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Warm Up Exercise
Warm Up Exercise
Type the first few letters of your name into the Link to Student field above (where it says Empty). This will link your Design Journal entry to you.
Then, enter your work-in-progress thinking below on this Notion page.
Convergence Exercise
- Pick a favorite product. Add sustainability (a) as a capability, or (b) as a characteristic.
- Observe. Define. Ideate. Sketch. Concept Story (narrative). Human-centered.
- Intended to stretch & strain (aka wedging, coning & centering). Manage uncertainties. Do your best. Use design thinking.
What to Do
- Discuss (using our Slack discussion groups)
- Document (post your work-in-progress thinking below on this Notion page)
- Mini-Essay Report (create your mini-essay report and post it on Canvas).
DOCUMENTATION
[W1 Convergence Exercise]
- Favourite Product: Travel Adapter
- Travel adapters exist to enable the use of electrical devices in different countries with varying plug shapes and socket types.
- Sustainability:
- Longevity and Reusability: Can be used for a long period of time as users are not required to purchase a new adapter as the adaptor allows all types of connection. Furthermore, it is designed to be durable and long-lasting.
- Reduction in Electronic Waste: It allows travellers to use their existing elctronic devices across different countires without the need to purchas enew, region-specific charges or devices.
- Resource Efficiency: By enabling the use of one device in multiple regions, travel adapters decrease the demand for additional resources required to produce multiple chargers or power adapters. This efficient use of resources contributes to overall sustainability.
- Multi-Functionality: It comes with multiple plug configurations and USB ports, allowing users to charge simultaneously, reducing the need for multiple adapters or chargers.
- Energy Efficiency: Some travel adapters have features such as surge protection and voltage conversion which enhances energy efficiency of charging electronic devices. Overall, it can lead to lower energy consuption and reduced carbon footprint.
- Attractiveness
- Convergence Exercise Similarity: It incorporates the features of an extension cord
- It is innovative and an ingenuine idea as it can fit many connection types into 1 compact unit
- Personal Affinity: It reminds me how different every country is but also does not discount the fact that all countries are ultimately dependent on electricity to power our electronics and communications.