Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Situational Shuffle

The Situational Shuffle was today's Micro Project.. Working as an expansion on our introduction to Data Visualization over the last couple of days, while it seems; is simultaneously setting up the transition to our next project - Robotics? my assumption is based on the fact that each member of our 4 person team was assigned a job acting as parts of a machine, actuator, controller, sensor etc.. which I assume will be using the Lego Mindstorm NXT..
Reflective Statement:
My assumption was that each person in the group was meant to represent parts of a machine, to start teaching us the basic concepts of interdependent systems working in unicin to complete a singular task, which could not be completed without all parts. However our team machine was like no machine that has come before, as we all had a little go at each others rolls over the course of the exercise. As directed by James we set out with a desire to push the boundaries, which definitely lead us into situations we would normally never have experienced… following random people, one woman in particular into an elevator and up to the secured level of a building where we were denied entrance. We were also harassed by two men claiming to work for the Auckland city council who threatened us, grabbing a female team member by the arm to stop here taking photos. Over all it was extremely enjoyable and I look forward to discussing everyone else’s to come to an better understanding of the wider meaning of the exercise.

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