PROJECT 2 – Elements Project

Brief= design and create a digital product to explain elements from the periodic table.

The content is scientific to be used by those in the science profession. Neverthless what about children or undergraduate students? Is this content aiding or confusing their understanding of the periodic table elements?

The project asks you to use IXD to enhance the learning through a better, more thoughtful design.

This project will ask you to look at the content of the periodic table from the micro packets of information

 

Which device is this for? You decide.

Smartphone?

Vr?

Tv?

Smartwatch?

Smartphone with smartwatch?

Ipad? – holograph?

 

Project Requirements

• A branded homepage containing your version of the periodic table
• At least 5 additional element pages aimed at the 10 year old audience or below OR
• At least 5 element pages aimed at the undergraduate chemistry student
• A style guide/visual grammar

 

ideas

• Vr game for under 10 year olds where they have to use elements? Use elements to save the dinosaurs/princess?
• Brain training type app?
• Competitive app with friends?
• Cool maths games style?
• Look up BBC bitesize
• PRONOUNCIATION SECTION
• Create a signature character
• Evil genius vs good guy?monsters? astronaut and aliens? Princess and hero? What elements are needed to kill the evil stepmother to save the princess?
• Scan stuff around you and the elements in it appear eg water, fire etc

 

Ask your target audience what they think would help them/mumsnet?

Appearance? Discovery date? Discovery time?

 

must include

• Group
• Delievery
• Uses
• Discovery date
• Discovered by

 

Tasks

1. Our task for next week is to organise a piece of raw text in a file by seeking relationships within the content and organise the different types of content in a spreadsheet.
2. We also need to organise the content into a spreadsheet style so you are able to actually organise the product.
3. Then we should start sketching out your ideas on paper and create rough wireframes for your app/site.
4. Competitor analysis Research is also needed to see what apps have already been created and see how you could improve them.
5. Visiting the elements project exhibition at the ulster museum would also be helpful.

 

Critique

Kyle then displayed each of our portfolio sites on the screen for everyone to see and give feedback on what the strengths are and what could be improved. This is always a really beneficial task as you get fresh opinions on how to create the best site possible.

What did I Gain from the Critique?

through this critique session I was inspired with positive comments such as the colours I used were nice and the layout was good, but, even better, I also got some constructive criticism such as encouragements to add links to my blog on my case study pages and navigation links in these pages to other case studies. I think this is a really good idea and I will definitely take this idea on board as it will make my site much easier to navigate, as well as get the full experience of my process through the research on my blog.