Home Safe

Hi

A quick word to let you all know we made the flight and returned to Sydney without problem.

We would like to say a huge Thanks Again!! to all the students and staff involved in RECO7609 over the weekend. We really enjoyed meeting you all and hope you found the course enjoyable as well as challenging. We certainly appreciated all of your efforts.

You can download the final review presentation slides here.

I have also uploaded the video of your Day 2 presentations here. It is a more than 5GB file, so download with care...

I will cut each of the 3 minute pitches into individual files so they are easier to access and post them later.

Warm Regards

Lessons from Day 2

Hi

Here is a copy of this morning's presentation, including the revised schedule for the final day.

Lessons learned Day 2
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hc0ypm9zfunphuq/RECO7609_Day2_Lessons.pdf?dl=0

3mt Rules, Judging Criteria and Samples

Hi All,

Please find our presentation rules, judging criteria and samples of 3mt's below:

Rules
Please note: feel free to break the rules highlighted in red below.

A single static PowerPoint slide is permitted. No slide transitions, animations or 'movement' of any description are allowed. The slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration.

No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted.

No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted.

Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified.

Presentations are to be spoken word (eg. no poems, raps or songs).

Presentations are to commence from the stage.

Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through either movement or speech.

The decision of the adjudicating panel is final.

Judging Criteria

Comprehension & Content

Did the presentation provide an understanding of the background to the research question being addressed and its significance?

Did the presentation clearly describe the key results of the research including conclusions and outcomes?

Did the presentation follow a clear and logical sequence?

Was the thesis topic, key results and research significance and outcomes communicated in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience?

Did the speaker avoid scientific jargon, explain terminology and provide adequate background information to illustrate points?

Did the presenter spend adequate time on each element of their presentation - or did they elaborate for too long on one aspect or was the presentation rushed?

Engagement & Communication

Did the oration make the audience want to know more?

Was the presenter careful not to trivialise or generalise their research?

Did the presenter convey enthusiasm for their research?

Did the presenter capture and maintain their audience's attention?

Did the speaker have sufficient stage presence, eye contact and vocal range; maintain a steady pace, and have a confident stance?

Did the PowerPoint slide enhance the presentation - was it clear, legible, and concise?

360 from Google Maps

Hi,

This is from Google Maps

360 Video

Hi All,

This was shot with a Samsung Gear 360




Cheers

Russell and Sidney

embed 360 Demo

Hi!

Hi again!

360 Photosphere from KB826

Hi All,

See sample from this mornings session below:

We used this website to create the embed code for our blog. Simply browse to your image, then copy the embed code and paste it into your post using the "HTML" view button that you see on the left. Unfortunately you don't see a preview in the "Compose" view ... but it is there when you publish the post and view it on your blog. 

If you get a warning about HTTP resources you can Dismiss it.

(note, we are using google Chrome as our browser to edit the blog ... there were issues preventing it working when we used Firefox as our browser)

Cheers

Russell and Sidney

360 Photographs and Videos

Here are a couple of quick examples of 360 images and videos for you.

This is an image taken from Sydney Harbour Bridge

http://www.360cities.net/image/view-from-the-sydney-harbour-bridge

This is a video of the recent Vivid Festival held in Sydney

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7vEFFxQ1Os

Don't forget to scroll around the scene.

Photosphere Apps: Android and iPhone

Hi All,

To access the photosphere mode on your Samsung S6 and S7:

1. Open the Samsung camera app
2. Select "Mode"
3. Select "Download"
4. Look for "Surround Shot" and install it (you may have to login with your Samsung account)


The Photosphere app for iPhone is called Google Streetview: here

Cheers

Russell

Lecture Slides

We will upload copies of all of our lecture slides to dropbox for you to access. Of course, some lectures are demonstrations, but we are video recording these and will make them available soon.

Here is the current list files:

Day 1:

Introduction to the course and individual assessment task
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sq4w916u4xzkros/RECO7609_Introduction_2016.pdf?dl=0

Lecture 1: Disruption - A New Theory of Technology Innovation

https://www.dropbox.com/s/znuvd6kgs96b3do/RECO7609_Disruption_2016.pdf?dl=0

Day 2:

Lessons to be learned from day one
https://www.dropbox.com/s/iydcgdat4deeyzv/RECO7609_Day1_Lessons.pdf?dl=0

Day Two Exercise: Morning Hackathon

Day Two Exercise: Morning Hackathon  


Curate 

1. Working as a group, go to the SketchUp warehouse and select THREE items to import into your model. 

2. Each item needs to represent a different scale – a small item, a medium item and a large item. 

3. Each item must relate in some way to the discipline context of your allocated group company.  


Collage 

4. Each student, individually, must then import those three items into Lumion and arrange them in an interesting way. 

5. Add further items from the Lumion library to create an interesting scene that relates to your allocated group discipline.

  
Convince 

6. Discuss with your team why your items and your arrangements might be interesting to Russell and Sid – your clients. 

Rapid Prototyping

Hi All,

The three C's of Rapid Prototyping:

Curate, Collage, Convince

Regards

Russell and Sid

Drone Racing!

Hi All,

Drone racing brings drones and VR together!




From Steve!

Cheers

Meet in KB111 at 9am Saturday 17th

Hi All,

We'll meet you in  KB111 at 9am tomorrow.

Cheers

Russell and Sid

Sample Student Work

Hi All,

Below are some links to the work I was showing over lunch today.

http://hugovos.blogspot.hk/2016/06/project-3-final-submission-nuru-gili.html

https://remydunne.wordpress.com/2016/06/28/experiment-3-final-submission/


Cheers

Russell

Group Exercise Task: VR Applications

Group Exercise Task: VR Applications

1. Use a search engine to identify an application of VR that has been implemented in any industry context, but NOT a gaming/entertainment application. Provide the website link/address along with a brief description of the application in English. Copy an image that illustrates the application.

2. Search the Kickstarter website and identify a project proposal relevant to integrated project delivery. Copy the project proposal link/address. Copy a brief description of the project in English. Copy an image that illustrates the project proposal.

3. Search one or all of the innovation news feeds to find an article that comments on a major change on industry practice.

Innovation news feeds:

https://www.ted.com/
https://www.buzzfeed.com/
https://www.engadget.com/2016/01/08/presenting-the-best-of-ces-2016-winners/
https://techcrunch.com/
http://scitechdaily.com/
https://www.crunchbase.com/
https://www.kickstarter.com/

4. Post the above to each of your blogs.

Students in VR headsets

Hi All,

The Samsung Gear VR headsets seemed popular!

Regards

Russell

Assessment Task

Hi All,

Please find a pdf of the assessment task here.

Regards

Russell and Sid

Hotkey setup for SketchUp

Hi All,

I noticed that the version of SketchUp that is installed on the computers in KB826 is missing its hotkey setup ... as you are most likely aware hotkeys greatly speed up the modeling process.

I've made the standard hotkey setup available to download and install here.

Here is a link to how to import that file and what the hotkeys do.

The ones we will be using most are:

spacebar = select
r = rectangle
p = push and pull
g = group
m = move

and to navigate

middle mouse click and drag = orbit
shift middle mouse click and drag = pan
middle mouse wheel roll = zoom

Regards

Russell

Welcome to RECO7609

Hello All,

This is the blog to support RECO7609 Technology and Innovation in 2016. Please visit frequently for updates and additional information regarding the course.

Please also create a blog of your own by following these instructions:

https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/1623800?hl=en

Once you have done that please post your blog address in the comments below.

Regards

Russell and Sidney