DESIGN WEEK GAVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE SET A BRIEF, CARRY OUT APPROPRIATE RESEARCH AND DELIVER A FINAL DESIGN WITHIN AN EXTREMELY RESTRICTED AMOUNT OF TIME. THIS PROVES MY ABILITY TO WORK HARD AND PRODUCE A QUALITY OUTCOME UNDER PRESSURE
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IT ALSO SHOWS MY CAPABILITY TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF A BRIEF WITHIN A FINITE AMOUNT OF TIME, ALONG WITH THE FACT THAT I DO NOT ALLOW WORK TO GET ON TOP OF ME - I PACE IT OUT WITH A STEADY-EYE ON THE CLOCK
Alarm clocks are considered ‘unnatural’ to humans, as we are encouraged to wake up according to our body clock. One reason why people feel tired throughout the day is not due to a lack of sleep, but because they were awoken from a ‘deep sleep’.
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User The user is health-conscious, and aspires to a healthy life style. This involves being properly awake and often waking up early to a strict regime.
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Clear display of time at all times along with easy access throughout the night so that the user can check it.
The times at which solar panels are most productive across the year is between the hours of 10am-2pm. For the average household, lighting makes up for 18% of the electricity bill.
In general, lightbulbs vary in amount of energy they use. Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs use 70-80% less energy than equivilent traditional bulbs, and can save £50 of electricity bills over their lifetime. They also have the capability to be dimmed variably.