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3eDESIGN METHODOLOGY 331 B
Home energy monitor and controller system
SCOTT PRISCA
SAM
OBJECTIVE:Create a design solution to prevent or to reuse e-waste.
1. Deliverables 2 Minute Video: has to speak for itself and still have proper information
Working Concept: concept must make sense and vital to e-waste reduction
Presentation: has to prove our methodology
2. Management
Kept track what we were doing in se-quential order but it was hard to find specific information as we had over 66 posts.
This allowed us to all work on the same projects and keep our illustrations the same. It was also a place to save work and for others to work on it later.
Used only twice, but was a nice way to converse ideas without using a phone or by text messaging
We wrote down everything we did each day we meet and gave detailed accounts of what happened. This allowed us to reccount past events and remember what we learned.
Facetime Writing down
Dropbox
3. Sustainability
Shower trackingPlayed right into our monitoring concept and all of us lowered our shower times and subsequent wa-ter usage by timming each shower and making us aware.
ScottHigh: 5:54Low: 2:54
PriscaHigh: 10:50
Low: 7:00
SamHigh: 12:37
Low: 5:15
Though a little harder to monitor in real time, each of us got a little bit better gas milage.
Gas Consumption
4. Group Dynamic
4. Group Dynamic
All of our personalities meshed very well and we all knew are roles. We never knocked down someone’s idea and were always open to other people’s suggestions. We also knew when we could meet and worked very well within each other’s schedules.
EnvironmentWe all worked next to each other and were able to directly communicate at all times.
Prisca Artist: Did all the graphics and picked color pal-let. Great at finding stats and doing re-search
Scott Planner: Organized methodol-ogy and kept track of all events. Kept people on the proper pace.
Dynamic
RolesSam Engineer: Validated concept and made sure it could be possible. Found the proper statistics to prove concept. Head After Effects designer
Roles
5. Research
Find Statistics-Found a lot of information and put it on Facebook with a synopsis of information-Didn’t know when to stop but neccesary for us to finalize concept-Kept searching for the Golden Egg- the stat that would prove it all; but we couldn’t exactly find it so we had to work with the stats we had.-There was a lot of information on lowering electricity usage but not a lot of infor-mation on prolonging electronics and appliances
-Made two surveys-Proved nothing that we didn’t already know or find on the internet-We also asked the wrong questions and didn’t put much work into it
Surveys
5. Research
-Researched videos on Youtube to better understand ideas- Looked at past winners to see how they worked their concept-Got inspiration for our own video
-interviewed co-workers, friends and family about concept-Interviewed E-waste recycling manager and saw how things were recycled-Interviewed Edison worker who validated concept
Made Magazine-showed us how this could be made from recycled parts and how it would work electronically.
Video Research
Interviews
Magazine Inspiration
6. Storyboard
- We kept everything on index cards and it was easy to quickly move ideas around. - Helped us to consolidate our ideas.- Kept us on track.- Gave us good imagery.
- Too much information at certain points.-We did it in the wrong order
Pros
Cons
6. Storyboard 1st try: Detailed
First StoryboardWe jumped right into a detailed storyboard before we had our overall goals and concepts figured out.
5. Storyboard 1st try: Detailed
- good imagery- explored our ideas
- no direction- no overall idea of what we are doing.- confusing
Pros
Cons
5. Storyboard 2nd try: Overall Goals
Second StoryboardWe stepped back and made overall goals and objectives
5. Storyboard 2nd try: Overall Goals
- Gave us direction of the concept.- Forced us to think of the big picture.
no cons
Pros
Cons
no cons
5. Storyboard 3rd try: Outline concept
Third StoryboardWe put our key concepts and ideas down and wrote down all the facts that go with the story.
5. Storyboard 3rd try: Outline concept
- Broke concept down into understandable categories.- Gave us a better visualiza-tion of our concept.
Kind of limited and vague
Pros
Cons
Kind of limited and vague
5. Storyboard 4th try: Personal Categories
Forth Storyboard:We broke down concept into categories:
How it lookshow it worksstats and factshow we save ewaste
We took about 20 minsand individually wrote down everything in each category.
5. Storyboard 4th try: Personal Categories
- Spaghetti on the wall Concept.- Throw everything out there and see what sticks.- Rapid idea generator- Allowed us to plus other peoples concepts and play off their ideas.- Let us see and fill in any gaps and holes in the con-cept.- Concreted the concept.
no cons
Cons
Pros
no cons
5. Storyboard 5th try: Consolidating
Fifth storyboard:We had the concept pretty much done and now we decided to come up with the ways to present the concept. We looked at past winners videos and how they presented and we all had different viewpoints in how to show our own concept.
5. Storyboard 5th try: Consolidating
ProsWe got ideas out - All had different view point.
- We didnt know which way was the best way to present our idea.
Cons
5. Storyboard 6th try: Homework
Sixth Storyboard:We all went home and wrote our own stories and met up again to pick and choose what we liked.
This brought us back on the same page and everyone got their opinions in.
5. Storyboard 6th try: Homework
- We were able to do what we all visioned.- None of our ideas were lost.
- Not all of us did it fully.
Cons
Pros
- Not all of us did it fully.
5. Storyboard 7th try: Finalization
Seventh Storyboard:All the information allowed us to write a story. From the story, we used imagery from past storyboards and made new imagery to fit into the written story. Because we wrote on index cards and kept things or-ganized, it was easy to gen-erate the final storyboard.
5. Storyboard 7th try: Finalization
- We were finally on the same page.- It went smoothly and it made sense.- It was an efficient process.- We made all the icons the same and repeated graphics to make process quicker and easier.
- Hard to fit all the information into two minitutes story. - We had so much information that was little bit of overwhelming.
Cons
Pros
6. Opposite Day Methodology
Think differently Difficult to change our daily habits but it was good experience to be aware what we are doing each moment and think differently.
We did every small thing in our life differently:brush our teeth with opposite handwear wallet in other pocketdrive different way to schoolwork in different environment
Got us to think a little differently and work in different environ-ments.
- Made us very uncom-fortable and hard to stay on track.- It was terrible
ConsPros
7. Presentations
Present to Professionals
It made us to concrete the concept and got some good feed back. Pushed us to focus back to ewaste since we drifted to electricity side.
We were confused on our directions.One way they liked it and on the other hand, the framework of our concept already existed. Their feedback validated concept but forced us to make our details different. We had to focus on ewaste on how it works into our system and to prove it will make products last longer.It was the kick in the pants that we needed.
Pros
8. Finalization
Concept
Animation
Through all the information we obtained from our research, story-boarding, and presenting we now had our concept figured out and understood.
The animation went much smoother with the storyboard and vocal re-cording of the story right next to Sam. Since we all worked next to each other it was easy to get feedback and check up on each other. Also since we were making a full animation, we made sure all the icons and effects could be repeated.
video
11. What We learned
Ewaste and Electricity
Staying Organized
Storyboards
Found out the truth of Ewaste and where it goes and the effects it has on our planet.
By using the proper tools and recaping the day’s events, it was very easy to understand where we were and where we needed to go.
We better know how to use storyboards and the proper order to go in to get the best results
Spaghetti to the WallThrow every idea and concept to the wall and see what sticks to the end. We had a lot of ideas but we never said one was bad or knocked each oth-ers concept. This way no one was put down and eventually whatever sur-vived was our best ideas.
Next Step
Sticking to our Roles
After each meeting we made sure to write down what we needed to do next and where we wanted to be. This kept us on track.
We all worked to what we did best and we knew each other’s and our own roles in the group
11. What We Learned
EnvironmentBecause we all worked next to each other we were able to directly commu-nicate at all times. This allowed us to get instant feedback and motivation.
CommunicationWe worked to each of our schedules and when one of us couldn’t make it, we informed them on the phone and over the internet.
3e
The less time a PC is on, the longer it will last.www.energysavers.gov
www.batteriesplus.com | www.mpoweruk.comCan I overcharge a battery? Yes, overcharging batteries can reduce their effectiv-ness, reduce the life of the battery, and may cause additional problems. Once a battery is fully charged, you should take it off the charger.Overcharging ANY battery shortens its life span.
Electricians advise individuals to turn off their electronics and appliances to save more energy and money on their utility bills. Unplugging all appliances and electron-ics when they're not being used and the money saved might be more than you would expect
www.ezinearticles.com
Unplugging phone chargers nationwide can provide energy for 115,000 homes.www.news.bbc.co.uk
In the average home, 75% of the electricity used to power home electronics is con-sumed while the products are turned off.
www.electrical-systems-lighting.factoidz.com | www.usask.ca
Where we work, play and live is 40% of our energy consumption | 58% of our worlds energy comes from oil and gas powerplants | 78% of our greenhouse gases is from those powerplants
www.PBS.org
Number of cellphones, computers, and televisions thrown away | 10-18% of items recycled
www.treehugger.com
By unplugging your PC each night, you will reduce your CO2 emissions by a total of 51 lbs. for the month.
www.carbonrally.com
Electricians advise individuals to turn off their electronics and appliances to save more energy and money on their utility bills.
www.ezinearticles.com
12. How it works
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E3: Energy Efficient ElectricityThe home monitoring and manually controllable energy system
12. How it works
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Step 1: Connect to Home Meter and wirelessly transmit data to the home devices.
12. How it works
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Step 2: Data goes directly to home thermostat and smart phone app. Here you can manually control electronics and appliances while still monitoring the entire home energy usage.
Phone messages alerts, gives realtime data and manual control over house.
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12. How it works
Step 3: Each outlet will be connected to the home system where it will relay and recieve information. It will then give data that shows the energy output of each appliance.
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The top plug will be for devices that you don’t want to be manu-ally turned on and off:RefridgeratorAlarm ClockDVR
The bottom plug will be for devic-es that you want to manually turn on and off:TelevisionComputerLights
12. How it works
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Step 4: Connect each appliance into the outlet and determine if you want it to be just monitored or monitored and controlled.
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12. How it works
Step 5: Watch as you save money and prolong the life of your appliances.
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13. How saves the planet
58% of our world’s electricity comes gas and oil. Those power-plants produce 78% of our Earth’s CO2 output. So when we use less electricity we lower the output of those powerplants.
13. How it saves energy
The system will prevent phantom energy from occuring, by turn-ing off devices that are not in use. And will realtime stats and in-formation, you will know exactly what devices are consuming the most electricity.
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“75% of power used by small appliances is consumed while the appliance is not even turned on.” -U.S. Department of Energy
14. How it saves energy
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14. How it lowers E-Waste
The outlet will be made out of recycled parts from old cellphones and computers. This will include the raw materials such as zinc, copper, and gold, and also the processing chip. Furthermore the outlet itself will be made from the plastic of old computers.
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15. How it lowers E-Waste
This devices will stop batteries from overcharging. By doing this it makes the battery last longer and prolong its lifespan. Now you won’t need to get a new laptop battery or phone charger.
-www.batteriesplus.com -www.techrestore.com
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15. How it lowers E-Waste
“The less time a PC is on, the longer it will last” -www.energysavers.gov
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