#implementation phase

This week, I continued working on my final prototype. There's not much time left, and I was starting to get nervous.

Things I have done this week:

1. Continue prototyping

Reflection/Thoughts on what I have done based on Rolfe et al's (2001) reflective model( What? So What? Now What?):

What?

I made the parts by laser cutting and put them together based on the laser-cut drawings I drew earlier. While putting it together, I ran into a lot of problems. The first problem was that the acrylic material I chose was too thick, which led to the fact that if it was to be assembled according to the laser-cut drawings I had initially drawn, the pinball tracks would not be easy to see due to the overall depth of the game machine, so I was forced to remove some layers that I didn't think were necessary, which just happened to lighten up the weight of the prototype a bit appropriately. But after doing so, the acrylic rods I had planned to use as supports grew, and since I was making the acrylic rods to the size they were before I removed those layers, I had to go to Fablab and cut some of the acrylic rods off.

*The photo was taken before I removed some layers, it shows the layers are too thick that make the pinball track hard to be seen

*The picture above shows the layers I removed

The second problem was the size. In my initial conception, the pinball game machine would be no more than 30cm in length, but since my laser-cut drawings was based on my model, the smallest size of pinball I could find on the market was 10mm, so when I did the laser-cut drawings, I set the size of the holes in the pinball game machine to 11mm and scaled up the entire game machine according to that. The length of the pinball machine became 40cm. The 40cm is too big for me, but due to time constraints, I was not able to re-adjust the model and draw the laser cutting drawings again, so I will have to pay extra attention to the dimensions in my next design project.

*The image shows that the size of the game machine is too big

The third problem is that putting these layers together is not easy. Although the diameter of the acrylic rods was the same as the diameter of the holes in the pinball game machine that I reserved explicitly for the acrylic rods to use as support, I encountered difficulties when trying to insert the acrylic rods. The acrylic rods could not be inserted into the holes no matter what, I attempted to use a hammer to assist me but the result was not very good, and in the process of using the hammer, I accidentally hurt my finger and lost a lot of blood. In the end, I had to sand each acrylic rod meticulously. After sanding, I could finally hammer each acrylic rod into the pinball game machine. Unfortunately, I still accidentally broke a piece of the blue acrylic layer, so I had to remove that layer.

*The picture above shows it's difficult to insert the acrylic rods

​​*I polished the acrylic rods

*The pictures show that how I used the hammer to insert the acrylic rods

*I accidentally broke a blue acrylic layer

*Hurt my finger when I was using the hammer

*These pictures show my finished prototype

So What?

After assembling the pinball game machine, I tried it out with the pinballs I bought. I was pleased that the pinball game machine worked well, and I had a lot of fun playing with it. Still, the one flaw was that when I first designed and modeled it, I didn't leave a receptacle on the back of the pinball game for easy removal of the pinballs that had fallen into the inside of the game machine, which resulted in me having to turn the whole thing upside down and shake it vigorously to get the pinballs that had fallen into fall out through the holes in the very top layer. This caused a massive inconvenience while playing. Firstly, it took a lot of work to get the pinballs to fall out this way, and secondly, it was easy for the pinballs to roll all over the place and be inconvenient to pick up. This shows a lack of research on the structure of the pinball game machine before I made it, and my idea needed to be more realistic and consider the problems that would occur when it was used. Moreover, the edges of the acrylic were too sharp, and in order not to hurt my fingers again, I had to wear work gloves when picking up the marble game machine. If I have a chance to make it again, I probably won't choose acrylic as the material, or even if I use it, I will have to think about how to make the edges a bit smoother.

Now What?

Given that I've got the final prototype finished, I'm going to move on to a few other things starting next week, such as continuing to write my final report, refining my miro board, drawing the storyboard needed for the video, making the final video, and so on. There's still a lot to do, and I can't afford to slack off. Of course, I also need to get the injury on my finger healed up, which reminds me that I need to protect myself and wear work gloves when making physical prototypes in the future so that accidents like this don't happen again.

Reference:

The University of Edinburgh. (2020, January 30). What? So what? Now what? The University of Edinburgh. https://www.ed.ac.uk/reflection/reflectors-toolkit/reflecting-on-experience/what-so-what-now-what

Driscoll, J. (1994) Reflective practice in practise. Senior Nurse 13 (7): 47–50.

Borton, T.(1970) Reach Touch and Teach: Student Concerns and Process Education. 

I got a lot of work done this week. Since there's not much time left, I'm pushing myself quickly to get to the final stage of IDEO, the Implementation Phase. 

Things I have done this week:

1. Complete the cards and the stickers design

2. Think about Treaty Partnership and Whare Tapa Whaa

3. Start making the final prototype

Reflection/Thoughts on what I have done based on Rolfe et al's (2001) reflective model( What? So What? Now What?):

What?

​​As I planned last week, the first thing I did this week was to create the final card design in Illustrator based on my previous sketches. Since the cards are mainly used to explain the meaning of some of the icons on the pinball game machine, I incidentally designed the icons that will be made into stickers in the future and placed these on the front of the cards. For example, the high water temperature zone icon, the overfishing icon, and the unsustainable fish food icon. I designed a card specifically to remind users to avoid dangerous areas with these icons while playing. The rest of the cards are used to explain some of the Māori words and traditions, with the icons associated with the content on the back. For example, the traditional symbol Hei Matau, which symbolizes a fishhook and represents Maori respect and love for the sea, is used on the front of a card to explain the meaning of Hei Matau, and on the back is the symbol itself.

*These are the cards I designed

*The stickers I designed

So What?

After completing the card design, I started thinking about what responsibilities I needed to take on as a Tangata Tiriti and what values I needed to uphold to better realize the 3 P's.

*The image shows how I will achieve the 3 P's.

I also considered the connection between my prototype and the Whare Tapa Whaa, using a radar chart to synthesize how well my prototype performs in each of the domains of the realization of the Whare Tapa Whaa, and I assumed that out of a possible five points, my prototype scored the most points in the fields of social well-being (Taha Whaanau) as well as environmental well-being (Taha Taiao), as I originally designed it to raise people's sustainability awareness, the prototype is undoubtedly most conducive to promoting environmental well-being. As for social well-being, the Maori culture and elements I added to my prototype were to deepen the connection between my target group and the Maori community and increase everyone's sense of belonging. I think my prototype is also more conducive to promoting social well-being. In the areas of spiritual well-being (Taha Wairua), mental well-being (Taha Hinegraro), and physical well-being (Taha Tinana), my prototype received a lower score, which reflects the shortcomings of my design, it is clear that I did not fully consider these areas at the beginning of the design process, and that I focused too much on the environment and social well-being at the expense of the other aspects, if there is a next time, I need to think carefully about these areas before I make my prototype and try to make my prototype achieve well in all these five areas. 

*The images above show the connection between my prototype and Whare Tapa Whaa

Then, I finally moved on to the implementation phase. I printed out the cards and the stickers. The size that I set for the cards is 6 x 8.8cm, the size for stickers are 3cm x 3cm, 4cm x 4cm, and 5cm x 5cm. (I wasn't sure which size would fit better on the pinball game machine, so I printed three sizes.) The stickers didn't seem to be a problem, the colors and shapes were exactly what I wanted, but the cards had some issues printing, one card had the pattern reversed when printing, and there were some white spots on the face of the card that detract from the look, so I reprinted the card once. The failed experience of printing the card taught me that making a physical prototype often goes less smoothly than envisaged. I'm glad that I started early and didn't leave it until the last moment before handing in the assignment to rush through it because I will likely not have the time to check the discrepancies between the prototype I have made and what I expect to see, and no chance to remedy them.

*Stickers

*Card that failed to print

*Finished cards

Now What?

Next week, I will get the finished laser-cut pieces made and assembled. This may be difficult for me as I'm not very good at manual work, but I'll do my best. Hopefully, my previous laser-cut drawings will be accurate for the real thing to fit together. There isn't much time left, and I need to keep going.

Reference:

The University of Edinburgh. (2020, January 30). What? So what? Now what? The University of Edinburgh. https://www.ed.ac.uk/reflection/reflectors-toolkit/reflecting-on-experience/what-so-what-now-what

Driscoll, J. (1994) Reflective practice in practise. Senior Nurse 13 (7): 47–50.

Borton, T.(1970) Reach Touch and Teach: Student Concerns and Process Education. 

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