Andrew Hateley Visualisations

These are my (Andrew Hateley / 5691605′s) Lecture Visualisations.  These are those points I felt particularly significant within the lecture, or in relation to the whole unit or within our group’s project.  I haven’t completed all of them for a variety of reasons (not attending the lectures, not recalling significant points, attending AGIdeas, etc.) but here are those that I did finish.

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Week Three:

Above: Residents of Ghana have designed a complex coding system to make conversation through mobile phones without actually connecting.  Brilliant.

Above: I found this concept particularly interesting.  I live in a rural-ish town called Bacchus Marsh, fifty-six kilometres from Melbourne.  Driving down the Western Freeway towards Ballarat, one will pass through this town halfway (this is pretty much why it was established).  During the 70′s the (unwise) decision was made to cheapen the northern area of the town (called Darley).  When my parents were choosing to settle down for a family they chose that locale because of its competitive price (my Dad’s a teacher man).  It never got as bad as some other Western Suburbs (although I no longer live there), but it quickly sank into a lifeless, crime-ridden ghetto as does most cheap housing estates.  I went to the public High School of the town who’s demographics were obviously Darley-centric: kids got stabbed over Eminem records.  One kid we used to call “Gills” because of the five, six-inch deep cuts in his back.  Okay, I’m digressing…

During my early High School years (…I am getting to a point, please persist) we moved across the bridge that separates Darley from the rest of Bacchus Marsh (which mainly consists of the suburb of Maddingly).  Interestingly, this geographical boundary is the Western Freeway, and like the billy goats gruff, most objective people from Darley can see the greener grass on the other side of the bridge.  Others are whole-heartedly convinced that Darley is a superior locale (on what standards?! Or is this just arrogant envy?) and this helps fuel the rivalry between the two local Footy teams.  When I heard the perception of polarity and the use of a geographical boundary to distinguish class discussed in the lecture,  I was most intrigued.  I know this research into social psychology has been around for awhile but I have never heard of, or considered the use of geographical boundaries as distinction, yet it is ridiculously obvious in my town.  It’s a shame the question, “Is this an inherent need of man?” was only posed and not actually answered.

I have also been informed that in Melbourne, there is also a geographical boundary between which side of the river you live on.  Humans are amazing/weird creatures.

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Week Five:

Above: This isn’t me being a smart-ass.  This is a visualisation of the complexity of Ethics, which Keith discussed in his lecture.

Week Six:

Above: Research Triangulation

Above: Observing the signs and symbols of Freemasonry allegorical illustrations is central to being a freemason.  This reminds me of observational research in which one observes, analyses and interprets to discover truth.

Week Eight:

Above: I know this wasn’t  mentioned in the lecture, but it I think it’s a beautiful summary of the motivations of Participartory design.  Don’t disregard the truth in the quote for the crimes of its author — which of course will depend on your political leanings.