Week2: Origination

The laws of simply city

Chapter 1: Reduce

What does the acronym SHE mean according to the book?

S= shrink, make object smaller simplifies them by lowering the expectation and the people tend to be more forgive when it play up.

H= hide, Hiding function allows the user to feel they are in control of the complexcity. also they can choose waht they want thier product to be.

E= embody, hiding features on product are taking aways from it, it become and it become important to embed the object with a sence of value that can be lost after

In your word definde 'humanist technologist'

It is human idea design behind teachonology for human use.

How can you apply the notion of reduce to your own design process? ( give a specific example)

Less can be more. A simple solusion to aproblem is usually better than a more complicated one. Plus simplee solusion are easier to impliment, manage, example, re- design and adapt.
http://www.webdesignfromscratch.com/design-process/reduce-reuse-recycle/

from what you have you read in chapter 1, example the relashionship between complexity and simplicity ( give 3 specific examples from the book OR you own experiences)

1. there should be a positive relashionship between degree of conitive complexcity and predictive accuracy.
2. there should be a negative relashioonship between conitive complexcity and assimilative projection.
3. Both of them are subposted by data.
http://www.sciencedirect.com

IDEO video

what type of organisation is IDEO?

It is a design and innovation consulting firm with new idea.

What are different processes they employ in design research ?

Bringing people together from differnt fields to share new ideas.

How did they define the rang and scope of the problem?

the IDEO taking each other, get diffent idea together and work thought.

Pros & Cons for group perspectives

CDU
Pros: Organizing work.
Cons: The Cost for organize work

Student
Pros: have alot of creative freedom
Cons: need to get permission for many exhibetion from CDU.

Sponsers
Pros: More sponser suported
Cons: Cost subported