Building a Portfolio:What it is. Why have one.How it is done.MIT Ideation Lab / September 22, 2011But first, a mini quiz!What are five important guidelines for making a portfolio?just kiddingThe notecards are for you to make notes and jot down questions.What?visual representation of your work,complementing your resumea physical book?not necessarilycould be a pdf, a website, etc.consider your audienceWhy?required for your new job or schoolefficientexample of your own design workHow?don’t worry about making the actual portfolio now, but......start documenting now!incremental preparation for thefuture(might be too stressed later)sketchesCADprototypesgoalsstoryboardsdiagramsanalysisproduct specstestingdesign notebook!Things to collect:How?reflection after each projectshare with othersbenchmarking existing portfoliosdo some quick prototypesVimeo, YouTubePosterous, Tumblr, WordPressShare with someone in person!DocumentationGetting StartedAudienceLayoutContentMediumcollection of the materials from your experienceswho sees the portfoliorefinement of the raw documentationarrangement of elements in spacewebsite, .PDF, print?(not linear)DocumentationHabit-buildinghard to turn back timeContentMindmaplooking at all you’ve doneContentDeveloping textwriting about your experiencesContentDeveloping textwriting about your experiencesContentDeveloping textwriting about your experiencesPracticing Designassistive shower seatOverview4In Product Engineering Processes, teams of 16 students go from idea to alpha prototype within one semester. The theme in Fall 2006 was independent living and with the focus area of hygiene, our team developed the U-Shower, an assistive shower seat that helps seated shower users who have limited upper mobility. I was one of two system integrators, leading user research and general organization of the team.Lessons Learned:-Communication with people is essential in realizing a product concept: teammates, users, customers, vendors, etc.-Prototypes don't work until they exist.-There is no substitute for engaging with users when we cannot have first-hand experience for a use scenario.U-Showerassistive shower chairMultiple shower headsfor easy reach of theentire bodyIndependent on/off foreach water sourceSturdy waterproof seatEasily folds up and slides out of the way1231234Features4UsageTemperature and watercontrol from existing faucetIndividual on/off for eachwater outletContoured seat with holeallows access to perinealregionSeat can be folded againstwall when not in useInstallationGrab bars are installedinto wall studsBathtub orientation ischosen upon firstinstallationWater input is connecteddirectly to the existingoverhead showerAllowing people who take seated showers to do sosafely, more effectively, and more independently.Customer NeedMillions of elderly peopleand people with disabilitieshave a limited range ofmotion and also havetrouble standing in theshower. Many of thesepeople require assistancewhile showering and haveexpressed a need for waysto improve privacy andfunctionality in theshowering process.2.009 Orange TeamPerineal WashFolded seatU-ShowerPracticing Designassistive shower seatOverview4In Product Engineering Processes, teams of 16 students go from idea to alpha prototype within one semester. The theme in Fall 2006 was independent living and with the focus area of hygiene, our team developed the U-Shower, an assistive shower seat that helps seated shower users who have limited upper mobility. I was one of two system integrators, leading user research and general organization of the team.Lessons Learned:-Communication with people is essential in realizing a product concept: teammates, users, customers, vendors, etc.-Prototypes don't work until they exist.-There is no substitute for engaging with users when we cannot have first-hand experience for a use scenario.U-Showerassistive shower chairMultiple shower headsfor easy reach of theentire bodyIndependent on/off foreach water sourceSturdy waterproof seatEasily folds up and slides out of the way1231234Features4UsageTemperature and watercontrol from existing faucetIndividual on/off for eachwater outletContoured seat with holeallows access to perinealregionSeat can be folded againstwall when not in useInstallationGrab bars are installedinto wall studsBathtub orientation ischosen upon firstinstallationWater input is connecteddirectly to the existingoverhead showerAllowing people who take seated showers to do sosafely, more effectively, and more independently.Customer NeedMillions of elderly peopleand people with disabilitieshave a limited range ofmotion and also havetrouble standing in theshower. Many of thesepeople require assistancewhile showering and haveexpressed a need for waysto improve privacy andfunctionality in theshowering process.2.009 Orange TeamPerineal WashFolded seatU-ShowerPlanningOrganizationgathering your materialsPlanningTask managementkeeping track of what to do nextTiffany Tsengis a Mechanical Engineer from MITdoing research at the Media Lab.Guidelines Process Some tipsShow, don’t tell GuidelinesGuidelines Align images Consistent type and size Spell check is your friend Precision mattersGuidelines Align images Consistent type and size Spell check is your friend Precision mattersGuidelines Align images Consistent type and size Spell check is your friend Precision mattersGuidelines Be selective Know your audience Best &/ most recent projects first Don’t need to show everythingGuidelines Show rangeGuidelines Know your tools PowerPoint / Keynote Illustrator / Photoshop / InDesign Lynda for help (lynda.mit.edu)Guidelines Process Some tipsProcess ProcessProcess ProcessProcess ProcessGuidelines Process Some tipsSome tips Type Safe fonts: Helvetica!Arial Baskerville!Comic Sans Times New Roman STENCIL Unsafe fonts:Some tips Removing backgroundsSome tips Don’t start from scratchSome tips TrackingConnie Yangis a Mechanical Engineer from MITnow working at Nemo Equipment.Having a portfolio and showing it to engineers will blow them away. If you are interviewing at a design firm, having a design portfolio is an absolute necessity. Either way, you need it. !"#$%&'"()*+)$%,$*$-.,%/+$'"()0"1%"21. Egregious typos “I am very interested in a job at NEMO Equiptment...”!"#$%&#'()%#%*#+%,-.$/-01-21. Egregious typos 2. Bad format (e.g. Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, random folder of images, etc.)!"#$%&#'()%#%*#+%,-.$/-01-21. Egregious typos2. Bad format (e.g. Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, random folder of