Time flies... DG505

Just found out that it has been such a long time since I properly wrote something down. The midterm and assignment deadline, the reporter bootcamp and the Dutch Design Week (DDW) have taken a lot of time. From now on, I will maintain my blog better and will document the activities of the past weeks as well

DG505:
Making a report, while organizing a reporter bootcamp does not really fit together, but thanks to the dedicated committee it became very feasible. After I gave a warm welcome to the bootcampers, I immediately went to the meeting to create the final report. In the weekend I had already prepared my parts of the work, which resulted in a good thing; finishing my work quickly! This way, I could continue my support at the bootcamp sooner than expected. In hindsight, I think the team worked good all together, but sometimes a bit inefficient. I want to thank the guys for the dedication once more.

The final report can be found at: http://www.student.tue.nl/Y/R.Bootsman/Jesse/FinalReportDG505.pdf


My reflection at: http://www.student.tue.nl/Y/R.Bootsman/Jesse/FinalReflectionDG505.pdf


I put the files on the W-drive of Rik, because my computer denied my existence (notebook service centre fixed it in 5 minutes).


Several hours ago I received my first official feedback of this semester! I must say that it is pretty good. my understanding of the models themselves and how they are used is good. Everything which the assigner marked (in competencies and process) is marked as substantially. It is this sentence which makes me proud: 'Has acquired good insight in the use & integration of the models in the context of business decisions'. This is the reason why I signed up for the assignment; getting a more realistic approach on business and the influence of cost. There is (luckily) also something which can be improved; the translation of the plan into the number, still is vague sometimes. Next time, when I use these models and skills I have gained, I will try to make a better overview of the 'cost-translation'.

Plannings and SDL weeks

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Today I made not one, but two plannings! They were initially requested by Sam, but very useful in these upcoming weeks. Especially with the midterm exhibition coming up next week. During my SDL-weeks, I want to read a book/ watch a documentary on the design/art-history. It is something I do not know a lot about and I think will be very useful in terms of communicating about a certain feeling or look. I think it will also help me to understand how society's changes influence design and can really change the way people look at things.

I am currently starting a project with Rik Bootsman. We are creating a clock which shows the time by a variation in the brightness/colour of (a lot of) RGB LED's). During the SDL weeks, we want to build/program it. We have already created a set-up; explored shift-registers and looked at the different components. Next step: ordering and creating the layour of the PCB. Down here is a video in which the result of the shift-register fiddling is seen. I especially like the 'wide rainbow' in which the colours gradually change.

During the SDL-weeks, there is a lot of time to see interesting and new products, people and visions. This weeks is also a big week, as it is my first time on a big exhibition with my project. I hope to impress a lot of people and show them my capabilities as a designer.