will keep updating my blogs on Sundays.

#DES302(UOA)#30/07/2023

Week 1

In the first week of school, the teacher talked a lot about the assignment, so many requirements and disciplines. I was still confused about what exactly I had to do.

The things that I have done this week:

I created the miro board to record my progress in time.

Reviewing the research proposal I have done before, I checked the feedback and considered what could be done to improve it.

According to the feedback, I improved my HMW statement to deepen the connection with the community.

Making a timeline and weekly to-do list.

Starting with the ethics modules, I read the resources on the canvas page and completed the quiz afterward.

I started thinking about my visions.

I chose the design methods and toolkits. IDEO-human-centered design is what I chose for my project, the purpose is to help me get a better understanding of audiences needs, concerns, and motivations.

Reflection on what I have done so far:

I spent a lot of time creating the timeline because I'm not too sure what exactly I have to do at different stages, and I don't want to set tasks that are unlikely to be achieved. The tasks that are easier to achieve may help me to last longer.

I have procrastination and I'm bad at time management. Hope that I can follow the time schedule that I made and not leave all of the work until the last minute.

I feel unsure when I think about my visions. Because I don't want it to be too idealistic to be realized. I'm still clueless as to what I need to deliver in 13 weeks.

I don't know enough about the Māori community, I should do more in-depth research to strengthen my cognition and facilitate a better understanding of my HMW statement and a better solution to my problem.

Hopefully I'll be able to get on track and do more work next week. Wish me luck.

#DES302(UOA)#23/07/2023

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