Aesthetic Computing Project #4

* Object Name: ChengWeiHwu_ViolaNexen_TiWeiLin_DiwaiKawanishi_FromFitoH1B_V1.1

* Title: From F1 to H1B

* Creator: Cheng-Wei Hwu (Viola Nexen)
Ti-Wei Lin (Diwai Kawanishi)

* Date: Apr. 24 2009

* Summary: For an international student, if he/she want to stay and work at US, how to get a H1-B VISA is very important.

* News Sources: http://abclive.in/abclive_national/obama_h-1b_visa_philadelphia_court.html Click Here

* Video Link or Embedding:


* Interaction:
1. In vertical view, users can directly see a flowchart with rooms and paths between the rooms. Each room with a simplified sign represents a level, and each paths with green arrows shows the direction of the flow.
2. When users enter a room, the frame around the room will change it's color. But when the users leave a room, the frame will recover to original color. It shows where the users status is.
3. In each room, users can see what they need in order to arrive next level. There may be some pictures or large objects to show the information related to this level.

* Motivation: Since we are international students, we really care about the process of getting H1-B VISA. That’s why we demonstrate this process.

* Description:
1. There are nine levels in this flowchart: applying for OPT, graduation, job hunting, sending resume, job interview, working, waiting until April, receicing H1B, and returning home country.
a. OPT: Befor graduation, international students who wish to stay in U.S. should apply for OPT.
b. graduation: When the student gets a diploma.
c. job hunting: Students look for a job from internet or newspapers.
d. sending resume: Students choose what they like and send their resume with cover letter.
e. job interview: Students may receive an interview. The company will consider whether they want to offer an opening for the student.
f. working: The student starts to work.
g. waiting until April: In the beginning of April, students with OPT need to apply for H1B.
h. receiving H1B: When the student gets the H1B visa.
i. returning home country: The student need to return to his/her home country in the followint 2 situations:
1. After graduation, the student can't get an offer into 3 months.
2. When the students lose the H1B lottery.
2. Each level will be shown outside as a simplified sign.
a. OPT: 'OPT' is shown in vertical view.
b. graduation: A mortar board is shown in vertical view.
c. job hunting: A computer is shown in vertical view.
d. sending resume: A mail is shown in vertical view.
e. job interview: A mouth is shown in vertical view.
f. working: Money sign is shown in vertical view.
g. waiting until April: A calendar is shown in vertical view.
h. receiving H1B: 'H1B' is shown in vertical view.
i. returning home country: A house is shown in vertical view.
3. In each room,
a. OPT: Flags mean the students have to consult the international center. And the forms and the photos show the requirement of document.
b. graduation: A large diploma, and some pictures.
c. job hunting: A large computer with keyboard and mouse show most of people find a job from internet.
d. sending resume: A mailbox, and some instructions of resume and cover letter.
e. job interview: An interview environment and some pictures.
f. working: The money show the income.
g. waiting until April: A lottery machine and some application forms.
h. receiving H1B: The one who receive H1B can work for 6 years so that they can sit on a sofa and relax.
i. returning home country: They can go home by airplanes, ships or trains. Don't forget to bring their luggage.
4. When users wish to open a door, they just need to click on the black door and the door will open. When entering or leaving a room, the frame will change its color to show the level that users get in.
5. Green arrows on the paths between two levels show the direction of the paths; however, when the users found themselves in a wrong way they can still return to the room they just left.
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Aesthetic Computing Project #3

* Object Name: ChengWeiHwu_ViolaNexen_TiWeiLin_DiwaiKawanishi_Wei's kitch_V1.1

* Title: Wei’s kitchen

* Creator: real name : Cheng-Wei Hwu (Viola Nexen)
real name : Ti-Wei Lin (Diwai Kawanishi)

* Date: April 3, 2009

* Summary: Cooking by yourself really makes you healthier? This projects will not only teach you about cooking two kinds of pasta step by step, but tell you dangerously high-caloried ingredient in these recipes as well.

* News Sources: http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/88778/Celebrity-chefs-slammed-for-fat-filled-recipes- Click Here

* Video Link


* Interaction:
1. Users touch on objects by following the given messages. Then the objects will move to required positions.
2. Notecards summarize the information about the recipe and the total calories.
3. Different colors of "C" represent different levels of fat in the material.
4. On the floor there's a flow chart, the current state will be marked in darker color.

* Motivation: TV food show is a great recreation and also a good way to learn how to cook.The dishes made from celebrity chefs are beautiful and look delicious. However, A report by an independent group of dietary experts found many dishes by TV chefs contained more than 100 per cent of the recommended amount of saturated fat in a single serving.
* Description:
1. You can cook your own spaghetti or fettuccine alfredo by following the messages in the lower-left windows. Once you forget the following step, you can always check with the recipes. You can also press reset button to make everything return to its initial position. There are about 20 steps for each meal, the equipment and the ingredient will move around to get to the next step
2. You will see there are some different colors of 'C's on the top of some ingredient. You can see the description of them on the wall--white C means 200-800kcal, yellow C means 800-1400kcal, red C means 1400-2000kcal. For example, when you're cooking spaghetti you see a yellow 'C' on the top of olive oil, that means the total calories of olive oil in the recipe contain 800-1400kcal.
3. The flow chart on the floor shows the entire process of this project. First you have to choose one of the recipe, and then serve the dish. Each square represents a state, if one state is proceeding, then the color of the square will become darker.
4. After finishing a dish, you'll receive a note card which mentions the details of the recipe.
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Melody Practice

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Variation Practice
* Original Song


* Variation #1


* Variation #2


* Variation #3
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