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Our Themes:
2. "Travel to the happiest place on earth"
3. "Put out a fire using a fire extinguisher."
6."Buy a plot and build a house."
9. "Create a successful musical com.bo"
How to Travel to the Happiest Place on Earth
I was having difficulties with how I was going to approach this project and decided to start coming up with the questions first as opposed to finding the answers straight away.
I asked, “What is objectively the happiest place on earth?”
But also, “How can there be only one place, as happiness is very personal and subjective.”
- and “How can someone find their happy place on Earth?”
Happiness and contentment go hand in hand, but I found out that the main way to be happy is to feel satisfied and valued with your life.
Contentment - a state of happiness and satisfaction.
"he found contentment in living a simple life in the country.y"
So this place of happiness has to be a meaningful and valuable experience.
Through my research, I found that Finland is considered the happiest country in the world for the 10th year in a row!
Plan of Instruction order:
- Raining out window
- Sad man looking out window
- Looks up the happiest places in the world, sees that Finland is number 1 on the list.
- He does more research to verify that Finland is genuinely a happy place with happy people.
- Sees flight tickets on sale and investigates further. Buys himself a ticket.
- Starts packing all of his brightly coloured holiday clothes.
- Gets on plane, flying through gloomy, rainy weather
- Lands in Finland, sun shining
- Go for a walk and explore the happy streets of Finland. Sees the locals very content and smiling gleefully. Their happy energy radiates and influences the man.
- And now at the end he is happy and content. Content as he has found a place that is meaningful to him as it has the power to get rid of his sadness and make him happy.
How to Put Out a Fire Using a Fire Extinguisher
List:
- Look up different definitions for "fire" and "fire extinguisher."
- Look at different available sources on how to put out a fire (internet, fire safety manuals)
more specifically: different types of fires, different types of fire extinguishers, most common types of fires
- Look at examples of instructional design related to this
- Ask peers for advice and reviews
- Sketch out different ideas and pick a suitable one
- Assemble everything together
- Present on PowerPoint
Research:
Definitions:
Fire -
Google definition from "Oxford Languages"
" A process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and or smoke; combustion and burning"
Cambridge Dictionary
"(Material that is in) the state of burning that produces flames that send out heat and light, and might produce smoke."
Dictionary.com
"A state, process, or instance of combustion on which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat and flame"
Oxford's Children's Dictionary (physical copy)
"The heat and bright light that comes from burning things."
"Fire Warden Training" B-Safe Group
"Fire is what we see as a result of the physical process of combustion.on"
Fire Extinguisher -
Google definition from "Oxford Languages"
"A portable device that discharges a jet of water, foam, gas or other material to extinguish a fire."
Wikipedia
"A fire extinguisher is a handheld active fire protection device usually filled with dry or wet chemical used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergencies. It is not intended for use on out of control fire."
Britannica
"Portable or moveable apparatus to put out a small fire by directing onto it a substance that cools the burning material, deprives it of oxygen, or interferes with the chemical reactions occurring in the flame."
What are the Different Types of Fires?
Classified in 6 groups:
Source: Fire Warden Manual by B-Safe Group
Class A: Fires involving wood, paper, and textiles
Class B: Fires involving flammable liquids, petrol, oil, alcohol, and organic solvents
Class C: Fires involving flammable gases, methane, propane, hydrogen, acetylene, butane
Class D: Fires involving metals
Class F: Fires involving cooking oils such as deep fat fryers
Electrical: Fires involving electrical equipment
I have also researched the most common class of fire, and according to several different sources, it is Class A fires.
What are the Different Types of Fire Extinguishers?
Water Extinguisher: For Class A Colour: Red
CO22 Extinguisher: For Class B and electrical Colour: Black
Dry Powder Extinguisher: For Classes A, B, C, and electrical Colour: Blue
Foam Extinguisher: For Class A and B Colour: Cream
Wet Chemical Extinguisher: For Class A and F
According to securitysystems.ie, the most common types of fire extinguishers for Class A fires are water based, however, foam works too.
There is also a slogan for how to use a fire extinguisher, which is PASS- Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.p
Pull- "the pin. This will allow you to squeeze the handle to discharge the extinguisher."
Aim- "at the base of the fire. Aiming at the middle will do no good. The agent will pass through the flames."
Squeez "the handle. This will release the pressurised extinguishing agent.
Sweep- "Side to side. Cover the entire area that is on fire. If the fire is not extinguished by one extinguisher or if you are exposed to smoke, abandon the attempt and withdraw immediately."
Sketches:
I wanted to combine a full drawing of an extinguisher in my picture as well as the steps.
I asked my group which they liked best, and they picked the second one. So this is what I came up with.
Overall, I feel quite happy with the final result as I feel as though the steps are quite clear and easy to follow. In my research, I found out that the most common type of fire is a Class A fire, which is caused by igniting wood, textiles, or paper, so I drew these symbols to represent this on the label of the fire extinguisher. The label is a creacolorur to represent a foam extinguisher, as these are used to put out Class A fires.
How to Buy a Plot and Build a House
From Empty Plot to Dream Home: My Journey in Visual Storytelling
This blog chronicles my journey to develop a visual instructional guide on purchasing a plot of land and constructing a house. Through sketches and user testing, I investigated how to communicate multifaceted steps purely without text. Follow along as I discuss my development, setbacks, and revelations!
Day 1: Getting Started
Today, we were assigned topics for the instructional design project by picking random numbers. I got number six: "How to Buy a Plot and Build a House." At first, I thought, "How will I explain something so complicated without using any text?" But I decided to take it step by step.
I started by researching the process:
Finding land: Location, budget, and legal checks.
Legal stuff: Loans, contracts, and permits.
Design: Work with architects and get approvals.
Construction: Hiring contractors and building the house.
I also consulted visual guides and infographics for inspiration. These helped me realize that simple icons and clear visuals can make even complex steps easy to understand.
By the end of the day, I had a rough sketch of the process. For example, I used a magnifying glass for "searching for land" and a document icon for "legal steps." It’s not perfect yet, but it’s a start.
Key Takeaways:
Breaking down the process into smaller steps makes it less overwhelming.
Visuals can replace text if they’re clear and simple.
Research is key to getting the details right.
Inspiration:
References:
Day 2: Sketching and Refining Ideas
Today, I focused on turning my rough ideas into actual sketches. I started by listing all the key steps in the process of buying a plot and building a house. Then, I tried to visualize each step using simple icons.
Here’s what I worked on:
Finding land: I drew a map icon and a cursor pointing on a plot to represent searching for the perfect location.
Legal steps: I drew a human who is doing an environmental survey with a checkmark to show getting permits and approvals.
Design: I sketched two humans to represent buying a plot.
I shared my sketches with a friend to get feedback. They suggested making the icons more consistent in style, so I spent some time refining them.
By the end of the day, I had a clearer idea of how the final visuals would look.
Key Takeaways:
Sketching helps bring ideas to life, but it’s not always easy to simplify complex steps.
Feedback is super helpful for improving the clarity of visuals.
Consistency in style makes the guide look more professional.
Inspiration:
Day 3-4: Finalizing Paper Visuals and Testing
The last few days were all about refining my hand-drawn sketches and preparing them for the presentation. Since we’re not allowed to use digital tools, I focused on making my paper visuals as clear and professional as possible.
Here’s what I did:
Refining sketches: I redrew my icons to make them cleaner and more consistent.
Testing with others: I showed my visuals to a few friends and asked them to guess what each step represented. Their feedback was super helpful! For example, they suggested adding more context to the "legal steps".
Preparing for the presentation: I organized my visuals into a logical sequence and practiced explaining them without using any text. It was challenging, but I realized that gestures and pointing to specific parts of the visuals can help a lot.
Key Takeaways:
How to Create a Successful Musical Combo
Final instruction sheet
List of the main images needed for the final sheet as prototypes:
Piano
Guitar
Cello
Saxophone
Drum kit
Jazz singer
Research
For research, I looked up the meaning of musical comb and broke down the word to help me understand it a bit more.
After learning they were a band of people who played jazz music for people who dance, I decided to have a look at some YouTube videos on jazz bands and people dancing to musical combos, and that's how I came about drawing a jazz band for my final sheet.
Final takeaway
Doing lots of research beforehand is essential, especially if one isn't familiar with the topic. Teamwork was also very efficient in our group as well helped each other whenever we needed which motivated us and helped us expand our creative minds more.
How to Create a Successful Musical Combo
Final instruction sheet
List of the main images needed for the final sheet as prototypes:
- Piano
- Guitar
- Cello
- Saxophone
- Drum kit
- Jazz singer
Research
- For research, I looked up the meaning of musical comb and broke down the word to help me understand it a bit more.
- After learning they were a band of people who played jazz music for people who dance, I decided to have a look at some YouTube videos on jazz bands and people dancing to musical combos, and that's how I came about drawing a jazz band for my final sheet.
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