Date: Thursday, February 26, 2015. 4:15 PM.
Location: Thronton Center - Classroom 110
Note: This is the second of two presentations during this lecture time. Abstract: "Inspired by my late grandmother who had Alzheimer's Disease, I created Eatwell, a tableware set to help people with cognitive impairments increase their food intake. After years of research and development, the Eatwell set won first place in the 2014 Stanford Design Challenge in a competition with 52 other teams from 15 countries, and has continued to receive extremely positive feedback from caregivers from different states across the country, and even internationally. I will share my story about my efforts working on the project, the design process I used, the challenges I faced, my experience during the design competition, the latest update on my goal to bring Eatwell to market, and my future plans for the product." Biosketch: Sha Yao is a passionate Industrial Designer who likes to challenge herself. She has a diverse background, and speaks English, Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese. She started a product design studio and helps startup companies to develop their product ideas, and especially loves to create projects to help people in need. Her well-rounded portfolio includes projects ranging from web-design to packaging and from furniture to ukuleles. Inspired by her late grandmother, she developed a 9-piece tableware set for people with cognitive impairments. She is currently working on bringing her award-winning tableware set to market.
Location: Thronton Center - Classroom 110
Note: This is the second of two presentations during this lecture time. Abstract: "Inspired by my late grandmother who had Alzheimer's Disease, I created Eatwell, a tableware set to help people with cognitive impairments increase their food intake. After years of research and development, the Eatwell set won first place in the 2014 Stanford Design Challenge in a competition with 52 other teams from 15 countries, and has continued to receive extremely positive feedback from caregivers from different states across the country, and even internationally. I will share my story about my efforts working on the project, the design process I used, the challenges I faced, my experience during the design competition, the latest update on my goal to bring Eatwell to market, and my future plans for the product." Biosketch: Sha Yao is a passionate Industrial Designer who likes to challenge herself. She has a diverse background, and speaks English, Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese. She started a product design studio and helps startup companies to develop their product ideas, and especially loves to create projects to help people in need. Her well-rounded portfolio includes projects ranging from web-design to packaging and from furniture to ukuleles. Inspired by her late grandmother, she developed a 9-piece tableware set for people with cognitive impairments. She is currently working on bringing her award-winning tableware set to market.