Please Help on children's uni project

[Simmysim]

Hi

I have attached a children's questionnaire for any age to fill in it will only take 2 mins to fill and all you have to do is send it to bubblin_pink@hotmail.com and would help me soooo much

A bit about me I am a former local who now attends Leeds Metropolitian university.

My name is Simone Gittings and I am in my second year at Leeds Metropolitan University studying design, for this specific module, I have to so a self initiated design project meaning I create my own brief and rationale for carrying out my intended project. I am particularly interested in the rise of modern and contemporary design in architecture, product, furniture and interior design and also the development of technology today particularly embedded technology such as lights and sound systems into furniture. I therefore came to the conclusion that with the rise in demand for the latest gadgets and gizmos whether they are mobile phones, computers or an LED light up table, embedded technology is here to stay. There seems to be a gap in the market for developed furniture and products for children, I am therefore conducting a questionnaire for children about their daily routine, hobbies and whether they are interested in the few products designed and made for them with embedded technology.

Why I am conducting this research:

I have devised a questionnaire for children to answer on their daily routine, hobbies and their interest in technology to help me design a new and contemporary product or piece of furniture which will not only look desirable and fun but also aid their education when at home and after school. The questions will help me decide whether designing with embedded technology for children is appropriate, what and when my design will be used and whether children own or are coming into contact with technology such as mobile phones and iPods to prove that technology developments are becoming more desired and useful.

What happens to the information I obtain through the questionnaire?

The information I receive back from the questionnaire will be used only as primary research in my project and will go no further than being seen by me and my tutors at Leeds Metropolitan University. No names are required and participants will remain anonymous throughout my project.

Potential outcome:

Based on the primary research obtained by my questionnaire I intend to design and develop an appropriate outcome to my brief and potentially create it in a workshop. This final outcome is to be submitted and marked for my course and not for manufacturing or marketing purposes to or for anyone else.

Concerns:

If you have any concerns or questions about my project or questionnaire please feel free to contact me or my personal tutor at the University, contact details are at the top of the page. I will not have any personal contact with the children during this research and this questionnaire will be handed out and supervised by the staff who works with the children and they will report back to me with the results

email:bubblin_pink@hotmail.com

Tel:07513303849

Personal Tutor: Pam Oswin

Email: P.Oswin@leedsmet.ac.uk

[intexasatthe moment]

Hi - I've only skim read your post ,too much info for my little brain .

But I've always thought hoe good it would be to have a kind of speaking tube attached to pushchair so that pusher and child could easily communicate .

[BB100]

which file do you open because when you click on the link there a few different files with more files in them?

[Simmysim]

Hi, Thanks for the reply. The speaking tube idea is very clever and no one seems to have done anything about it yet, it would be good for me to maybe pursue that idea on another project but for this one i am concentrating on embedded electronics such as LED lights, fibre optics and speakers etc into children's furniture more suitably for before going to bed when children calmer and less prone to breaking things! Some ideas i have had already are a fabricated hood which goes over the childs bed with LEDs and speakers incorporated so they can read and listen to bedtime stories this hood would also be good for children who share a bedroom and want their personal space - this is the sort of route i am taking

Any more information/ ideas would be greatly appreciated

BB100 click on the link at the bottom of my first post and the questionnaire should come up in word? (Children questionnaire about their activities and opinions on smart products.docx)

[standswithfist]

if you click on it a zip file comes up with many folders.

[BB100]

If you click on the folder word more files and folders come up

[Simmysim]

Does this new link work? the first one opens in my browser i use google chrome so maybe the browsers are stopping it?

[Simmysim]

it works in internet explorer as well...for me anyway