Criteria A- Inquiry and Analyzing

Criteria A
At the end of year 2, student should be able to:
i. explain and justify need for a solution to a problem (design Situation)
ii. state and prioritize the main points of research needed to develop a solution to the problem
iii.describe the main features of one existing product that inspires a solution to the problem.
iv. present the main findings of relevant research

THE PROBLEM

Problem 1: The UAE Nurses Association claims that one of the most difficult parts of their job is

dealing with small children who have a fear of needles.Although the association has some

tips and tricks like putting numbing cream to partially freeze the surface of the skin

before injecting medicine, sometimes the anxiety levels of small children are so high that

it is difficult to get them to hold still.If only there was an easier way to administer

medicine within the syringe.         

Problem 2: When we travel long distances, we

usually keep drinks in the car. However, it is very likely yo spill by bumps or any other shocks. Also since I have a sister, I always feel this. Only if I had something that I can keep books, toys, pens, wet tissues, etc... It always get lost, we can not find anything that we need at the right timing. I would like to make something that organizes the car. 

Problem 3: Children likes to go out on trick or treating in villas in halloween. However, since it starts when it gets dark, you can not see things as clearly as they can in the daytime. Last year, I saw a boy running and falling over bumps on the roads. He probably could not see where they were. From this reason, I thought of having something that lights up in the dark that they can carry out with them. I am thinking to make something that lights up that they can hang them from their necks since holding type can increase the chance to leave them somewhere.                     

DESIGN BRIEF

My design brief for my syringe project 

My syringe will be child friendly looking. I am  the needles part will be hidden by a picture of a  hello kitty for girls. However, this will not allow syringes to be injected, so this picture will be a slide up. Once the syringe is injected, the video will  be played to keep children still, since small children are likely to run away or move around crazily in order to avoid having injections. There will also be a charm where candies such as lollipops can be kept so children will be happy after doing them, and hopefully come over their fear of needles. As you can see, this syringe is targeting small children, but for pediatricians and nurses who should have experiences at least once in their career, children crying to avoid syringes. The syringe itself will be pink for girls and blue for boys to hide the shape completely in order to not give them idea that it is a syringe. The texture is a normal plastic. I will not add any textures since it is dangerous when kids touches them. If this is used with the cream to freeze the surface of the skin, I think it will work out perfectly.

My design brief for car organizer

In my project, I will include 2 spaces to place drinks in, sunglass holder x2, 5 pockets in total, (including one cooling drinks pocket) and pen holders. This is very helpful when it comes to organising your car. There are 2 spaces to place drink in because one person may drink two. Sunglasses are essential in cars. However, when you don't see them, you are very likely to break it by stepping on it or sitting on it. I will make 5 pockets, since two of them will be closed, the other two will be opened, and the last pocket is cooling box as I have mentioned earlier. Pen holders really helps when you want to do some work in the car. I always loose pens in the car sine it falls, and goes somewhere that my fingers could not reach. All of the gadgets are made from my experiences in the car to enhance and feel better while spending time in the car.

My design brief for my lighting thing

In my project, since it is for Halloween, I would like to have the pumpkin (jack o lantern) on top
which lights up by switching on the switch to on. This lighting up can have a small fan to keep children could keep calm since they always say that they are hot in the middle of trick or treating. The color will be purple, black and orange which are the colors for Halloween. It also requires the strap since they are going to hang from their necks. This way, we can prevent children from tripping over the bumps in the night,even when they go out to trick or treating. Something like the picture but with straps !