We are back on campus with ‘I’m a student, get me out of here!’

Friday, October 8, 2021 - 15:45
All year groups from BSc Product Design were invited to participate in a morning of creative problem solving and practical model making. The stakes were high as the students had to negotiate a 12m wide area that was infested with imaginary sharks and deadly jellyfish to escape their desert island. 4 teams competed for prizes and the honour of being the inaugural champions of this new annual event.
 
Each group had to use their design skills and the materials supplied to find their way to safety. Challenge 1 was to send a signal that can be seen by a passing ship or plane.
 
Challenge 2 was to get their small laser-cut figure to the helicopter landing pad 12 metres away.
 
After much fun and spectacular successes and failures, the winning team were Neesan O’Brian Shea (Y3), Daniel Bias (Y2), Adrians Zvigurs and Gangol Naidappu Hewage (both Y1).
 
Design Innovation 2021 IAS Challenge #3
Congratulations to them, and well done to all the other participating BSc Product Design students.
 
Thank you to Anthony Clearly for organising and conceiving of this new annual Week One Design competition.