Human Centered Design

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Group 13 - Baker’s Dozen

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We were given three human design challenges, we chose sustainable transportation

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Definition of Sustainability

Beginning to Discover

Beginning to Discover (Cont.)

Research Needed

Set Out to Learn - 10x5x3

Major Takeaways

Bus systems:

• 27 Gallons consumed per bus per day
• 27 Busses
• Busses continuously run
• More passengers than cars�

Major Takeaways (Cont.)

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Carpooling:

• Student schedules don’t line up

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Commuting:

• Average of 4.8 miles between student apartments and JMU (round trip)
• 8,962 spots sold
• Average fuel economy for a car (2016) is 24.8 miles per gallon

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Stating Our Problem

Drivers

• 4.8 mile round trip at 8,962 drivers with the average 24.8 miles per gallon car
• 1734.6 gallons per day
• .2 gallons per person day

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Busses

• 27 busses at 27 gallons per bus
• 729 gallons per day

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Brainstorming a HMW Question

• How Might We...
• discourage commuter parking?
• increase the amount of people per vehicle?
• adjust the amount of parking spots sold?
• encourage biking or walking over commuter driving?
• encourage busing over commuter driving?
• reduce gas consumption per person at JMU?

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Developing the HMW

• How might we…reduce gas consumption per person at JMU?

Generation of Ideas

• Increase on-campus living
• Increase bike usage
• Increase bus usage
• Rebates
• Parking passes

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Decision Making Process

Finalizing Our Idea

Prototyping

Testing the Prototype

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Testing the Prototype (Cont.)

Gas Consumed per day = (number of students who drive)(.2)

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Assumptions

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• Average miles per gallon is 24.8
• Average distance traveled is 2.4 miles one way
• Two ways were driven per day
• Every student that owns a parking pass drives daily

Implementation of Final Product

Questions?