As part of our picture symbol icon submissions for this theme, orientation, we had to choose a product to research and review. I decided to review Elon Musk’s & SpaceX’s Hyperloop, which is currently still in development and testing with a few testing tracks running in the US, it promises to be a very exciting development in transport.
Below you will find an image of my final product review written like it is being published in a technology magazine or website as a proper review someone might read.
After a lot of research, reading through article after article and watching many infomercials I typed up my essay and decided to format it using piktochart to present my article in a more professional and realistic way, the sort of thing you might see on a website or in a magazine.
I referenced where I got each of my images and for quotes the location/article I have taken it from. List of references site references below.
On reflection honestly I would have just tried to churn out more words, writing about what I had been reading and referencing even more as I went. With some more practice my presentation of the article could have been better, maybe doing it on adobe indesign.
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160126005463/en/Speeding-Future%C2%A0AECOM-selected-build-test-track-SpaceX
Article on AECOM building test track for Hyperloop pod design competition
http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/18/11965354/hyperloop-pod-competition-elon-musk-spacex-team-design
Article on the teams chosen to design the pods to run on test track in competition.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/elon-musks-hyperloop-test-track-construction-begins-nevada-1536529
Article about the lack of innovation in the transportation industry, Dirk Ahlborn quotes.
International Business Times – good article on Hyperloop and why HS2 is outdated 1008,000 signatures against HS2
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2110645-soft-robot-with-a-mouth-and-gut-can-forage-for-its-own-food/
New Scientist article – referencing to see how product development and reviews I enjoy reading are written.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23030744-500-pictures-hyperloop-track-has-test-run-as-first-pod-is-unveiled/
New scientist article, testing done on 900m test track
http://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/hyperloop_alpha-20130812.pdf
Publicly released original document on Hyperloop
Jordan Snitch - Product Design Student 