Engineering Design Studio (A5, 015) NYUAD Art Gallery
Tuesday, September 18, 2018, 11:50 am – 13:05 am

• Who wears a watch?
• Who remembers a family member having a pocket watch? What does/did a pocket watch stands/stood for?
• If you think about today's world which technology depends on time, and the precise measurement of time? What does this mean to our society?
• What does it mean to be on-time? Share your experiences from your home country.
• Are there devices that you use today which have some kind of a multicultural meaning? Does the design of an iPhone contain any multi-cultural elements?
• What can we learn from the Kempelen's Iron Muslim “robot”, if we transfer it to our projects? (the example of Hamza's 'Smelly Smoke Machine' from M&M course 2016)

• Example of Clepsydra (time-measuring device worked by a flow of water; clepsydra = “water thief”)
• Ghatika Yantra (the controlled sinking bowl) ⇒ https://cognitiongalaxy.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/the-ancient-indian-water-clock/
• Further reading about the 'Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanics Devices' from ±1206 (available online)
• https://artcom.de/en/project/t-gallery-2/
• Information Graphics on Tracking individual Time ⇒ Nicolas Feltron: 2007

• Start reading Reading: Universal Principles of Design.
• Reach out to Esteban to organise your laser-cutter safety training.
• Don't forget to create your Reuleaux prototype (individual work).
• Form teams! ⇒ If you are interested in working on your body extension projects in teams, please reach out to each other! Group work is not obligatory. If you prefer to work alone it it also fine.
• Create a mood board, and an improved conceptual drawing of your chosen body extension (group or individual work)