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A Step Forward (Master’s Thesis)
How might we use design to make this world a better place?
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New Prototype
New Prototype
On your left is the world’s first zero waster, Bea Johnson, holding her total trash of 5 years. On your right is the amount of trash I…
Amsha Kalra
Mar 24, 2018
Thesis Advisor meeting #2: Refine Refine Refine
Thesis Advisor meeting #2: Refine Refine Refine
Last week, my thesis advisor had given me an exercise: To make a project plan — from now till the end of this semester, clearly state what…
Amsha Kalra
Feb 18, 2018
How it all fits together
How it all fits together
For my thesis I have been focusing on creating a smart object that helps both parents and kids change their trash habits. The idea is to…
Amsha Kalra
Feb 4, 2018
Next Prototype
Next Prototype
For my next prototype, I started working on modelling the wooden Pengwin. I have had an image of what it should look like but explaining it…
Amsha Kalra
Feb 3, 2018
My first thesis advisor meeting
My first thesis advisor meeting
First of all let me start this post by expressing how amazing my thesis advisor is. Her name is Krystal Presaud and she is the Director of…
Amsha Kalra
Feb 3, 2018
Thesis Concept Statement / Value Proposition Variations (Draft)
Thesis Concept Statement / Value Proposition Variations (Draft)
a concise summary of your thesis idea:
Amsha Kalra
Jan 29, 2018
Decison Making Criteria
Decison Making Criteria
We were recently given an assignment to create a list of user and personal needs. The assignment was as follows:
Amsha Kalra
Jan 28, 2018
Reflecting on the Alternate Prototype
Reflecting on the Alternate Prototype
I recently built a new prototype. It was an app for parents in addition to the Pengwin. This app helps the parents in forming better habits…
Amsha Kalra
Jan 28, 2018
Alternate Prototype
Alternate Prototype
At the begining of our fourth and final semester, we were given a brief to start fresh and explore a new direction. This would be our last…
Amsha Kalra
Jan 28, 2018
Introducing Pengwin
Introducing Pengwin
I started this semester with trying to explore what could be done at a personal level by an individual to reduce their carbon footprint…
Amsha Kalra
Jan 9, 2018
Prototype #2
Prototype #2
My first prototype was about making people aware of their trash. But my biggest learning, which I already knew but I guess needed…
Amsha Kalra
Nov 22, 2017
Hack:Trash:NYC Hackathon
Hack:Trash:NYC Hackathon
After tracking my waste for a week, I started to see patterns and repetitions. Food packaging was definitely my biggest point of waste. I…
Amsha Kalra
Nov 22, 2017
Learnings from Prototype #1
Learnings from Prototype #1
For my first prototype the hypothesis I was testing was:
Amsha Kalra
Nov 22, 2017
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
My prototype
Amsha Kalra
Nov 22, 2017
Trying the zero life
Trying the zero life
Since the past two weeks now I have been trying to live a zero waste life. Well not zero waste exactly but reduced waste. I read up a few…
Amsha Kalra
Oct 27, 2017
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