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QUT grads create award-winning products - 2009

01 July 2009

A design consultancy company staffed mostly by Queensland University of Technology graduates recently won a prestigious design award.

The Australian branch of designworks, an international design group, is headed by Warren Schroder and Alex Wall who both graduated from QUT in 2000 with a Bachelor of Built Environment and Engineering and a graduate diploma in Industrial Design.

The company received the Australian International Design Award 2009 in the Business and Technology category for the Triasx Companion, a device which finds fault in telecommunications base stations manufactured for Triasx.

"It is a complicated product, and it is quite revolutionary in that particular marketplace," Warren said.

"It is very innovative - they did have a large, full featured version of the product which was quite cumbersome and unable to be used in difficult locations. Triasx needed a much more compact version that was easy to carry and quick to setup and use.

"Another important part of the design was about branding, as Triasx wanted it to steer the brand identity of their product range, with the hi-tech, market-leading edge that is synonomous with the functionality of the device.

"They are technically the best in the world in terms of developing this sort of product and they wanted it to have just the right look so that it was attractive from a sales perspective."

Designworks have also received a Red Dot Design Award - a prestigious German design award - for the Secure Pod, a personal safe made for Chubb.

Other products they have designed include tennis racquets, upper class airline seats for Virgin Atlantic, and a range of toys.

"There is a really wide range of products we work on, which keeps it interesting for us," Warren said.

"It is varied, every week you can go into work and be starting a completely different project, which keeps us all interested all the time and on the edge, as well as allowing us to remain updated in terms of manufacturing processes and knowledge."

Warren and Alex both graduated from QUT in the same year, and both began their designworks career path at the London premises.

Warren, after five years working in London, came back to Brisbane to establish the Australian branch of the company, followed some time later by Alex.

"It was challenging when I first came back to Australia as it is quite a different market to the UK, but I was given a lot of support and I am happy with how things are going now," said Warren.

"Designworks is a specialist, relatively small business and I think that the QUT degree prepared its graduates to deal with everything, it is a well-rounded education which means we can handle the technical engineering side of things as well as the creative side."

Designworks at Brisbane now has a staff of four, and Warren said they hoped to double that in the next three years.

**Media contact: Sharon Thompson, QUT media officer - 3138 4494 or sharon.thompson@qut.edu.au**
App-titude for harnessing creativity - 2013

24 July 2013

A third-year QUT industrial design student has solved one of the biggest bug-bears for creatives the world over.

Mitchell Dunn's Think Creative application allows people to capture and logically organise their inspiration on the go.

"I guess this really was a case of necessity being the mother of invention," Mitch said.

"Like many other creatives, many of my ideas happen away from my workspace when I'm out and about doing other things.

"I found it odd that there was no easy method of capturing those great ideas.

"Notes are scribbled on scraps of paper that are often later lost or illegible because there's no reliable way of sorting them."

Mitch has designed an app that allows users to record their ideas as photos, video, audio, sketches and text.

It also tracks and files those ideas logically into project-specific folders.

Mitch's app design caught the eye of Microsoft and industrial design website Core 77 in June. He was named one of just 16 notable finalists and received an honourable mention in their *App to the Future* competition, which attracted hundreds of entries from 20 countries.

As part of his prize, Mitch was able to pitch to software developers, choosing one to help him turn his design into the real thing for Windows phones.

"I never expected to hear back from the competition organisers - it was a real surprise when I did," Mitch said.

"I've received some good feedback so far, and we're receiving consistent downloads, mostly from people in countries where Windows phones are common.

"I'm really glad to have partnered with Mike Hole, who is an experienced developer in Wales with a couple of awards under his belt."

Mitch is currently working on a computer app version of Think Creative as well as an updated phone version that allows users to collaborate on group projects.

**Media contact: Kate Haggman, QUT Media, 3138 0358 or kate.haggman@qut.edu.au**
QUT professor judges the world’s top design concepts - 2011

26 July 2011

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Industrial Design Professor Vesna Popovic will for the third year running join the judging panel of the Red Dot Design Award (concepts), recognised as the world's largest and most prestigious design competition.

As the only Australian and only female judge on the panel, Professor Popovic said she was excited to be part of the international jury for the award, which last year attracted more than 12,000 entries from 60 countries.

The competition focuses on young, up-and-coming creative talents, designers and design companies around the world and judging will take place in Singapore on July 28 and 29.

"The panel is made up of international designers and design experts from all over the world, who decide upon the winning designs of the sought-after Red Dot Award," she said.

Professor Popovic, who is director of QUT's People and Systems Lab in the School of Design and regarded as an international leader in the design field, said the Red Dot Award Concepts offered a look at trends and future design directions as well as innovation and an insight into new uses for technology.

"It is important for designers and companies to explore and experiment as novel concepts are significant for differentiation in the global market," Professor Popovic said.

Past winners of the Red Dot design team of the year award include Siemens in 1995, Apple Computers in 2001, BMW Group in 2007 and Opel in 2008 and 2010.

**Media contacts:**
**Sandra Hutchinson, QUT media officer, 07 3138 2999 or s3.hutchinson@qut.edu.au**
**Ian Eckersley, QUT media manager, 07 3138 2361 or ian.eckersley@qut.edu.au**
QUT academic receives international design research honour - 2006

27 November 2006

Queensland University of Technology academic Professor Vesna Popovic has been internationally recognised with her recent election as a Fellow of the Design Research Society.

Professor Popovic was selected for her established record of achievement in design research, and attainment of peer recognition as a researcher of professional standing and competence.

The Design Research Society has been a multi-disciplinary international learned society for the design research community for 40 years.

Professor Popovic is leader of the Human-Centred Design Research at QUT's Faculty of the Built Environment and Engineering.

Her research is based on an integration of human-centred design research with diverse disciplines such as medicine, science, engineering, humanities and information technology.

Earlier this year, Professor Popovic established the new, state-of-the art Human-Centred Design Research and Usability Laboratory at QUT.

She said the laboratory was 'an invaluable resource'.

"Human-centred design differs from other design approaches in that the needs, wants and limitations to the end user are given extensive attention at each stage of the design and development process," she said.

"It is a process that not only requires designers to analyse how users are likely to interact with a product or service, but to test the validity of their outcomes with the users and understand their experiences.

"This involves observing the relationships between devices and users, within the contextual environment of the device's intended use."

Professor Popovic said the lab featured two-way mirrors, audio-visual recording equipment and software that enabled analysis of activities, postures, facial expressions and other aspects of people interacting with devices.

Some examples of research involving the lab include: investigation of novice-expert interaction with complex devices; exploring intuitive interaction; and examining compression bandaging methods and nurse-patient interaction during this process.

**Media contacts: Professor Vesna Popovic - 3138 2669 or 04 1613 2669**
**Niki Widdowson, QUT media officer - 3138 1841 or n.widdowson@qut.edu.au.**
Egg Drop Project, Project Week 1990

One of the Project Week projects I ran in the early 90s as the First Year Industrial Design lecturer I was “Egg Drop”. Students were provided with sheets of A4 paper and sticky tape and required to create packaging for an egg which would protect it from a two metre drop. The occasional failures were more entertaining than the successes.

The photos show students climbing a step ladder in the courtyard between the old D Block and the D Block Annex to test their egg packaging. (Would this be allowed under current OHS rules‽)

~Andrew Scott

Irené Ostash prepare to test her egg protection package in the big drop.Andrew Scott cleans the landing plate for the Egg Drop exercise.
Celebrate the First 40 Years

This year we’re excited to be celebrating 40 years of industrial design at QUT/QIT. If you’re a QIT or QUT alumnus (teacher or student) we hope you’re excited too.

Our celebration will take place on **Friday evening, 15 July 2016**, at D Block, QUT Gardens Point campus. Come along and be a part of the first 40 years. (Facebook event.)

We’ll be featuring images of people, design work and events from the first forty years of ID@QUT and we’d love to include your contribution. This wiki exists to collect them from everyone who has been involved over the years so please add your voice to the record. We hope the wiki will become a long term repository of the history of industrial design education at QUT (and QIT).

With this in mind we’d like your help to:

1. Contribute photos and stories

2. Get the message out

3. Help with sponsorship

## Contribute photos and stories

Contribute photos and stories of your time at QUT or QIT either by joining the ID@QUT wiki and adding content directly or emailing one of the organisers to do it on your behalf:

* Shayne Beaver
* Andrew Scott

## Get the Message Out

Get the message out to everyone you studied or worked with in industrial design at QIT or QUT and encourage them to come along.

Spread the word by forwarding this message to two people you know from that time and dare them to do the same.

## Sponsorship

Help with sponsorship by suggesting a sponsor interested in reaching an elite audience of industrial designers (that’s you!) or contributing directly. Our aim is to gain enough sponsorship to make the celebration free to attend.
Recall Tablet

## Lexicon Entry

*You have gotten lost so many times that you probably have more resources sitting in random "when you return" chests than you have back at home, and now you have done it again. Fed up with this, you have created a tablet that will let you instantly warp back to where you inscribed it. However, you appear to have done a rather poor job of it, as the thing is nearly as dangerous as teleporting blindly and hoping you do not end up suffocating in a wall. At least you are free of those damn gas and lava pockets...*

## Description

The **Recall Tablet** is a single-use item that teleports to a previously inscribed location (by right-clicking the empty tablet) if you are exposed to the sky and are within 2000 blocks from the location.
Eddie Codd

Edwin Codd was the inaugural Head of School of the Built Environment at QIT. In1972 Eddie proposed a new undergraduate course at QIT, the Bachelor of Applied Science - Built Environment, with strands allowing enrolment in six areas of study in Architecture (A), Industrial Design (ID), Urban and Regional Planning (URP), Landscape Architecture (LA), Building (B) and Quantity Surveying (QS). He established the School of Built Environment in 1975 where he reviewed and restructured courses in all building disciplines, as well as introducing 13 new courses.

Eddie was an architect and successful furniture manufacturer in Brisbane through Harley Industries, and passionate advocate of design.

Eddie Codd has spent a lifetime practicing architecture and design, and crusading to improve the educational and professional standing of architecture and design in Australia. Eddie commenced private practice in 1968 consulting to both industry and government achieving many major developments in building systems technology and furniture. Products that he designed have received several Australian Design Awards and in 1984 Eddie was awarded the Price Phillip Prize.

Eddie has held many roles with the design professions including a role as a Council Member for the DIA in Queensland and was been named Queensland 2000 Architect of the Year by the Board of Architects of Queensland.

Eddie is one of Australia’s most noted designers having a career spanning some 35 years. He was made a Fellow of the Design Institute of Australia and inducted into the Design Hall of Fame. www.design.org.au/about-us/design-hall-of-fame
Dare to Share campaign

The Dare to Share campaign asks you to get the message about the 40 year anniversary to everyone you worked with at QUT (or QIT). It is also about gathering all those memories into a repository of the history of ID at QUT.

### Step 1.

To contribute please sign up for a free Wikia account. Next use the Contribute button (top right) to create a new page for a written account of your ID memories or add photos of people, events or the work you produced. You can write as much or as little as you like.

### Step 2.

Write to two people who you worked with in ID at QUT (or QUT) and dare them to do the same. Help get the message out.
New design for surf rescue safety - 2008

15 December 2008

A former volunteer lifesaver and QUT design student has invented a new self-fitting neck brace to help prevent spinal injuries when rescuing people from the surf.

Postgraduate industrial design student Anna Jacobsen said that unlike traditional neck braces, her design, called ResQ, could be fitted to accident victims before they were brought to shore and could be used by a rescuer without extra specialist training.

"Surf lifesavers have a lot of equipment to assist patients out of the water, but there is currently no equipment for moving a patient in the water," Ms Jacobsen said.

"If a spinal injury is suspected often the lifesaver must wait in the wash zone until more help arrives. This wash zone can agitate the patient's injuries and result in further injury.

"Also, injuries can happen as the person is being transported out of the water."

Ms Jacobsen, who comes from a family of surf lifesavers in Lennox Head, has designed a neck brace that fits around a modified lifesavers' tube, the yellow floatation device commonly used to float people in the surf.

"The neck brace consists of two rings, which individually clip around the neck of the patient and can be adjusted to suit a wide variety of beach goers," she said.

"Joining these two rings together is an inflatable bladder which is activated by pulling a toggle at the back of the brace, which inflates to support the neck, similar to the support of inflatable life vests."

Ms Jacobsen said the inflating bladder took away the need for the rescuer to have specialised training, as is required for the use of existing neck braces.

She calculates that the modified tube and neck brace could be produced more cheaply than the existing equipment used by lifesavers.

The device still requires medical testing, which could be undertaken with commercial support.

"There are 52 spinal injuries each month on Queensland beaches, and 80 per cent of spinal injuries involve the neck," she said.

**Media contact: Rachael Wilson, QUT media officer, 07 3138 1150 or rachael.wilson@qut.edu.au.**
A new look at the wallet - a challenge for industrial design students - 2013

28 June 2013

Industrial design students at QUT put their creativity and design skills to the test to redesign that hip pocket stalwart - the wallet - to mark World Industrial Design Day.

Around 80 students then set to and made their designs out of materials such as cardboard and corflute.

Rethinking the wallet was chosen for the challenge because there are so many different types of users of a wallet to cater for, says QUT industrial design lecturer Dr Shayne Beaver.

"There are even wallets for guitarists that have a special place to keep their pick," Dr Beaver said.

"We have asked students to design something we haven't seen before using user-research and a thorough design process to create something that is more useful, more attractive and more engaging, so ensure that the user loves using the product."

For photos of the students and their designs check out our Facebook album.

About 150 professional designers, students, and industrial design educators gathered for the day which included talks from professional designers, Patrick Shirley, Daniel Thomas, Brett Fuerst, Mark Lamb, Philip Whiting and Tom Allen.

QUT Industrial Design Professor Vesna Popovic said the main aim of the day was to promote recognition of the industrial design profession and its contribution to improving our quality of life.

"It also aims to facilitate collaboration on social, cultural, educational and professional levels," Professor Popovic, who is a member of the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design which initiated the worldwide day.

**Media contact: Niki Widdowson, QUT media officer, 07 3138 2999 or n.widdowson@qut.edu.au**
Slamming the brake on rear-end crashes - 2006

24 January 2006

A Queensland University of Technology researcher wants to slam the brakes on rear-end crashes.

Craig Roughan, a Masters student with QUT's Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering, is testing whether brake lights that indicate how quickly a vehicle slows can prevent bonnet-to-boot accidents.

With rear-end crashes accounting for about one in five accidents on Queensland roads, Craig said it was essential to look for ways to cut this trend.

Craig said his research sought to identify whether adaptive brake lights in a vehicles' spoiler or rear window could more effectively communicate emergency stopping compared to standard brake lights that are only ever on or off.

"Adaptive brakes provide a visual representation of how quickly a vehicle is decelerating, alerting the driver behind," he said.

"For example the harder you brake, the more of the brake light lights up."

Craig said at them moment almost all vehicles had tail brake lights and either a brake light in the car's spoiler or rear window which went on and off as the brakes were applied.

He said adaptive brakes, on the other hand, could indicate via a band of lights whether a vehicle was decelerating slowing or rapidly.

"If a car decelerates at a rate of 5 metres per second, enough to push a bag from the front seat to the floor, then almost the full band of lights would illuminate," he said.

"This is considered emergency braking."

To test which brake lights are the most effective, Craig has set up a driving simulator to analyse driver responses to three different brake light interfaces in QUT's new Human-Centred Design Research and Usability Laboratory.

Craig said the driving simulator was comparable to driving an arcade race game.

He said participants had a steering wheel and brake pedal and were required to remain behind the vehicle which was projected on to a wall.

"I'm getting people to come in and see whether they can maintain a certain distance from the lead vehicle by braking appropriately," Craig said.

"Once the results are in I will then analyse which brake light interface is the most effective brake light display."

Craig said there was a real concern about the number of rear-end accidents in Australia.

"I think most people have either run into the back of another car, been hit in the back by another car or at least know someone who has been rear-ended," he said.

"The aim of the research is to provide valuable information to automobile designers and researchers that will help them design safer vehicles."

Craig, who is studying his Masters of Applied Science in Industrial Design, expects the results to be available by March this year.

QUT's Human-Centred Design Research and Usability Lab offers state-of-the-art facilities including cameras and microphones and is designed to assist with design related user testing and ergonomic research.

**Media contact**
**- Sandra Hutchinson, QUT media officer, 07 3864 2130 or s3.hutchinson@qut.edu.au**
Underwater pogo stick designer wins award - 2008

14 June 2008

The Queensland designer of an underwater pogo stick and other innovative products has taken out the ultimate accolade at the Queensland Design on Show (qdos) Awards on Friday night (June 13).

Robert Geddes, Managing Director of Brisbane-based PROdesign, was announced as the Smart State Designer of the Year 2008, a prestigious award which recognises excellence in design and contributions to the industry.

"Over the years we've designed so many products - everything from syringes to saucepans, ladders to lights, towel rails to toys and boats to bottle tops," Mr Geddes said.

"But it's still a thrill to get a challenging new brief - a chance to test the mettle and perhaps produce that 'best yet' design."

Mr Geddes started PROdesign 26 years ago, while he was finishing his postgraduate studies in industrial design at what was then QIT - now the Queensland University of Technology (QUT).

"People ask how I can spend so long in one company, but the answer lies in the fact that it's difficult to become stale working on new projects for new clients all the time," he said.

"You're always trying to push the envelope, pushing for better solutions, better outcomes, smarter designs, using new materials, new techniques and new specialist advisors and suppliers."

One of Geddes' latest designs, which promises to put fresh bounce into backyard pools in time for summer, is the SubJumpa, an underwater pogo stick.

Already making a splash in countries including the USA and Sweden, which are currently enjoying the northern hemisphere summer, the SubJumpa will be launched locally on the Gold Coast next month.

"Instead of a spring on the bottom, it has a bouncy ball which fills with water and sinks, allowing swimmers to bounce off the floor and walls of the pool," Mr Geddes said.

"My own teenage sons have been 'test pilots' since the first off-tool samples arrived late last year and they love it."

Geddes' other designs include an award-winning retractable syringe, and a single-handed device which allows health workers to remove and store a blade without touching it, thus reducing the risk of scalpel injuries in the operating theatre.

Some of his work from the past two decades, along with that of other finalists, is on display at the qdos exhibition on Level 3 of the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) until June 27.

Geddes is one of more than a dozen QUT students or graduates who have won or placed in different categories in the awards, ranging from retail and hospitality design to best use of colour.

**Media contact: Rachael Wilson, QUT media officer, 07 3138 1150 or rachael.wilson@qut.edu.au.**

Designs produced by professional practices are more often than not a team effort. PROdesign Australia benefitted from the work of many QIT / QUT graduates over the years. This recogniton was due in large part to their work and talents ...and a good design education.

Rob Geddes.
Picnic in the car park - 2009

18 September 2009

Teams of QUT students are putting car parking spaces to a different use today (September 18).

Almost 30 teams of QUT students will be filling car parking spaces around Brisbane's CBD and Kelvin Grove campus with creative designs in celebration of the international event Park(ing) Day.

An eight-member team, called dot + krap, have taken car parts and turned them into a place to relax near K Block at Kelvin Grove campus.

The team, which includes architecture, industrial design and interior design students, call their design Deconstructed.

"We decided to take a literal approach and wanted to deconstruct what a car parking space was and illustrate what else that space could be used for," final-year landscape architecture student Grant Sorensen said.

"We have deconstructed a car and used its components to create a space where people can relax."

The design includes car seat lounges and tyre plant holders.

Park(ing) Day began in San Francisco in 2005 and last year saw Brisbane's first participants join the fun.

Participants pay for temporary parking and creatively fill the space while they are "parked" there.

**Media contact: Rachael Wilson, QUT media officer, 07 3138 1150 or rachael.wilson@qut.edu.au.**

Hayley Stockwell, left, and Brad Marshall.
Futuristic wall display shows real-time energy usage - 2012

27 February 2012

There's more to the home energy conservation system designed by Queensland University of Technology industrial design graduate Erica Pozzey than meets the eye.

Her design, Triad Energy, won two industry awards which brought work experience with Infinity Design and Prodex and helped Erica gain a valuable understanding of real-world industry practice.

Triad Energy is a concept for a management system that lets people not only customise the unit to their home's own characteristics it also generates awareness and understanding of why energy conservation is relevant on a personal level, with clear, tangible benefits within their own environment.

"Triad Energy turns energy usage into captivating infographics on a wall-mounted display so that you can see at a glance how much energy you are using, how close you are to the target you have set yourself and how it compares with other similar size households nearby," said Ms Pozzey, who is now studying for a Masters of Applied Science (Research) in QUT's Creative Industries Faculty.

"The wall display is accompanied by a web platform so that you can send and receive from the Triad Wall and view a detailed history of your usage and gain information of others'.

"Triad Energy can also send alerts to your mobile when you are nearing your target range which gives you the ability to further coordinate your energy use without changing established routines."

Ms Pozzey said her design was sparked by the realisation that people needed something they could engage with to help shift awareness of the need to reduce energy use into actually doing so.

She said Triad Energy drew upon persuasive design principles for integrating new objects and systems into everyday life and human behaviour.

"For a new design to be accepted it should encourage self-monitoring as this allows users to track their own progress, enjoy achieving their targets and progressively guide themselves to change their actions towards the desired goal," she said.

"The capacity to compare and share your usage with surrounding homes or suburbs draws upon the idea of 'surveillance'. When people can observe others they form judgments on how they are faring in comparison which may prompt them to compete with or at least match their neighbours.

"It also has the effect of influencing action because ultimately people behave differently when they know they are being observed.

"If we can find solutions to challenges such as energy conservation that are mindful of consumers' constraints such as deadlines, responsibilities and expectations we can provide tools to steadily integrate behavioural change into established routine."

Ms Pozzey received the Industrial Design Excellence award from Infinity Design and also the Product Development Excellence award from Prodex, design consultancy firms based in Brisbane.

**Media contact: Niki Widdowson, 07 3138 1841 or n.widdowson@qut.edu.au.**
A design to end the dodgy meat dilemma - 2008

27 November 2008

A small, egg-shaped device could become the grocery shoppers' best friend, thanks to the final year project of a QUT industrial design student.

The Tetra-egg is a handheld device aimed at preventing food poisoning by detecting the concentration of gases given off by bacteria on meat and other food products, designed by Graduate Diploma of Industrial Design student Thomas Blackwell.

It functions in combination with a label that is integrated into the clear film of hermetically sealed meat packaging. The label is coated in new ink that changes colour according to the concentration of various gases emitted by bacteria on the meat.

"The label will visually grow through eight stages telling you how fresh the meat is, as gas levels rise," Thomas said.

"You can then apply the Tetra-egg to the label and it will advise you how many hours remain before the food becomes unsafe to eat. The Tetra-egg contains a spectrophotometer which analyses the light that bounces off the ink on the label."

Thomas said the Tetra-egg would also help educate consumers on food hygiene and correct food handling.

"There is a dangerous period of time between supermarket and home. It has been found that 25 minutes is the average time that meat is unrefrigerated while transported home from the supermarket with transport times up to 90 minutes before meat is returned to a refrigerated environment.

"Meat is nearly always contaminated and any chance bacteria have to multiply they will take, which is at any temperature between 3 and 60 degrees Celsius.

"The current expiry date on meat gives only an indication of the meat's freshness if it has been stored under the optimum, regulated temperature. The Tetra-egg adjusts to the effects of fluctuating temperatures and other external factors on their food, advising them when it would be wise to dispose of food."

The Tetra-egg is a fully researched concept with wide applications to various food products and contexts and Thomas is keen to see an entrepreneurial company take up the challenge and bring the Tetra-egg to market.

**Media contact: Niki Widdowson, QUT media, 07 3138 1841 or n.widdowson@qut.edu.au.**
Not so flakey: Flaik design wins national award - 2008

28 August 2008

A groundbreaking personal tracking device for skiers designed by a commercial consultancy company made up largely of QUT graduates has won a major national award and been recognised internationally.

The *Flaik*, designed by CMD Design and Innovation, took the Australian International Design Award of the Year earlier this year.

Head designer Mark Gilroy, who graduated from QUT's Bachelor of Built Environment and postgraduate Industrial Design degrees in 2001, said the fact that five of their top designers had studied at QUT was a happy coincidence.

"We look worldwide for designers, and we have had graduates from Canberra and the UK, but we have always found it is easy to get well-qualified graduates from QUT," said Mark.

"We design a lot of products, a wide range of mass marketed consumer items.

"The *Flaik*is a personal tracking device which can be used by skiers and boarders in ski resorts, and can track performance, records, and also lets you know where friends and family are.

"You can log onto an interactive community within the *Flaik,* which is kind of similar to Facebook, and it reviews your performance, works out where you want to go, where you have been, your best skis, how fast you have been going, all that sort of thing."

The initial concept of the *Flaik* was the brainchild of a local company by the same name, and the product has now received interest from the USA and Canada.

"One of the most popular uses resorts are finding for the *Flaik*, is assisting with ski skills - there are a few major ski resorts in Colorado coming on board to make it mandatory for adults and kids being taught in a ski school to wear them," said Mark.

"As well as peace of mind for parents and friends, it also means they can track progress and improvement."

Designers visited all interested resorts and mapped out the distances and area of each place to input the data into the *Flaik.*

Mark says CMD has entered the Australian Design Awards (ADA) since 2000 and has come away with nine awards. However, this year the ADA opened the entries to the rest of the world for its 50th anniversary and became the Australian International Design Awards. CMD entered with the Flaik and came away with the major prize, the International Product of the Year.

"This year is actually the first time any Queensland consultancy won it, so it was a big deal, and since then we have definitely noticed the hits on our web page have gone up considerably."

The *Flaik* also won the German iF Award, which is generally acknowledged as one of the top product design accolades possible.

**Media contact: Sharon Thompson, QUT media officer - 3138 4494 or sharon.thompson@qut.edu.au**
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QUT researcher to judge international design competition - 2009

20 July 2009

QUT professor of Industrial Design Vesna Popovic will travel to Singapore to be a judge in the Red Dot Design Award, the world's largest design competition, this month.

Professor Popovic said she was delighted to be invited to be part of the international jury for the award which last year attracted more than 10,000 entries from 60 countries.

She will be one of the judges of the award's design concept category which seeks emerging design ideas that are going to shape our future in areas ranging from interaction, communication and mobility to recreation, work and productivity.

"I am excited about being a juror in the design concept category as finding and developing design talent is what I am involved in at QUT's School of Design and so it will be a fascinating and valuable experience to be surrounded by the world's best," Professor Popovic said.

"The panel is made up of international designers and design experts from all over the world to decide upon the winning designs which receive the sought-after "red dot" award.

"The Red Dot competition gives us a view of trends and future design directions as well as innovation and an insight into new uses for technology. It is important for designers to explore and experiment during the hard economic times. Novel concepts are significant for differentiation in the global market."

**Media contact: Niki Widdowson, QUT media officer, 07 3138 1841 or n.widdowson@qut.edu.au.**
Murphys Creek campsite rebuilt after floods - 2012

13 January 2012

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) students have been volunteering their time to rebuild an historic campsite at Murphys Creek, an area devastated by last year's floods.

The shed, designed and built by QUT architecture, interior design, industrial design and landscape architecture students, will provide bushwalkers and horses on the Bicentennial National Trail campsite at Murphys Creek with shelter.

It replaces a previous campsite on the property of chilli chocolatier Lynne Seaton Anderson, which was destroyed during last January's floods.

Real Studio QUT project coordinator Alison McDonald said the region's building industry had rallied behind the project, providing materials to build the new shed at the popular stopover.

"The Murphys Creek campsite is a halfway point on the trekking route, the longest of its kind in the world, running the length of the east coast of Australia," she said.

"The build has been a huge amount of work for students but they have learnt so much.

"Many of them gave up their time during the university break to work on this project."

The new campsite, which includes an agricultural shed for horses and campsite facilities for visitors, will be officially opened at a ceremony at 3pm on January 17.

Final year architecture student Joel Alcorn, 26, was among more than 50 QUT students who took part in the Real Studio project.

The Banora Point resident said it was a good chance to get practical experience while contributing to rebuilding efforts after the floods.

"I thought it would be a good opportunity to do something that was going to be a real project and also to help the community," he said.

Mr Alcorn, who was part of the group that designed the winning concept for the shed, was on site from November to January for the project, working with the supervising builder, engineers and other students.

"It's very important as architecture students for us to be onsite working with builders and other consultants," he said.

"You learn so much you can't learn in the classroom. It will make us better architects."

Ms McDonald, who lectures in the School of Design at QUT, which is now part of the Creative Industries Faculty, said the Real Studio project would give students a career edge.

"It was run like a real architecture project. Students designed the whole project and worked closely with the client," she said.

"It's a valuable learning experience."

**Media contact: Stephanie Harrington, QUT media officer, 3138 1150, stephanie.harrington@qut.edu.au**
Kids' reading in the good nooks - 2010

21 January 2010

A simple furniture design which can be turned into thrones, mountains and caves has been developed by a QUT student to give children private, imaginative reading spaces in school and public libraries.

Industrial design graduate Despina Papamanolis has designed bright, stackable furniture modules to help enable children to enjoy reading.

Designed for primary school children, her creation, called Nooks, provides a fun, cosy environment for children to read in.

Ms Papamanolis said she wanted to give children more motivation to read.

"I observed children in libraries which had pillows on the floor, couches and seats and I saw they would sit in corners and under tables or cover themselves in lots of pillows to read," Ms Papamanolis said.

"I also surveyed 100 kids from primary school and found the places they liked to read were private where they couldn't be distracted."

After exploring lots of stackable designs, Ms Papamanolis settled on a large, simple chair-like shape of rounded right-angled corners made out of curved wood, covered in foam and brightly coloured fabric.

"I trialled the prototypes with kids and they loved them," she said.

"The modules are sturdy so they won't fall over. They are durable and can be covered in fabric customised to suit the library they will be used in.

"They can be stacked one on top of the other, two levels high, or put on their side to make a corner for children to sit in. The modules can be placed side by side to be like stadium seating for class reading or they can be scattered around for individual reading."

Ms Papamanolis said her Nooks modules were well-received by teachers and librarians, who asked where they could buy them from.

She is continuing to develop the Nooks, which have so far been self-funded.

Ms Papamanolis has found a local furniture maker who is able to construct them and she will receive assistance from an architect to reach the official testing stage to ensure they meet child furniture regulations.

**Media contact: Rachael Wilson, QUT media officer, 07 3138 1150 or rachael.wilson@qut.edu.au.**
QUT design professor to judge international award - 2010

04 June 2010

Queensland University of Technology professor in Industrial Design Vesna Popovic has again been invited to join the judging panel of the world's largest and most prestigious design competition in Singapore in July.

Professor Popovic, who is director of QUT's People and Systems Lab in the School of Design, said she was delighted to be invited for the second time to be part of the international jury for the award which last year attracted more than 12,000 entries from 60 countries.

She will be one of the judges of the Award's design concept category which seeks emerging design ideas that are going to shape our future in such areas as interaction and communication, mobility, health, recreation,work and productivity.

"I am excited about being a juror again in the design concept category as finding and developing design talent is what I am involved in at QUT's School of Design . It is a fascinating and valuable experience to be surrounded by the world's best," Professor Popovic said.

"The panel is made up of international designers and design experts from all over the world to decide upon the winning designs which receive the sought-after 'Red Dot' award.

"Last year I was impressed by the work submitted by companies, Individual designers and design students. The organisation of the judging process was exceptional as well as discussion among the judges.

"The Red Dot competition gives us a view of trends and future design directions as well as innovation and an insight into new uses for technology.

"It is important for designers and companies to explore and experiment as novel concepts are significant for differentiation in the global market."

**Media contact: Niki Widdowson, QUT media officer, 07 31381 1841 or n.widdowson@qut.edu.au.**
QUT graduates hold the key to a top invention - 2005

09 September 2005

Mixing business with pleasure has paid off for two Queensland University of Technology graduates who have come up with an invention that could secure them a place alongside the great names of Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison.

Keen surfers Clinton Hollier and Ross McInnes have invented the world's first lockable tie down device designed to secure recreational watercraft and boardsport equipment to a vehicle's roof racks.

The SPT Lockable Tie Downs provide security for surfers, windsurfers, skiers, snowboarders, kayakers and outdoor sport enthusiasts who want to protect their equipment from theft.

Its diverse application means the range can be used to secure pretty much anything to a roof rack.

Ross said the original idea for the lockable tie downs came from the continual theft of equipment from the roof racks of vehicles left unattended.

"As surfers we both saw the need to solve this problem with a secure device that would stop this theft," he said.

"There are conventional tie down straps on the market but nothing that gives you the added benefit of security by enabling you to lock your equipment to the roof of your vehicle, and happily leave it unattended."

The uni friends first discussed the idea of inventing lockable tie downs shortly after finishing their graduate and post-graduate studies in Built Environment and Industrial Design at QUT in 2000.

But it wasn't until late last year that their idea became an invention.

"Clinton and I had both gone off to work in different areas. Clinton was working in the product design and manufacturing industry for several Brisbane based companies, while I went travelling and was involved in graphic design and marketing for Billabong," Ross said.

"I was working in the Channel Islands when I got an email out of the blue from Clinton saying 'I've designed it'."

That was in October last year and since then the young inventors have been developing their prototype into a mass produced product range.

SPT Lockable Tie Downs are due to hit the surf, windsurf and outdoor stores nationwide, with plans to expand into overseas markets prior to the New Year.

"For us this is a dream come true," Clinton said.

"The reception has been unbelievable, everyone is stoked.

"There has been a lot of hard work and sacrifices but in the long run it will give us the chance to do something for ourselves and learn a lot at the same time."

The pair said they had invested about $100,000 into the project and hoped to record annual sales figures next year of between $500,000 and $1 million.

But this could be just the start for these 26-year-old entrepreneurs.

"We've got some other products we think will also work on the market so hopefully this is the first of a long line of successful product ideas," Ross said.

There will be three sizes of lockable tie downs placed on the market with prices ranging from $69.95 to $89.95.

Media Contact
- Sandra Hutchinson, QUT media officer, 07 3864 2130 or s3.hutchinson@qut.edu.au
The Jesse James Archive

July 3 2015 11:32pm

Jesse Conejo:klub ice is down until i can find a good groove shark alternative.

James mirgan:\*cough youtube to mp3 \*cough, man its really stuffy in this chat box \*cough

Jesse: whats youtube to mp3 \*cough damn your right. \*sniff

James: it converts the sound of a youtube video into a mp3 file. \*cough

Jesse: oh thats cool \*cough

James: yeah it is \*cough OK thats it I'm opening a window \*opens window

Jesse: oh shit thats so much better. Fuck i know why it was so stuffy in here, i left the oven on for 3 days.

James: oh no that was me, Im trying to hatch some dragon eggs from the eyrie, probably should have cleaned it out.

Jesse: well i left it on anyways, want some potato salad i microwaved in the oven for 3 days?

James: thanks...\*nomnomnomnom it tastes like dragon

Jesse: shit did we mix our stuff?

James: well the potato isn't spewing fire or flying ,so probably not. \*rasta horn oh! The dragons are ready.

Jesse: those dragons look sorta potatoish...

James: yes, they are rare potato dragons. Now \*ahem ONWARD MY STARCHY REPTILE ARMY! LETS TAKE OVER THE PLANET!

Jesse: well at least come back for dinner, I've got GladOS frying in some oil.

GladOS:HELP ME, THE BIRDS ARE PECKING ME AGAIN AND MY CIRCUITS ARE AR-RRRRRRRRR \*fizzle

James: ok but you might want to get that bird out of it.

Jesse: i dunno, that crow looks pretty good.

July 10 2015 2:18pm
Wear Next exhibition: what's next for wearable technology?

Radio interview with Dr Rafael Gomez (Lecturer, Creative Industries Faculty, School of Design, QUT) and Dr Beck Davis (Lecturer and Convenor - Product Design, Queensland College of Art and former QUT student)

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/wear-next-exhibition-whats-next-for-wearable-technology/6745986
Либуше Подебрадова

**Либуше  В. Подебрадова** - (род. 1984 года в Глубоко-над-Влтавоу, Чехия) - происходит из древнего королевского магического рода Чехии Подебрады. Второй ребенок и единственная дочь Вацлава и Луции Подебрадов.

Получила специализированное домашнее начальное образование в Праге.

В 2000 году поступила в Дурмштранг.

На данный момент - студентка Дурмштранга Пражской коллегии.

С 2001 года является единственной наследницей рода Подебрад.

В июне 2002 года подписала брачный договор с Владиславом Дракулешти Басарабом.

В сентябре 2002 года брачный договор с Владиславом Дракулешти Басарабом был анулирован.

В 2005 года в день своего 21 летия, Либуше В. Подебрадова становиться главой рода Подебрадов.

В 2006 году заключает брак со Светозаром Змием.