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05.12.10
The exhibtion starts tomorrow! Students are ready to celebrate at opening night. Stay tuned for photos from the night!
24.11.10
final year project and end of year exams are finally over for all of the pde students! everyone is working hard to prepare for the insideout exhibition in december!
09.11.10
The date and venue for the graduates exhibition has been finalised! The exhibition, InsideOut, will be held at Life.Lab, Digital Harbour at Docklands in Melbourne.
The exhibition will be open to public from:
11am to 3pm,
Monday December 6th to Friday December 10th. For more details of the event, click here.
07.11.10
The graduating students move into their final week of development for their professional products. They are set to present to their lecturers this Friday!
01.11.10
Welcome to the website for the Product Design Engineering students of Swinburne University for 2010! Stay tuned for updates, news and events!
Monday December 6th to Friday December 10, 2010.
11am-3pm
Life.Lab_Digital Harbour, Docklands.
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InsideOut is the end of year exhibition for the graduating students of Product Design Engineering at Swinburne University.
The show has been running for a few years now and is quite popular within the industry and the students.
This year, InsideOut will feature the 2010 graduating students' work that they have done with their industry partners. The night is set to be a blast with students spending their final semester putting the event together!
SEE WHAT WILL FEATURE THIS YEAR
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INSIDEOUT 2010
OPENING NIGHT
TUESDAY 7TH DECEMBER
INVITATION ONLY.
PUBLIC VIEWING
Monday December 6th to Friday December 10th
11am - 3pm
Location:
Level 3, Life.Lab,
Digital Harbour, Docklands,
Melbourne, VIC
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Meet the students of the 2010 graduating class for Product Design Engineering at Swinburne University.
Each student has spent one year developing a product with an industry partner. Scroll through the students to find out more about them and their product.
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Swinburne University
Burwood Road,
Hawthorn, VIC
Australia.
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> GLU TIME
gluten detection unit
Coeliac disease is an auto-immune disease which affects approximately one in a hundred people.
It occurs when a persons body is unable to break down gluten; found in wheat and other grains. Currently there is no cure; the only option is a gluten free diet.
Enjoying a meal is something most of us take for granted, however for coeliac suffers this experience can be very stressful.
GluTime allows coeliacs the freedom to enjoy their meals without the worry of falling ill. It is a handheld product that tests for the presence of gluten in food and drink.
The test takes three minutes to complete com- pared to current testing methods which take up to thirty minutes. The Glu-Time is a user friendly, pocket sized device that will enhance the quality of life for coeliac suffers.
alexandragray75_hotmail.com www.alexgraydesign.webs.com
>AIR RATE
commercial microalgae based air purifier
The AirRate is first product developed to combat a condition known as Sick Building Syndrome (SBS). This condition can be described as when a person's health be- comes affected mentally or physically by the environment in which they occupy.
SBS can be attributed to a high build up of carbon dioxide within an enclosed envi- ronment. This is becoming an increasing issue in modern society as cities expand and population density rises, resulting in more people living and working in smaller environments.
The AirRate product utilises microalgae to transform carbon dioxide into breath- able oxygen within a small to medium office environment. The product works simi- larly to how trees convert carbon dioxide but at a much higher rate.
The AirRate is a sustainable solution to not only addressing the needs of those who suffer from SBS but aids in the move towards combating climate change.
Buiab1986_gmail.com
> PSI600
urban mobility
There is an urgent pressing need for an alternative and renewable fuel source vehicle. As factors such as global warming, peak oil and the fall of the economy continues to escalate, it is apparent that a solution like the PSI600 is needed.
Sufficient geometry and materials have been selected in the design to achieve the most efficient vehicle that is suitable for the common need.
It is powered by a 600cc engine with the incorporation of compressed natural gas technology.
You can expect an acceleration of zero to a hundred at 9.5 sec- onds with brute power of 85 kilowatts!
borisnewn.viewbook.com
still_early_hotmail.com
>NARQ
roadside drug testing instrument for police use
In Australia, 4500 people are killed every year from drug driving, and a quarter of a mil- lion people are left seriously injured. The NARQ device is an advanced, accurate, fast and reliable solution to help police combat drug driving, by screening motorists for illicit drug abuse in random roadside drug tests.
The accompanying cartridge is used to collect a saliva sample from the driver, to then insert for analysis into the NARQ instrument. Currently drivers are pulled over by police officers for up to 15 minutes to conduct one drug driving test, which only detects up to 3 illicit drugs, and 1 in 25 tests are a false positive.
One test by the NARQ instrument takes just 2 minutes, and can detect the presence of up to 8 different drugs. This increased processing time and improved sensitivity will enable more roadside tests, and thus lead to a dramatic decline in the drug-related road toll.
www.carlazdesignz.webs.com
>HAZSMART
in-hospital medical waste system
The Hazsmart system is comprised of a safety disposal sharps container and an in-hospital processing machine. The two primary focuses of this system is to reduce disposal related sharps injuries and increase the efficiency of medical waste transport.
In order to lower needle stick injuries among healthcare workers the container is designed for maximum disposal area. This is achieved by implementing a vertical one way tray system which allows the container lid to be opened to 90 degrees.
Furthermore, transport efficiency is enhanced by increasing the volume of waste able to be moved with each truck load. This is created by the utilisation of large mass collection bins, op- posed to the inefficient stacking of individual sharps containers.
The Hazsmart system is unique in the waste disposal industry due to the hospital based sterilisa- tion process. Filled sharps containers are taken from hospital wards directly to the basement where a processing machine operates. This machine is able to open, empty and sterilise the con- tainer, allowing immediate return of the container to the ward.
chart.des_gmail.com
>BODMAP
portable mole mapping system
Australia has one of the world’s highest incident rates of melanoma with more than 10,000 cases diagnosed and 1,300 fatalities annually.
In 95 per cent of cases, if the melanoma is detected in the early stages, death can be prevented. Australia also has an industry short- age of dermatologists and lacks a portable, simple-to-use, body mapping device for the skin.
The Bodmap effectively maps the location of a person’s lesions through a simple graph-based method. It achieves this by defining templates for each part of the body and capturing these photographs in four standard body poses.
Each lesion is then assigned a spatial coordinate where images and notes can be linked to the mole and analysed against later consultations.
The Bodmap is a tool to aid dermatologists and other qualified, medical professionals to detect and diagnose melanoma to reduce death rates in Australia and across the world.
gem.maffei_gmail.com https://sites.google.com/site/gemmamaffeipde/
>SOLAR COOLING
sustainable air conditioning
When the summer months arrive in Australia there is a tendency for household residents to resort to using air conditioners as their first alternative in regard to keeping cool. A problem with this is the high loads which are placed on power companies.
This higher energy consumption is not only a strain on electricity providers but also the environment, where carbon emissions are currently doing large amounts of damage.
The solution is the solar cooler device which is powered primarily by the suns energy. This energy will be transformed by refrigeration technology into cool air, which will cool resi- dential houses at a fraction of the cost of air conditioning.
The cost to the environment will also be minimal where operating costs and energy costs from the grid will be minimal.
justinnewall1_gmail.com
>HANDY HELP
post-surgical therapy for the finger
After joint surgery the technique of Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) is utilised to decrease swelling, healing time and bring motion back into the joint. Without such a device patients may permanently lose motion in their joints or require a secondary surgery costing anywhere between $1,500 and $3,000.
Currently CPM devices exercising the joints of the fingers cost $6,500 - 40,000. Due to this they are only available for use in specialised clinics and are not available for the necessary two hours of use per day. HandyHelp is a CPM device designed specifically for portability and cost reduction, allowing it to be available to all hand surgery patients.
The device works one finger at a time and can fit any range of hand sizes. By designing the product to follow the motion of a natural tendon, the finger is rotated evenly through a full range of motion using a simple, cost-effective rotational motor system.
https://sites.google.com/site/jennifercastlespde
>PEST PROBE
automated pest detection & control
Demand for organic produce is growing rapidly worldwide at a rate of 20% per year (since 1990) and estimations predict that by 2016 30% of all food in Australia will be organic. Pests such as weevils exponentially populate silos over only a few weeks consuming the grain in storage causing losses, sometimes up to 50%.
Current detection and treatment of pests in organics grain is labour intensive as well as in- accurate. A common solution for organic treatment of pest infestations is CO2 gas fumiga- tion in a sealed silo. This method can take from ten to thirty days to ensure it asphyxiates the pests in every stage of their life cycle.
The design developed offers a modular retrofit solution that automates the detection and treatment process of pests in grain silos through monitoring the entirety of the silo of many variables including sound levels and gas concentration. This method is quantitative as well as qualitative and can confirm accurately when the grains are completely pest free.
kellywhiteman.webs.com
Kelly.whiteman_gmail.com
>KITCHEN ASSISTANT
device for safe operation of an oven
The kitchen assistant allows people in a wheelchair to safely and easily use their oven. Wheelchair users currently find it difficult, if not impossible to operate their oven due to the physical attributes of a wheelchair.
By enabling wheelchair users to safely utilise their oven, their level of independence will increase while also reducing the occurrence of contact burns in the kitchen.
Using simple mechanisms and cost effective manufacturing techniques, the cost of the product is economical considering the cost incurred when renovating an oven to make it more wheelchair accessible.
Even so, making the oven more accessible does not solve the issue of safely transferring hot baked goods from the oven to the work bench.
In addition to wheelchair users, the design integrates an adjustable handle that makes the unit suitable for elderly people who may find it difficult to bend down and use a floor mounted oven.
matthewkent.yolasite.com
m.kent_live.com.au
>THE wREEL SOLUTION
modular energy solution for poverty
A quarter of the world’s population is unable to access any form of electricity. This project aims to provide a product solution for the 613,000,000 individuals who have their quality of life drastically reduced by hazardous energy alternatives.
The wReel is a redesign that interposes a superior bicycle wheel with an energy-capturing dynamo, nurturing a single production. This design is to be used in environments where transportation and access to electricity is limited or unavailable.
The innovative nature of the mobile, renewable and environmentally friendly solution is more likely to succeed in the market climate over traditional energy supply infrastructure because of a reduced cost per person and intelligent implementation strategy.
The product shows good potential to supply the user with electricity in multiple forms, a mode of transport that is likely to outperform others and a realistic source of community benefitting income.
www.yagicad.com/petermcmahon
>VIBROBAG
acoustic pulmonary therapy device
With over 70,000 people worldwide suffering from Cystic Fibrosis, life with the disease has a large impact both physically and emotionally on patients.
Intensive physical pulmonary therapy is required daily in order to combat the build up of mucus in the lungs in order to maintain sufficient health and avoid potentially fatal lung infections.
The unit exploitsthe transfer of pure vibrations, produced by means of a vibro-tactile transducer and a sine wave generator, transferred to the users chest in order to breakdown mucus so it can be more easily expelled.
The lungs are a resonant cavity, and when resonated at their natural frequency, the walls of the lungs actively resonate at maximum amplitude.
With this is mind; the unit provides the means to perform adequate therapy in a non-destructive manner. The patient can calibrate the operating frequency via an accelerometer reading indicating and identifying the maximum amplitude frequency range.
ryanbakerdesign.yolasite.com baker.ryan_hotmail.com
>EASYLIFT
ground-up patient lifting device
Work related back injury is a very common issue amongst paramedics and Emergency Medical Service workers. Amongst the most common causes for these injuries is the manual lifting and moving of patients - and in particular obese patients.
To date there has been little development of products which deal with the issue of raising a patient from ground level up onto either an ambulance stretcher or any other desired surface without the use of manual lifting, which makes for a particularly dangerous and potentially harmful lift.
The EASYlift is a device tailor designed to the wants and needs of the end users. It converts from two lightweight portable units into a stretcher bed which can be fitted underneath a patient with very little manual handing of the patient required, then raise them to the height of a collapsed ambulance stretcher, which they can then be transferred on to safely.
www.wix.com/SamMiatke/Portfolio smiatke_live.com
>ASD PLAYHOUSE
play house for preschool children with autism spectrum disorder
The All Skill Development Play House is an educational and developmental tool for preschool children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It is designed to be used in the child’s home environment, to complement therapies and instructions from external Early Childhood Intervention specialists.
Children with ASD can suffer from a combination of communication, social interaction, motor skill and repetitive behaviour problems. The ASD Play House helps children to overcome the severity of their diagnosis by promoting the development of these skills while having fun at home. The needs of every different child can be catered for by choosing from a range of interchangeable wall panels, each of which has been designed to target a different skill.
A custom programmed microchip and RFID system records the child’s activities and skill learning progress, and the information is sent wirelessly to parents/therapists, so they can actively monitor the child’s development and the onset of any repetitive behaviours. If children with ASD could learn and practice these skills from an early age, they would have a greater chance at independence in everyday tasks. This would reduce their need for ongo- ing therapies and care, and relieve the financial and emotion burden on their families.
richardson.sarah_live.com
>THE CLEARVIEW READER
text reader for the visually impaired
Over 200,000 people in Australia alone suffer from some form of low vision that cannot be corrected through surgery, medication or glasses.
This is expected to increase by almost double 10 years from now. Across the world, approximately 17 million people have low vision and a staggering 30 million people are expected to have low vision by the year 2030.
People with impaired vision are misunderstood. There are not considered blind but struggle to perform everyday tasks such as reading the newspaper, taking public transport and shop- ping for groceries.
The ClearView Reader is an innovative device that offers a solution to assist users with low vision to perform these tasks. By using OCR and text to speech technology, the ClearView Reader enlarges and reads out small print. A large screen provides the user with more reading space then current portable devices.
Swithin_oliver11_hotmail.com
>WINDSCREEN
architectural wind power generator
Unsustainable, non-renewable energy sources currently supply around 95 per cent of Australia's energy requirements.
While there are significant wind resources in Australia, current wind turbines can often struggle to produce power in the lower speed wind conditions found in urban environments. A further barrier to greater adoption of urban wind power is the reluctance to install a turbine which is hard to integrate into the architecture of a building.
The WindScreen architectural wind power generator utilises careful shaping of the panel itself to increase wind velocity, allowing greater power to be produced from lower wind speeds.
The WindScreen is also designed to provide flexibility in placement and integration into architecture, in order to encourage increased use of wind turbines in built up urban areas, and greater awareness of cleaner energy sources.
www.timbinnion.com
>MOTION AID SHELVING
shelving that eliminates manual handling
Over 1.6 million Australians have become victim to manual handling injuries since 1985, costing over ten billion dollars in compensation.
This project aims to provide a smarter solution to eliminate the risks of manual handling during stock rotation and shelf interaction in supermarkets.
Motion-Aid Shelving is a revolutionary ergonomic tool that conveniences the worker, the shopper and the supermarket all in one standard sized shelf tray. With a focus on providing complete open access for the worker to adopt a safe lifting and handling position, the shelf also incorporates a POS animated display screen to increase brand awareness for the public; increasing sales and revenue for the store.
An innovative ‘Split Shelf ’ tray design allows for an unmatched access to the shelf, which when pulled out, dips down by several degrees for a gravity-feeding angle that speeds up the process of facing, a presentation method that all supermarkets must use. Motion-Aid Shelving is installed in the exact same process as standard shelves and can be used in any supermarket store, anywhere.
timmy_ryan86_live.com
>STOVEHUB
sustainable community cooking centre
Three billion people worldwide rely on solid fuels, such as wood, coal and crop residues to cook their food. The health, safety and environmental repercussions of this dependency are serious, widespread and often fatal, resulting in at least 1.5 million deaths worldwide each year, 99 per cent of which occurs in developing countries.
The StoveHub, a community cooking centre, offers six cooking stations, allowing up to six people to be cooking at any time. The product will utilise vacuum collector tubes to absorb concentrated heat from the sun into a locally sourced veg- etable oil which will then be thermally siphoned to an insulated vessel. The top surface of the vessel, as the highest point in the system and therefore the hottest, will be the surface on which cooking vessels are placed within enclosed, insulated cooking chambers.
The StoveHub offers the users a sustainable cooking solution and radical change of lifestyle.
Zeina.assouad_gmail.com
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