‘Project Prize BSc (Hons) Product Design & Innovation’ by the Department of Mechanical Design and Engineering, University of Portsmouth, 2009/2010.
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‘The Institution Best Project’ by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 2010.
All in all a fantastic day full of great achievements!
Along with Product Design, I have always enjoyed fine art.
Design student’s work on show in London
Thu, Jun 3, 2010
A Portsmouth student will be exhibiting her design for a kitchen scales for the visually impaired at the prestigious Design Museum’s ‘design overtime’ event this Friday evening.
Eve Bellamy is studying for her BSc in product design and innovation in the Department of Mechanical and Design Engineering. She has already won a university entrepreneur competition with her design for a sustainable water bottle.
Now her work will be on show at the London museum’s night show from 6-10pm.
Eve, 21, was given space in the Design Museum after she won a competition showcasing her skills and the ability of her products to meet the needs of users.
She said: “I have always enjoyed art and design but before my product design and innovation experience at university I hadn't imagined I would do so well. I had never studied product design before and it has challenged me but also the constant variety of units and briefs has encouraged me to be versatile in my work while also expressing my individual flair.
“Being selected by the Design Museum brings me a huge sense of achievement. It has given me an experience which not all of us are lucky to have and it’s also given me more confidence in presenting my work to others.
“The whole experience has given me the confidence that I am competent enough to approach different briefs and succeed.
“Designing products can be difficult because often someone else has been there and done it. You could have a fantastic idea, but it could be impractical for the user, so their feedback is essential throughout the design process. The sense of satisfaction at the end of a design process with the knowledge that you have provided something useful is a great feeling.”
For her final year show at the university Eve, from Shoreham-by-Sea, designed a tool for cranial osteopaths to enable them to make accurate measurements of children’s heads in order to gauge how effective treatment is.
Her tutor Lynsey Plockyn said: “This is a great opportunity for Eve to showcase her talents at the Design Museum. Eve has the creative and technical ability that make for a good product designer. She has always been determined to design products that make a positive difference to people's lives.”
On May 5th I had my Final Year Project Poster Day where I had to opportunity to present my poster and product prototype to both my dissertation assessors and visiting employers.
Having been successful in the first stage of the 'Design Factory - Ergonomics Real Design' competition, I was invited back to work along side the other winners and three designers.
