Classroom Work Desk

This is my Work Table in Animation.

Ergonomics and Anthropometry Part 1

1. Compare the two types of setup and state reasons why one of the setup is preferred.

Ans : Both of the types of table are to be used for the same function in the office but one of them is preferred as one of them is more convenient, spacious, relaxed and more comfortable compared to the other.

2. What are the area of considerations when designing a conducive and comfortable workplace?

Ans : The user of the products and workspace should be relaxing to him. They must be more comfortable in terms of the lighting, sitting, relaxing, leaning and mainly space on the desk.

3. State the reasons why these considerations are important.

Ans : These considerations can mean if the customer wants to get/buy the product based on its special features that differentiate it from the other ordinary products. If the products satisfies the customer he may want to buy it and this is exactly want the companies want. So they must take these pointers into consideration to make the product and sell it to the people.

Designing a MacBook Pro Work-Table

This is my Design. It is in a Video format.

Identifying Challenges from EQ's

This is my Mind map.

Sorry for the relatively small size.

The Ageing Challenge: Essential Questions

These are my EQs:

1) Is it possible to have shopping malls mainly for Elderly People so it would be convenient for them as the facilities available also should be Elderly friendly?

2) How can the apartments/rooms/HDBs be modified and renovated or even built specially to suite/match the convenience of the Elderly so it would be some sort of Barrier-free environment for them?

3) How can machines & technology be modified and converted to suite Elderly associated with different type of diseases and disabilities?

4) How can public transport be modified to suite the elderly with different types of disabilities so they are able to move around town with ease and convenience?

5) What are some of the main physical disadvantages the Elderly are facing in today's age?

My Ranking from these 5:

Rank 1 - Qn 2

Rank 2 - Qn 4

Rank 3 - Qn 3

Rank 1 - How can the apartments/rooms/HDBs be modified and renovated or even built specially to suite/match the convenience of the Elderly so it would be some sort of Barrier-free environment for them?

Reason: Since shelter is the most essential for living and surviving, Elderly need housing and accommodation. Almost all of it should match/suite the basic disabilities of Elderly and even diseases. The housing is specially only for the Elderly.

Rank 2 - How can public transport be modified to suite the elderly with different types of disabilities so they are able to move around town with ease and convenience?

Reason: With homes and accommodation set in place and not to worry about, the Elderly start getting bored at home as they are not able to do anything. To travel also, it should be able for the Elderly to get around. To avoid this, buses and other forms of public transport are modified to the convenience of the Elderly.

Rank 3 - How can machines & technology be modified and converted to suite Elderly associated with different type of diseases and disabilities?

Reason: After the main problems solved, there is also a need for some of the Elderly who want talk to their friends and relatives. The mobile phones and other accessories to match their style like the big buttons and voice recognition. This is not very important to the Elderly nowadays so I ranked it at 3.

Holiday work - Part 3: Tools to be learnt in Semester 2

Dear Mr Irfan this is my design for the elderly.

(NOTE: Sorry for the quality of the video!!!)

First of all I apologize for the very big space wasted in the house.

I could not comment in the animation so I decided to describe it now...

There is first a bed with mini side tables attached with the bed. This would be very convenient for the elderly as they could keep their stuff just on these tables and they would not need to get up and go all the way to the designated item they want.

The next is the wheelchair for wheelchair bound elderly. It is just beside the bed so they do not need to go all the way to the wheelchair for wherever it is.

Then it is the switches which is just positioned beside the bed so the elderly would not have to follow all the way to them. A very convenient option for them!

Last but not the least, it is the railing by the side for the elderly to move around the home.

All these facilities would be very helpful for them and make their home a very safe, reliable and easy place to stay!

I hope you all like it... :)

Holiday work - Part 1: Understanding the ‘The Elderly Challenge’

This is my answers for the following questions:

• 1) Explain in your own words, the FOUR key recommendations of the report.
• 2) State ONE way that the CAI report is recommending to make our public housing more elderly-friendly
• 3) State TWO ways on how we can ensure that the quality of elderly care here in Singapore is affordable
• 4) After reading the CAI report, what do you are the THREE things that you can do, as an SST student, to help overcome these elderly challenges.

After reading the report...

Answers:

1)

The first key recommendation of the report is that there should be houses for the elderly for their living and lifestyle. They should be easy to access and some more facilities which will be able to give them the independence to do almost anything they wish to.

Second is to have the new public buses to be friendly to the elderly. They should not be double deckers and they should have no stairs with a raising platform for wheelchair bound elderly to aboard/alight.

Third is they should have a barrier-free community so that the elderly will have a chance to obtain independence and not also to always rely on other people to do their work for them.

Fourth is for the treatment for the elderly to be affordable for them. Due to this, they will not have to work and earn money just for a treatment. If not, they would not be able o work due to many odd reasons including health, position, sometimes emotions. These factors will not let them work so they would not be able to earn money.

2)

We have to make a barrier-free environment. We can engage the elderly in activities that is reliable for them so they can be more active instead of just sitting at home and feeling boredom. The new public transport also must have a small moving platform for wheelchair bound elderly and also the buses to be more elderly friendly so they can travel around town easily by the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) or the Light Rail Transit (LRT).

3)

We can strengthen the care services within the community. No matter what the problem, elderly must have the required treatment for their lives. Our services, communication, quality must all be always improved and ready for elderly 24/7. Care must be there in any situation and 'just for the sake of doing attitude' must never be there.

The facilities or items used for any treatment on the elderly should not be costed by them. In other words, they should not be taken from any extra money like for tax, etc. If the materials are aboard from overseas, local products should be used on them. Not as effective but still very helpful and caring.

4)

As we all know, that there are people like this, elderly, in our society, community and almost everywhere. But to further deepen the thinking, they are our ancestors who have taught us many things, even to live! We own them anything. Plus we are also, at one point of out lives, going to take their position. To avoid regret or guilt when we reach at that point, we must make a change right now!

Firstly, help them in any difficulties, troubles they are in despite our 'minus' factors like being late, etc.

Secondly, we must NEVER laugh or giggle about their disadvantages, even if they are different from us which is true, especially the wheelchair bound elderly. Do not see what state they are in; this makes them feel that they are being spotted/targeted on.

Thirdly, ALWAYS sacrifice anything yours which will do good to them. A very common example is to give up your seat in public transports. That is an excellent act of kindness!

If still you are not able to do any of the above, please just do one thing; Do not make them feel that they are being left out. Just by doing this you can change their lives!

We own it, we will change it!