August 17, 2018
7 Train. Ellis Island!
Sooo.. that was an interesting trip. Here are some photos: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HLo8fvYbJOvdC7MxEQme1LduQO-Fs8D6 ...
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On the second week, we firstly went through the process of research. It is important to consider research as a part of design process. Then, we saw some examples of creative design which includes interaction between spaces, VR/AR, etc. Also, we did exercise to design...
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This is the last week of Bootcamp. After we had presented our initial concept last week, with all the feed back we got, we mainly focused on how to further develop our concept and polish our product this week. Most of the studio times this...
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Though this wasn't my first time at Ellis island, the last time I went was 15 years ago. Much of what immigrants from the early 20th century endured is horrifying in that context, and even more horrifying to see the exact practices replicated today. I...
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As someone who's still new to NY, Ellis Island is an interesting place to visit. Even though it's still a touristy spot, it is way less crazy than what I remembered trying to go see Lady Liberty was like. The museum itself was actually surprisingly...
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This past Friday I presented my final project concept to the class and received feedback that ultimately led me to change the direction of my project. While I started my focus on computer/human empathy, I eventually pivoted to look at the ways in which I...
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Click this link to view my paper: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pAoWNuyfvw9jqttE2wIn8unclpo3urOs MAGICAL MATH – AN EDUCATIONAL GAME DESIGNED FOR KIDS TO LEARN MATH Candice (Jiawen) Xie M - train INTRODUCTION My final project is an educational game designed for kids aged 5-7 to learn basic math. I am exploring educational math game design because...
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From 1892 to 1924, Ellis Island was America's largest and most active immigration station, where over 12 million immigrants were processed. On average, the inspection process took approximately 3-7 hours. For the vast majority of immigrants, Ellis Island truly was an "Island of Hope" -...
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I really enjoy the trip to Ellis Island because I think it's not only a time for me to have a great time with my classmates but also a time to understand the history of Immigrations who came to the US better lives. As an immigrate...
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For my final, I am exploring ways to improve the makeup shopping experience for students, before I started my research I started with a hypothesis that buying makeup is expensive for students and getting all the different colors you want from different palettes is not cost-efficient, so I...
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