1. My topic is Street Children
2. Many street children don't have access to local facilities that can take them in for shelter, or are often turned away due to the facilities maximum occupancy limit, or the child does not abide by the rules, etc. Not having any shelter leaves the child exposed to the cruelties and dangers of the outside world.
"There are few to no shelters available in the cities for homeless children. Some may live in a temporary constructed hut or the house of their employer. Majority of street children work. Almost 50% of street children are self-employed as rag-pickers, hawkers, and shoeshine boys, while others work in shops and establishments. Their work hours range between 10-13 hours a day. These children are exposed to high health hazards as population and unhygienic conditions of living. Having no shelter they are constantly exposed to environmental conditions of heat, cold and rain."
"CHILD Protection & Child Rights » Vulnerable Children » Children's Issues » Street Children." CHILDLINE India Foundation. Unknown, n.d. Web. 09 Nov. 2012. <http://www.childlineindia.org.in/street-children-india.htm>.
3. If a child is left without any form of protective shelter, then he or she has the greater risk of being exposed to the dangers of the outside world such as: prostitution, violence, exploitation, drug addiction, and in the most unfortunate (but most common) cases- death.
4.For this experiment I will look into research that has already been conducted on the lack of shelters available to street children, and the hazardous conditions of their make-shift homes. I will also research more about the dangers these children face because of this. Once I have this information I will construct a "Portable Home" (name is yet to be determined) based of my product design sketches from the Art Center of Pasadena. I hope to build it as a solution to their dangerous makeshift homes, or lack of shelter, which would in turn decrease the amount of harm these children are exposed to.
5. Engineering Research and Applications
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Working EQ and Possible Answers
1. What is the best way to assimilate street children around the world into better living conditions
2. Not going to revise at this time
3. So far I have come to three possible conclusions: education, prevention counseling, and the proposal of welfare in all countries, however I feel education is the best answer because that can include the other two answers as well and will ultimately break the cycle of the issues street children face in their day to day lives.
2. Not going to revise at this time
3. So far I have come to three possible conclusions: education, prevention counseling, and the proposal of welfare in all countries, however I feel education is the best answer because that can include the other two answers as well and will ultimately break the cycle of the issues street children face in their day to day lives.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Plan Approval
1. For my independent component I am going to be organizing the Teens for Jeans campaign at iPoly.
2. I believe my plan will meet the 30 hour requirement because I will be spending a lot of time organizing, communicating, and advertising the campaign.
3. My EQ is: What is the best way to help assimilate street children in Los Angeles into mainstream living conditions? I believe the campaign relates to my senior project because the campaign revolves around the idea of clothing all those who are homeless with jeans, because it is the main item that is most requested from shelters and homeless people. I believe that being adequately clothed, is an essential factor to mainstream living conditions.
2. I believe my plan will meet the 30 hour requirement because I will be spending a lot of time organizing, communicating, and advertising the campaign.
3. My EQ is: What is the best way to help assimilate street children in Los Angeles into mainstream living conditions? I believe the campaign relates to my senior project because the campaign revolves around the idea of clothing all those who are homeless with jeans, because it is the main item that is most requested from shelters and homeless people. I believe that being adequately clothed, is an essential factor to mainstream living conditions.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Blog 6: Second Interview Questions
- What interested you to volunteer at a homeless shelter and why?
- Is there a specific training process you had to go through to become certified to volunteer with homeless youth? If so, could you please explain what that experience was like?
- How long have you been volunteering at this homeless facility?
- What other homeless facilities have you volunteered for?
- Can you please explain to me in detail the responsibilities you uphold here?
- What drives you to volunteer your time here?
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Blog 4: Project Reflection and Working EQ
The Pentagon:
1. So far I have been able to get a better outlook on what some of the opportunities are that await me after college in the architecture field. For example, when I interviewed Dr. Richard Fernandes he gave me great feedback on what the pros and cons would be if I decided to become a theme park architect in the future. He also explained in great lengthy detail the different divisions and sub-categories that are tied to theme park architecture. I have also received lots of reassurance that the colleges I am looking into are great in terms of becoming an architect.
2. EQ Content: Well, I am now currently changing my topic to tattooing, but at the time my interview greatly helped in the ways I previously stated. Also my research about Disney Imagineering and Novelty Architecture also greatly helped when I wasn't sure what exactly was the difference between regular architecture and the type applied to theme parks. This knowledge has also motivated me to keep pursuing my dream of being an architect outside of the senior project by looking into Architecture ROP classes.
3. So far, the senior project has helped me realize that there is so much creativity in terms of architecture. It also got me in contact with one of the greatest Disney designers to ever work on all the Disney theme parks. I like how we are compelled to follow up on research and schedule interviews for this opens doors to more knowledge on our topic, that we may have otherwise not have known even existed.
4. Getting a mentor in my field hasn't worked. It's so hard to get a busy architect to mentor you, especially when you can't provide any usefulness to their company. However, this led me to find a good tattoo mentor (a job I want to pursue on the side) so I can't complain much.
5. Finding Value:
1. So far I have been able to get a better outlook on what some of the opportunities are that await me after college in the architecture field. For example, when I interviewed Dr. Richard Fernandes he gave me great feedback on what the pros and cons would be if I decided to become a theme park architect in the future. He also explained in great lengthy detail the different divisions and sub-categories that are tied to theme park architecture. I have also received lots of reassurance that the colleges I am looking into are great in terms of becoming an architect.
2. EQ Content: Well, I am now currently changing my topic to tattooing, but at the time my interview greatly helped in the ways I previously stated. Also my research about Disney Imagineering and Novelty Architecture also greatly helped when I wasn't sure what exactly was the difference between regular architecture and the type applied to theme parks. This knowledge has also motivated me to keep pursuing my dream of being an architect outside of the senior project by looking into Architecture ROP classes.
3. So far, the senior project has helped me realize that there is so much creativity in terms of architecture. It also got me in contact with one of the greatest Disney designers to ever work on all the Disney theme parks. I like how we are compelled to follow up on research and schedule interviews for this opens doors to more knowledge on our topic, that we may have otherwise not have known even existed.
4. Getting a mentor in my field hasn't worked. It's so hard to get a busy architect to mentor you, especially when you can't provide any usefulness to their company. However, this led me to find a good tattoo mentor (a job I want to pursue on the side) so I can't complain much.
5. Finding Value:
- Questions:
- What qualifications do you need to become a tattoo artist?
- Why does it take so long to become certified?
- What sets home call tattoo artists apart from those who work in a shop?
- How can you become a well known, well respected tattoo artist? Is it through the use of advertising, or simply word of mouth?
- What constitutes you as being a successful tattoo artist?
- I really hope that the knowledge and training I get with my mentor will really give me a head start to the tattoo apprenticeship I would like to pursue throughout college, which hopefully in turn, will land me a spot in a tattoo shop and become a respected tattoo artist.
- It would be really awesome if I could get an interview with any of the tattoo artist who work in Kat Von D's shop in Los Angeles, or any tattoo artist who is well known in the community because hopefully they can provide some insight on how they became so successful, and enlighten me about the struggles they had to face to become that way.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Problem Statement
1) Tattooing
There seem to be many medical issues linking to the type of ink used in tattoos such as:
2) The use of large quantities of iron oxide in most inks can cause burns when people get MRI scans due to the scan's ability to heat up the iron contents contained within the ink. I know that there is an alternative ink called synthetic iron oxides, but its not well known about, so I would greatly promote the use of it to my local tattoo artists, or try to get the word out the best I can.
3)There is also much debate of whether or not organic ink is better in comparison to the traditional ink commonly used today, for there are pros and cons to both. Also after I would research the pros and cons and interview clients who have used traditional ink and organic ink, I would calculate the statistics on which type of ink is less harmful and promote it on national websites or to tattoo artists as well.
There seem to be many medical issues linking to the type of ink used in tattoos such as:
2) The use of large quantities of iron oxide in most inks can cause burns when people get MRI scans due to the scan's ability to heat up the iron contents contained within the ink. I know that there is an alternative ink called synthetic iron oxides, but its not well known about, so I would greatly promote the use of it to my local tattoo artists, or try to get the word out the best I can.
3)There is also much debate of whether or not organic ink is better in comparison to the traditional ink commonly used today, for there are pros and cons to both. Also after I would research the pros and cons and interview clients who have used traditional ink and organic ink, I would calculate the statistics on which type of ink is less harmful and promote it on national websites or to tattoo artists as well.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)