Monday, March 22, 2010

I&E Reflection

1. How do you find the product design in the red dot museums?
I find the products there very simple but also interesting. It is so simple that I think I would have never thought of it.

2. Are you able to relate the design to what you have learnt in scamper?
Yes. The designers combine the objects which they see everyday with what they want to innovate on

3. What advantages do creative product design have and how can Singapore leverage on this?
Creative design can make things look better and be easier to use.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

I&E

1) An innovation is the introduction of something new. It can be big or small, brand new or a little different. It can be clearly complex or seemingly simple. Innovations are often thought of in terms of technical achievement, but can also be a design.
What is not innovation is invention. An inventor discovers the "next big thing," but is unable to find anyone to produce it. For this invention to become an innovation, a public needs to be introduced to the invention and have said invention improve their lives in some way.
I think that the piano stairs is the best innovation idea while the worst is the hat that allows you to stick your head to the wall when you want to sleep.

2) http://www.letsgodigital.org/images/artikelen/64/apple-iphone-3gs.jpg
I think its a useful innovation as it has a multi-touch interface. It uses fast 3G and Wi-Fi device and has thousand of amazing applications. It also uses a software based keyboard and responds to motion such as turning/tilting.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Reflection: Traits of a good character

a. What does a person of good leader look like?
The person would be caring and kind. He would be able to sympathize and admit his/her mistakes
b. How does one measure up to the description of good leader?
We could help people in need, admit our mistakes and also learn from past mistakes
c. How would others say about the character of the students as individuals?
He would be very sociable but can maintain his maturity and respect others.
d. In which area and how would each SST student like to grow and develop his/her character
Would like to remain humble in bad times, learn from mistakes and be mature.