THESIS

Often times young kids have trouble expressing their emotions in a clear and simple way, which can be harmful to their overall emotional growth. Motus is here to help. Motus is a maker crate that is designed for ages 2-4. It combines play with emotional expression and creativity by allowing children to create their own unique figures by switching out colors and shapes. Motus also comes with four-story cards that parents can use as prompts to start a conversation with their children about expressing emotions, which will help children represent and communicate their emotions effectively.

Type of Play

The type of play is solitary or parallel play.

Skills learned

• The kids will learn how to show their emotions and over time that will help them better understand them.
• Children learn communicative skills.

Reflection

I enjoyed creating the final prototypes and seeing all of the tops become 3d. It was also a lot of fun making the story cards and creating the characters. - Abby

I learned a lot of new skills. One of the coolest things I learned was learning about the design and prototype process. Rhino was also cool to learn about! - Abby

I enjoyed creating the designs for some of the pieces in our project. I remember when I saw our first prototype and realized that Motus was coming together. - Ellery

I learned so much about the design

process. I found out how to prototype and sketch with Rhino. - Ellery

Thesis

Many kids within the U.S. and around the world do not have the chance to learn about different countries and their cultures, which can make them less accepting of differences between themselves and other people. This project was created in knowing that cooking food from different countries is the best way to introduce culture to children. We created the Food Built maker crate for 7-10-year-old kids with the intentions of choosing recipes from different places across the globe. With these recipes, parents and children can learn about different cultures while bonding together with a fun family activity.

Inspiration pictures

Type of Play

Solitary play is the most common type of play we expect with this maker crate. Sometimes, cooperative play might also happen if the child is creating the maker crate with an adult.

Skills Learned

-Introduction to cooking

-Motor skills

-Creativity

-Cognitive skills

Sketches

Prototypes

Final Pictures

Final Pictures

Reflection

 We enjoyed designing our final project and bringing it to life, enjoyed testing our product and putting it together, had fun using the laser cutter. But, We did not enjoy burning ourselves with glue guns.

We learned how to use Rhino 7, a modeling software, learned to use the laser-cutter and other machines, and the design process.



We both loved NuVu so much and we are both so happy we got to come here for so long.

Thank you John, Nada, Molly, and more!

Thesis

Mundo aims for children to be introduced to diversity from a young age so they learn to accept other people. We believe that if children learn to understand & appreciate different cultures they will be more likely to grow up to be more accepting as an adult. Mundo also shows children 9-11 that people who come from different cultures & backgrounds from all over the world can live together and create a harmonious community. 

Precedents

Type of Play

We strive to show kids from a young age people from many different places and cultures being able to work and live together. This is a constructive play set, as kids create and decorate the building with people and their things from multiple different diversities.

Some skills learned by doing this kit is building, knowledge about many cultures, and creativity to make the apartments however they want to.

Objectives

Our objective is to teach to kids about how people of all backgrounds can come together and live peacefully in one community.

PROTOTYPES:

1. Put together the building
2. Decorate the walls.
3. Attach the walls to the building.
4. Insert the dolls

Reflection

Bethiel Araia

What I learned: During my time at NuVu I learned to take my time with details and to consider different perspectives.

What I enjoyed: I enjoyed using the different equipment available at NuVu and taking photos of my work with the camera.

Mont Phelps

What I learned: I learned a lot about 3D designing, and how to use the software Rhinoceros.

What I enjoyed: I enjoyed using the laser cutter and making the many iterations of the building in Rhinoceros.

Thesis

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Precedents

Relationship:

Communicating with Others Who Don't Speak The Same Language

Game:

Reverse Jenga

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Project Statement

Babel is a multiplayer collaborative game that lets players work together to build up a tower using a wide range of pieces. We wanted the game to represent the relationship of communicating with others who don't speak the same language. The goal when playing the game is to build as tall of a tower as possible without it falling over. The tower you build represents the level of communication you are able to achieve.

Hexagonal Chess

Sketches

Prototypes

Game Testing

1) The game is fun to play because the players are able to put the pieces together in so many different ways

2) Lack of specific rules makes the game more fun as it allows players to be creative

3) Game would be more challenging with more pieces as players often play until they run out of pieces

Observations

Core Game Loop

Game Elements

Final Photos

Precedents

Relationship:

Communicating with Others Who Don't Speak The Same Language

Game:

Reverse Jenga

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Project Statement

Babel is a multiplayer collaborative game that lets players work together to build up a tower using a wide range of pieces. We wanted the game to represent the relationship of communicating with others who don't speak the same language. The goal when playing the game is to build as tall of a tower as possible without it falling over. The tower you build represents the level of communication you are able to achieve.

Hexagonal Chess

Sketches

Prototypes

Game Testing

1) The game is fun to play because the players are able to put the pieces together in so many different ways

2) Lack of specific rules makes the game more fun as it allows players to be creative

3) Game would be more challenging with more pieces as players often play until they run out of pieces

Observations

Core Game Loop

Game Elements

Final Photos