Concepts for the Physical Device

Ezgi AtayCem Altınoz

Leyla Hazal Cetin

THE BRAIN Device 1

Conceptual Sketches of the device

Working Mechanism

The device has a screen on which one

can follow the registration process steps and find the

map to have an easier navigation.

The two different parts of the device has

connection so that two users identified can communicate.

The user is leaded not only by the screen but

also by voice, that causes the addition of

the user to the process.

Brain shaped two-parted device that not only solves

the problems and helps completing the process.

Main Concept

Also looses its first shape through the

process.

Gives the sense of

individualism and

belonging.

People Involved

Newcomers

Parents

Problems Addressed

By leading the user, make the process easy to

follow and decreases the time duration

spent to register.

By leading the user to different

places and events at the

campus decreases the probability of

getting bored.

By separating the newcomer and

the family, avoids the family’s

involvement to the management

side of the process.

By making the user attend

events at the campus makes them develop

connections with the university.

The Workflow

• The device is given to the users (students and families) at the entrance of the campus by the security.

• The device will be divided into two and each side will get their part. While the parents are leaded to another part of the campus where there will find a graduates table for them to communicate with the graduate students of Koc University, a cocktail where they will spend time and a guided campus tour.

• On the other hand, the newcomer will be guided to the registration process area by the device. The device will have map that shows where the user is so that avoids being lost and saves time by this way.

• The device asks questions from time to time that are answered by using the touchable screen, by this way it understands if the student is bored or needs help. If the user is bored, the device automatically guides him/her to an event at the campus. If the user needs help, the device directs the mentors.

• During the normal flow of the process, when handing a document to another place is needed such as YapıKredi, ELC or health center, the device not only shows where to bring the document and also leads to an event when turning back to the process so that the newcomer can spent time in the campus as a Koc University student.

• During the process if the student wants to see their parents with one button they can sent a message and meet the families.

• At each desk/step of the process, the brain shaped part of the device is put inside a machine that cuts it into pieces; by this way the brain looses its shape and takes the shape of the horn, which is the symbol of the KU.

• At the end of the process, the device leads the newcomer to the family and the horn shaped part of the device stays with the student and the other parts are given back before exiting the campus.

KULE: KOC UNİVERSİTY LEARNİNG & ENTERTAİNİNG

Device 2

Conceptual Sketches of the device

• Tower: Teach, Opportunities, Wonder, Entertain, Relax

Working Mechanism

It is a permanent device for the newcomers, they

can keep it for their whole university life

which will give them a spirit of belonging.

It is a fluid device which can be

twisted and used as a wristlet while you

are not using it.

The device for the parents and student

workers will be taken back.

KULE, fluid wristlet, helps both parents and

newcomers to solve their problems during the registration process.

Main Concept

Makes the process

fun.

People Involved

Newcomers

Parents

Student Workers

Problems Addressed

By leading the user, make the process easy to

follow and decreases the time duration

spent to register.

By leading the user to different

places and events at the

campus decreases the probability of

getting bored.

By making the parents use the

device it satisfies their need to ask

questions and lead them to

attend campus tours to amuse them in a way..

By making the user attend

events at the campus makes them develop

connections with the university.

The Workflow

• The device is given to the users (students and families) at the entrance of the campus by the security.

• Will start to work automathically and give quick tips about where the newcomers are such as while passing through the health center or portal of knowledge (bilim kapısı) and gym, the device will name them to make he/she familiar with the places in the campus. (you can see the health center on the right side for example)

• In front of the gym, parents and newcomers will leave each other and the devices will guide them to go to the particular place they need to go first.

• Parents will go to campus tour, and then graduate table, and then they will have a free time to ask questions and get answers from the device and finally they will go to the cocktail where they can meet with their children. Parents can ask any questions to the device by voiced or written and get the best possible answer. If they don’t satisfy by the answer then they can call the available student worker by the device and ask the question or if needed they can call he/she to talk face to face.

• Student workers will able to see the calls from parents. The questions of the parents will be recorded to device in this way the new questions (not thought before)coming from parents can be reorganized for the next year. (answers can be added to device)

• In the mean time the newcomers will get into the gym and start to registration. For each table they can choice the particular option in the screen of the device (such as bank documents) and the device will show (in written) the needed documents to them. So they can prepare themselves.

• After finishing all the document issues they will guided to the area where they need to meet with other newcomers and take pictures of new friends with their device, and have fun. (There will be winner for the one who met with the greater number of people)

• After that they will go to campus tour together and take creative pictures and download them to the device’s app where all the photos regarding KOC university can be found.

• At the end there will be a winner (a group of two or three or more ) which will be announced at the cocktail where the newcomers will meet with their parents.

THE RAM HORN Device 3

Conceptual Sketches of the device

Working Mechanism

The device is given to the student before the

registration process starts.

It will be noted that the device is for

student's use only, which is the first step

of eliminating the parents from the

process.

The device will lead the student by voice

and music.

This is a ram horn shaped tool that helps newcomers complete

their registration process by their own as fast as they can while

giving them the feeling of belonging to Koç with its features and shape.

Main Concept

People Involved

Newcomers

Problems Addressed

By the audial and visual help, it helps the newcomer to

complete the process as fast as they can.

By the music played and the lighting

fractions of the horn, it gives a sense of movement and entertainment.

By its shape and the music played

simultaneously with all the other

newcomers' devices, there is an harmony

and a feeling of belonging.

The Workflow• This device is given to the newcomers by the security when they enter the

campus. It will be stated that it is for the use of the newcomer for the registration process only, not for the parents.

• As the whole family enters the campus, the device begins to talk by the help of the speaker positioned at the center of the device. This is an audial guide explaining the working flow of the device.

• It is very simple: Each segment of the horn represents a step throughout the registration process. As the student completes a step, segment that represents that step illuminates.

• Illumination starts from the outer segments and continues towards the inner segments. When all the steps are done, the device will be fully illuminated.

• But the function of the speaker is not only to give the using instructions.

• Throughout the process, it helps you by saying what is next, for example if you should give your high-school documents to a desk, it will say “high school documents to desk 4” and so on.

• When not leading you for the next step, device will play a calm music through its speaker. The same music will be played from all the other registration devices; there will be an harmony amongst the newcomers so that the feeling of belonging both with the other students and the school can be created.

• When the final step is done, the device is illuminated and there will be a congratulation message for the student, stating that the newcomer can keep the device as a souvenir and after that a joyous music will start, stating that the process is over and now the newcomer is officially a university student.

Thank you.