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The Passion to theThe Passion to the ““Light BulbLight Bulb””by John Laker by John Laker
Conversations, influences, and memorable momentsConversations, influences, and memorable moments We donWe don’ ’ t need to quote Shakespeare, but a teachers enthusiasm andt need to quote Shakespeare, but a teachers enthusiasm and
passion for his or her subject must be the basis of students gaipassion for his or her subject must be the basis of students gainingningknowledge.knowledge.
The key, is how the teacher creates the environment for learningThe key, is how the teacher creates the environment for learning. This. Thiscould be through a variety of assignments that challenge the lecould be through a variety of assignments that challenge the learner inarner innumerous ways.numerous ways.
A little lateral thinking may transform a dry set of learning ouA little lateral thinking may transform a dry set of learning outcomes intotcomes into
an interesting and exciting experience.an interesting and exciting experience.
This presentation endeavours to described the selection and conThis presentation endeavours to described the selection and content oftent ofsome assignments and exercises that have been successful withinsome assignments and exercises that have been successful within thetheDiploma and Certificate Programmes of the Design School. They haDiploma and Certificate Programmes of the Design School. They haveveintrigued and stimulated the students, and increased their willintrigued and stimulated the students, and increased their willingness toingness to
learn in their various stages of tertiary study.learn in their various stages of tertiary study. Many of these assignments and exercises centre around Problem SoMany of these assignments and exercises centre around Problem Solvinglving
and or Model Making exercises that have an inand or Model Making exercises that have an in--built wider aspect ofbuilt wider aspect oflearning opportunities including sketching, research, maths, Englearning opportunities including sketching, research, maths, English, grouplish, groupdynamics, conceptualisation, photography, computer use, etc.dynamics, conceptualisation, photography, computer use, etc.
It is hoped that some of these assignments, if reIt is hoped that some of these assignments, if re--tuned, could be relevanttuned, could be relevantto other departments.to other departments.
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““Getting to know youGetting to know you”” The temporary ShelterThe temporary Shelter Group Team Work 2001Group Team Work 2001
Will I fit?
One way to dispose of it!Now the roof
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““Getting to know youGetting to know you””-- The Geodesic Dome-
Who is Buckminster Fuller?
What is a Geodesicpolyhedron structures?
What frequency should we
use?
Materials?
Team work!
Where’s the base?
This is cool
Our domes bigger than yours!
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The Brick and the BridgeThe Brick and the BridgeThis idea came from “Experiments in
Form” by Peter Pearce and Susan PearcePub.-van Nostrand Reinhold .1980
Minimum material & it worked!
Some succeeded Some failed
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The Creative Language ofThe Creative Language of
EmotionsEmotions Creating 2 and 3 dimensionalCreating 2 and 3 dimensional
imagery of these words
The use of words such as angry,The use of words such as angry,
peaceful, feminine, strong, fearful,peaceful, feminine, strong, fearful,
tranquil, depressed, confused,tranquil, depressed, confused,
masculine, balanced, etc can bemasculine, balanced, etc can betranslated in drawing form
imagery of these words
translated in drawing form
By Tilly Henry 2007
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Combining Emotions with StyleCombining Emotions with StyleTheThe ““emotionalemotional”” Sculptures in Unitec groundsSculptures in Unitec grounds
The use of descriptive wordsThe use of descriptive words
such as :such as :-- angry, peaceful,angry, peaceful,
feminine, strong, fearful,feminine, strong, fearful,
tranquil, depressed,tranquil, depressed,
confused, masculine,confused, masculine,
powerful, balanced, etc,powerful, balanced, etc,combined with thecombined with the “ “stylestyle” ” ofof
a well known sculptor.
The model -Nostalgia by ChangLiu. (Influenced by
Henry Moore)
a well known sculptor.
Nostalgia byChang Liu
(Henry Moore)
The presentation
“ “Where shall weWhere shall we
“ “buildbuild” ” it?it?” ”
The use ofThe use of
PhotoshopPhotoshop
Powerful by Andy Chang-(Damon Hildreth)
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Combining Emotions with StyleCombining Emotions with Style
TheThe
““emotionalemotional
””
Sculptures in Unitec groundsSculptures in Unitec grounds
Masculine by BlairMurphy (Gary Barnes) Confusion by Emily
Pie ling (Calder)
Tranquillity by AnnaProskurina (Calder)
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Combining Emotions with StyleCombining Emotions with Style
TheThe ““emotionalemotional”” Sculptures in Unitec groundsSculptures in Unitec grounds
Balanced by Mandy Gong (NeilDawson)
Depression byJerome Mordido (Naum Gabo)
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Combining Emotions with StyleCombining Emotions with Style Actual sizes of modelsActual sizes of models
Labyrinth exhibition2006
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Paper Tower Paper Tower Hold the brick for 3 minuteswith a “manipulated” weaklinear material (A4 paper)
By Hong Wang-MusicBy Michael Wetherall
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Cardboard StoolCardboard Stool
minimal adhesive!
Interlocking card- no adhesive
By Orlando Perillo
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““Bottle SurgeryBottle Surgery”” TheThe ““NutNut”” in the bottlein the bottle
Design and make aDesign and make a “ “tooltool” ” that willthat will
position the washer on the bolt,position the washer on the bolt,
and screw the nut to that bolt.and screw the nut to that bolt.
This must be achievedThis must be achieved insideinside thethe
bottle.bottle.
Extract the assembly from theExtract the assembly from the
bottle using the same tool.bottle using the same tool.
Create a flow diagram, withoutCreate a flow diagram, withoutwords, towords, to “ “describedescribe” ” the use ofthe use of
the tool
A single tool
the tool
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TheThe ““nutnut”” in the bottlein the bottle
Example of the
presentation ofthe final design,poster andgraphicinstruction
displayby Paul Hood
Multiple tools
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The Holden ConnectionThe Holden ConnectionThe concepts
The 1:5th
Scale final model infoam, fibreglass, and casturethane
By Xitij Mistry 1994
Xitij Mi tXitij Mi t F U it t RCAF U it t RCA
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Xitij MistryXitij Mistry ----From Unitec to RCA,From Unitec to RCA,
Audi/Bugatti, and Ford/Lincoln Audi/Bugatti, and Ford/LincolnBugatti-- an Audidivision-- 2000
RCA-Citroen sponsored
design 1996
RCA-Sony car of the future1997 Ford—Lincoln MKR Concept Show Car 2007
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Rotating Cube to PackagingRotating Cube to PackagingThin interlocking cardpackaging for a single
piece of fruit. withappropriate graphics,
Concept foam model, pattern,concept card and final foam board
rotating cube by Hong Wang-Music
By Lin Yang
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Tension and CompressionTension and Compression ““FurnitureFurniture””
Experimenting with the Bendy Ply and steeltension wires
Concept modelsusing card andnylon fishingline
Finished Plywood Paper Rack andpresentation drawings by NatilijaBotica
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Tension and CompressionTension and Compression ““FurnitureFurniture””
Typical studio-work in progress
Form Model – 5th scale
Final Laminated & tensioned ply Chairby Kevin Weijian Ren
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The Power of a Mouse TrapThe Power of a Mouse Trap
What is kinetic energy?
Friction problems?Material selection?
How is the power transferred to thedriving wheels?
Can it be geared?
How far will they travel?
How straight?
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The tree houseThe tree house
By John Laker
How do children playand use theirimagination?
Anthropometrics of 6 to
12 year olds?Concept drawings andsimple models
Discuss scale?
Adding the detail?
Use of foam board forthe “tree” and Thin
Styrene plastic sheetand solvent adhesive forfinal tree house model
By Lauren Richards
Th t h
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The tree houseThe tree house By Hong Wang musicBy Hong Wang music
By Jeremy OrchardBy Jeremy Orchard
By Silofa Taula
Use natures “Trees”
By Raewyn Graham-Merrit