I prefer design by experts - by people who know what they are doing.
From Donald Norman
So what does a good teacher do? Create tension - but just the right amount.
Knowing how people will use something is essential.
A big ethical question is what happens after people stop using the device. Does it degrade the environment? Could it have been designed so it would actually be good for the environment?
I think there is a tendency in science to measure what is measurable and to decide that what you cannot measure must be uninteresting.
Sure, one can always get the students to relax and be happy - entertained, but although being laid back and relax can also lead to creativity, mostly it means that nothing much gets done.
You won't catch me giving clear lectures.
As for all those mistakes I make - they are on purpose - to teach you how to deal with them.
Readers always seem to think that the author has some control over the design of their books.
And to get real work experience, you need a job, and most jobs will require you to have had either real work experience or a graduate degree.
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