‘share and reflect’
final product:
1: the energy transfer from an unlighted LED light to a lighted one is from chemical to electrical, and from electrical turning into light energy and some heat energy. the chemical energy turns to electrical energy when the flow through the circuit; and the light and heat energy occurs when the LED light is lighted up. when two wires are connected to the LED light, electrons flow out of the negative terminal of the battery, through the LED light and back into the positive side of the battery to make the LED light light up. the LED bulb produces light by passing the electric current through a semiconducting material—the diode—which then emits light through the principle of electroluminescence.
2: although with some disruptions along the month, my partner and i were able to finish off our project within the given time allowance and were able to finish it pretty smooth. what went well is that we were able to quickly figure out how to make the led lights light with the limited materials given in school, which is something i thought we would take a long time to get done. it took me only about 10 minutes including doing some brief research about connecting wires to make it light up, and no other exceptions happened after that. also, despite several possible versions we made with the wood sheets and blocks, we were able to effectively and quickly get back on track once we faced a challenge or problem. like how our acrylic box fell apart, we were pretty fast at solving the problem with tearing it apart and finding an alternative glue. lastly, the collaboration between my partner and i were really smooth. we were able to independently finish off separate pieces as well as working together on one piece effectively, without disagreements. the final product turned out somewhat (80%) of what i expected and wished it would look like, which is pretty well done.
3: despite me being mostly satisfied with the design process and the product, there are still parts where we could polish or improve on to make the product better. first, i did mention that we made several trials of many different materials, such as three trials of the wood sheet, two trials of the wood blocks, and three trials of the ‘side’ wood sheet, all made my inaccurate and ‘too-fast’ measurements. we could have been much more precise about the measurements, or used some other techniques preventing us from having to cut again and again. for example, we could leave 1 or 2 centimeters extra on the end of the wood sheet, and if it fits just right, there’s no need to cut again because of it being too short; or if it’s a bit long, we could easily cut 1 centimeters off the wood, which will be much time-saving and eco friendly than to re-do the whole piece of wood all over again. additionally, being mindful of what i just mentioned would also leave us some extra time at the end to polish our product better, since the time for cutting will be greatly reduced. also, if i had the remaining time, i would polish up the bubble wrap layer more. since now, there is uncleaned water stuck between the bubble wrap and the acrylic box, making it not as aesthetically pleasingly as i wished it would be.
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my targeted audience is people who is afraid of the complete dark environment and night and also who is looking for some decoration to make their room look more appealing. the light produced from out product is relatively dim. in the dark environments, the light emitted is not too strong, but also not too weak that can even be seen, which fits into the purpose of my design well. however, it might not attract too many consumers for the ‘decoration’ part. though we successfully created a minimalistic and good-looking lamp, it could still be prettier for the audiences to get more attracted into its beauty part, rather than its function part, which is a part we did pretty well in.
this product is largely revolved around the concept of ‘eco-friendly’. as mentioned in the ‘define and inquire’ blog post, all of our materials used are deeply pondered and all are ‘environmentally friendly’. LED lights uses much less energy while providing the same amount of light as other alternatives. LED bulbs are more efficient, less costly in the long run, and better for the environment because they use far less energy than other regular light bulbs. An LED bulb’s lifespan is around 50,000 hours, or about 10 years, which means it lasts 10 times longer than an incandescent bulb. moreover, LED lights are low energy consuming, they reduce emission of carbon-dioxide, sulphur oxide and nuclear waste to a large extent as opposed to the regular light bulbs. Acrylic (PMMA) is also ‘eco-friendly’ because it is highly sustainable. acrylic can be chipped, melted and extruded into new products. it is also infinitely recyclable, meaning that it can be recycled again and again without losing any of its properties. Third, wood is also an environmentally friendly materials compared to its other alternatives. wood is renewable, unlike some other alternatives, wood does not deplete the earth of its natural resources. it contributes to less greenhouse gas emissions and requires far less energy than other alternative materials. lastly, the bubble wrap used to decorate our designs comes from the the recycled materials in the design center. this means that we are making use of materials instead of directly throwing them into the trashcan, which is a much more environmentally friendly way of dealing with it.
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