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=**Brendan Shaw`s Lab Assignment Page**=


 * Lab 1**: Differences between Apple`s iPod vs. Sony`s Walkman Cassette player

While the shape is a rectangle, all edges are rounded to look smoother. The track pad is in a circular shape. There are no extraneous buttons, yet you can still easily find where they are. Headphones are small and sleek and fit nicely in your ear. The iPod was designed to be carried around with you and the shape reflects that. The iPod can easily fit into your pocket without causing any discomfort to you.
 * iPod:**

Rectangular in shape, with no rounded edges. Buttons are extraneous and also have sharp, hard edges. The overall design is very much like a brick. The tape is magnetic (analog) rather than the digital format that the iPod uses. The headphone stick out of your ears, rather than inside like the iPod which goes with the theme of nothing being extraneous. While the Walkman was one of the first mobile music players, it is not very easy to keep in a pocket or bag as it takes up too much space and would be uncomfortable against your body.
 * Walkman:**

One could argue that while Apple`s iPod is vastly better looking than the Walkman, we are comparing two machines that came out at very different times. This particular Walkman is from the 1980`s while the iPod is from 2000. Therefore you could say that it is unfair to dispute the aesthetic differences as the technology to design was extremely different. This point aside, the design of the iPod is much smoother and user friendly than the Walkman.



=Lab 2:= · Shelter: o Mad Housers Hut o This temporary housing unit is intended for the homeless scattered around Atlanta. With a build time of half a day, a wood-burning stove and locking doors, this small hut is a perfect solution for those who are constantly in search for shelter throughout the city streets. Because the shelter is free, the clientele will be able to spend their hard-to-come-by dollars on more important needs such as food and clothing. · Health: o Domed Pit Latrine Slab Kit o This in-ground latrine is a perfect solution for villages with health problems associated with unsanitary bathroom facilities. Diseases such as dysentery and e-coli can be caught by bathroom facilities that are too close to water supplies. With over 90 thousand slabs installed so far, villagers have a much lower chance of catching diseases associated with sewage. · Water: o Lifestraw o This product turns any surface water into safe, clean drinking water. It helps prevent diseases such as typhoid, cholera and diarrhea. This product is essential for large regions of Africa where clean drinking water is extremely hard to come by and where well or water pumps are not set up. · Education: o Solar Home Lighting System o This system gives an alternative lighting system for those who use expensive and often dangerous lighting solutions. Small children are also able to study at night while giving their parents opportunities to engage in income-generating activities. · Energy: o Sugarcane Charcoal o With the production of wood charcoal deforesting many nations, the need for an alternative is high. With the “food for fuel” initiative, the production of sugarcane charcoal, which burns just as good as wood charcoal, is another option for many nations with a depleting forestry industry. The production of wood charcoal causes breathing problems from cooking indoors with the charcoal, which can be fixed with the introduction of sugarcane charcoal. · Transport: o Q Drum o This product enables the easy transport of a large quantity of water from a well or lake back to a village. In the past, villagers were forced to carry many jugs and containers very long distances which causes a great amount of strain and uses too much energy. With it’s convenient O shape, the Q drum is easily dragged and holds up to 75 litres of water. 5 Characteristics of socially responsible design: · Affordability · Sustainability · Eco-friendly · Mass appeal/useage · Safe · Health conscious