On December 1st, I was among people invited by Dr. Poh Tan to her SCIE 202: The Natural Sciences course in Emily Carr University of Art + Design. For their final project for the Fall semester, students were tasked in …

This course focuses on freehand techniques for developing and communicating ideas in the design process. One third of this studio covers fundamental conventional drafting skills, including the use of instruments, equipment, geometric constructions, theory of orthographic projections, dimensioning of detail …

Transcribe to Survive uses a tabletop escape room approach to introduce or reinforce understanding of transcription, translation and protein structure and function. Students collaborate to encode and decode information stored in DNA, RNA and proteins to unlock boxes and catch …

This summer, I spent two weeks teaching a new design course for teens, 'Design for the Future'. This course is part of Emily Carr University's Junior Art Institute. Utilizing imagination and creativity, students explored how design can address real-world challenges …

A tabletop escape room for Genome BC's Geneskool program that aids in teaching high school life sciences across classrooms in British Columbia. The Challenge How might we design a lightweight, portable, and interactive tabletop escape room that aids in educating a group …

This course focuses on the fundamentals of ergonomics, and the interface between human and machine. Students gain a basic knowledge of safety, maintenance, and ease of use. They will learn methods for investigating user behaviours, anthropometrics, the design of control …

This course supports core studio work in product design and interaction design by providing students with the opportunity to explore the ergonomic credibility and possibilities for their projects. A preliminary introduction to ergonomics methodology and testing protocols is followed by …

I was invited for two days to be a resource speaker and project consultant for PROJECT BASiC 4.0 (Boosting and Assessing Skills in Capstone Project Year 4) for STEM High School students of Jose V. Yap National High School in …

I was among the alumni invited to talk with the new first year Master of Design students at Emily Carr University in their Fall Intensive. I started off by giving a talk about my Master’s thesis, all of the projects …

This introductory Core Studio acquaints students to key aspects of Industrial Design. Students will learn fundamental design principles, diverse materials, issues of sustainability, fabrication and making, while simultaneously exploring varied social and cultural contexts of industrial design. Students will engage …