Project
You have the rest of you time in iTec to design a product. Read the information below, then complete the following tasks in a new page in your blog.
The Issue
Mp3 players are becoming more common for the storage of music and other data. But most are square.The Brief
Design a new Mp3 player that is a more ergonomic design, and is of a suitable size for a Glenfield College student.
- It must be designed using Google Sketchup
- You must produce and ergonomic design
- use your creativity
Tasks
1. Define the term 'ergonomic', and list some different ways (at least 5) that an Mp3 player could be 'ergonomic'
Ergonomics is the science of designing the job, equipment, and workplace to fit the worker
Ergonomics is the science of designing the job, equipment, and workplace to fit the worker
2. Conduct some background research into currently existing Mp3 player designs - put at least 10 pictures into your blog page.
3. On paper sketch three different ideas. Get some feedback from the other students in the class, and explain which sketch you have chosen, and why.
4. Find the google sketchup program in your computer, and start playing! You need to make a 3D image of your design, to scale - so leave the person in!
5. When you have finished your design take screen shots of the different views, and post them into the page in your blog. Make sure you also save the sketchup file in the right place in your documents.
These are my screen shot of my ipod/mp3 player:
