Yu-Chung Chang

- In 2016, since my goal was to develop my practical skills, I decided to study in Birmingham City University, which emphasizes hands-on creation. - The school is one of the best design colleges, ranking in the top 5 in the UK. - Where I learn together with outstanding designers and students from around the world and also long to take my ideas to a new level. - My professors, Nuno Lourinho and Graham Powell, confirmed my skills in the sketch and 3D parametric solid modelling software. - I applied these skills in the creation of my project: P-Ruler. It is a brand-new measuring tool which projects a virtual ruler on to the surface of the target one wishes to measure. Using this product can save workers the trouble of carrying a physical ruler and reduce time used to measure objects. - The entire design process, from conceptualization to model making, was executed independently. - Several materials and structures were tested repetitively and finally, after countless failures and experimentation, sponge and a freely rotating wheel were used to develop an unprecedented action mechanism. This allowed the model to not only show the product’s appearance, but also enable actual operation. - This design won the international design awards: Spark Design Award, Gold Winner, Red-Dot, and IDEA.

- Tatung University, which is one of the top five design colleges in Asia. - I acquired design skills and knowledge of the philosophy of design. - I really put my heart into design practice and research in the workshop, even forgetting to eat and sleep at times. - During my last year in university, I completed my final personal project, “The Graffiti Wall”, an interactive handwashing apparatus designed for children. - Over the course of the project, I communicated with my peers, teachers, and cooperating companies, overcame a variety of obstacles in its creation and established the basics of model making and project design. - Additionally, another one of my personal masterpieces, “3 Directions”, also won an international design award, the iF Design Award.