So another semester has come to an end. My concept this time was called 'DyMo'. Stands for Dynamic Motor. Basically it is a sort drill-like device with a microcontroller. Theme for this years course was:
"Could one produce and consume less and differently?"
The concept aims to reduce production and consumption by having people share products, and having products share motor and energy source (battery).
Teknoform Assignment I: Essay
08 Sep 2009 12:49 by majo
Abstract
This essay is written as part of the studio course; Teknoform Spring 2009. The questions this essay asks:
How can sharing products become a desired alternative? How can sharing products become ‘the’ preferred alternative?
Firstly there is a defining of some keywords to the topic: consumption, production and paradigm shift. Each word will be looked into and explained according to a product context. Next there is a short establishing of what challenges the world is up against as a result the high levels of consumption and production. To explain a possible reason for why we are up against these challenges there is a glance back to the 1930s. Next by looking into a case of city bike sharing, some issues concerning sharing will be highlighted.
The concept of an exploratory essay is that you start without an end in mind. You don't necessarily know how you feel about a subject or what you want to say about the subject, you allow the research and your own direction to determine the outcome. This is writing to learn rather than writing to prove what you know.
So another semester has come to an end. My concept this time was called 'DyMo'. Stands for Dynamic Motor. Basically it is a sort drill-like device with a microcontroller. Theme for this years course was: