Independence Project 2021

Learning Plan Phase 3: What have I learned? 1. What actions have I taken? The action I have taken so far: Conducted interview to the target audience Learned how to soldering Made a simple prototype Tried 3D printing (just one time) The functions that I wanted to apply in my product (Timer, lighting effect, wireless charge, sound effect) Learned how to use CNC machine Learned how to use vibrating sand machine Made a complete digital artefact 2. What barriers have been removed? Some barriers have been removed, such as laziness. I spent a lot of time in the fab lab, experimenting with soldering, designing digital artifacts. The process may be boring, but I've been working on it until I get the results I want. When I had a problem, I didn't escape it. If I really can't figure it out, I'll ask my lecturer or my peers. Although sometimes I am still lazy to solve certain things, after a few days off I will try to solve them as much as possible. 3. What has changed about what I...

Rationale: Phone addiction is a common problem in today’s world. Limiting phone usage has been a huge challenge for all of us who are trying to have a work-life balance. We use phones for working and entertainment purposes. However, we also have a life outside our phones. How do we balance our lives between work and entertainment using phones and staying with our real lives?  This problem has become more prominent among college students than other age groups. Most college students are at the age that free of parental control compared to when they were younger. However, they also lack experience in knowing what they want or what is their priority in their lives. Their current life stage makes them more vulnerable to the phone addiction problem.  For this problem, I conducted interviews with some students with phone addiction. Based on the interview results, I came up with a problem statement which is college students with phone addiction do not know how to control the amount of...

After a few weeks of thinking, I decided to use simple melodies for the sound effects of my product. Here I will use software that I learned in year 1 - FL Studio to make sound effects. In order to let users know what this wireless charger is for, I decided to add a slogan to the body. Here are the slogans I came up with: A fulfilling day starts with self-regulation Putting down the phone is the first step to self-regulation Self-regulation is the key to success At first, I wanted to put the slogan on it, but then for aesthetic reasons, I wanted to put the product's name and slogan under the fuselage. But I think I still need to put some instructions on the body so that users will know how to use this product, so I plan to add a slogan with similar instructions under the wireless charging logo. Top： Bottom: After deciding on the slogan and logo, I started to test engrave. Meanwhile, I also use laser machine to cut out 2 small pieces of acrylic to test. I used sandpaper to sand its ...