Startracks Jwèt Tablo Edikatif by Zhejiang University

Startracks Jwèt Tablo Edikatif by Zhejiang University is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Ajan in Jwèt Competition Category.

AjanJwèt· 2023

Startracks Jwèt Tablo Edikatif

by Zhejiang University

Client: Zhejiang University

A' Design Award Ajan Winner in Jwèt Category

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The Design

About Startracks Jwèt Tablo Edikatif

Startracks se yon jwèt tablo edikatif sou eksplorasyon ant zetwal yo, ki fèt pou timoun. Jwèt la anseye baz astwonomi ak fizik atravè jwe. Leman ribidyòm ki plase anba tablo a simile fòs gravitasyonèl planèt yo, kidonk yon ti veso espasyal an fè rale vè yon planèt lè li ateri. Jwè yo kolekte kat akseswa ki pote enfòmasyon astwonomik ak konpetans jwèt ki matche. De ekip fè konpetisyon, epi premye ekip ki rive nan objektif li a genyen. Tablo a fèt ak bwa sentetik epi li mezire 500 milimèt dyamèt.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Ajan

Startracks Jwèt Tablo Edikatif se yon ganyan A' Design Award Ajan, yon rekonesans ki gen yon prestij enmans yo bay design nivo siperyè, bèl anpil e enpresyonan. Ganyan Ajan yo se travay ki trè briyan e ki trè kreyatif ki montre ekspètiz, talan ak finès designer yo. Yo atann Startracks Jwèt Tablo Edikatif pou se yon bèl travay modèl, remakab nan pwofesyonalis e ki gen gwo inovasyon. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Ajan se yon envansyon trè remakab, admire ki pote benefis e ki pouse limit atizay, syans, design ak teknoloji. Startracks Jwèt Tablo Edikatif se yon kreyasyon anpil moun jalou ki reveye dezi, ki pote santiman pozitif e ki limen sipriz ak mèvèy.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This is a board-based matchmaking board game with STEAM properties based on the story of interstellar exploration. The main aim is to educate children in the science of astronomy. The board uses rubidium magnets to mimic the gravitational pull of the planets and the game content is supported by basic knowledge of astronomy. Through the exploration of the planets, children can enlighten their knowledge of astronomy, physics and chemistry.
Dimensions & Packaging: Board: the diameter is 500mm and the thickness is 20mm
Rubidium magnets: the diameter is 25mm and 20mm
Prop card: the lenth is 80mm and the width is 60mm
Tags: Children's educational toys, Astronomy education, Cosmic exploration, Magnetic games, Physics
Production Technology: The launch and landing of the ship is done by the magnetic attraction of the rubidium magnets at the bottom of the board, thus achieving the sensory effect of the planet's gravity. The planetary resources are presented as prop cards with different planetary knowledge content and the corresponding formed functions.
Board material: synthetic wood, rubidium magnets
Board production process: cutting, drilling and grinding on drill presses, board gluing
Prop materials: wood, plastic, iron
Prop production process: hand cutting, 3D printing
Prop card material: coated paper
Prop card production process: colour printing
Design Challenge: How do we make interstellar exploration more intuitive? We made clever use of magnetic fields for analogies to the gravitational magnetic fields of planets, and the game mechanics are two-player versus two-player, with most of the other time spent on two-player versus two-player game mechanics designed to ensure a balanced game.
Research: Type of study: STEAM educational games suitable for the developmental characteristics of children aged 7 to 12 years
Objective: To develop interest in learning astronomy and physics for children aged 7 to 12 years.
Methods: Child development psychology, game design, human-computer analysis, CMF analysis
Data collection: Play preferences of 7 to 12 year olds
Use of research tools: Rhinoceros 3D, KeyShot, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PhotoShop
Inspiration: STEAM education for children is gaining more and more attention. In the field of science education, the knowledge of the science section of products involving the knowledge of cosmic astronomy is weak and of a single type, which does not allow for systematic science education on astronomy knowledge. At present, there are fewer products in the market that involve knowledge of the cosmic planets and planetary resources, and all of them have weak playability and complicated technology.
Project Duration: The project starts in March 2022 and is due to be completed in June 2022 in Zhejiang, China.
Operation Flow: A team lands by launching a spaceship (iron blob) which is attracted by the gravitational pull of the planet (rubidium magnet magnet). Upon landing on a planet, they receive a prop card for that planet, which is marked with different astronomical and physical knowledge and the corresponding game skills. The game is played on both sides by activating the skills on the cards, and the first one to achieve their goal wins the game.
Team Members: Leijing Zhou
Rui Lei
Yi Chen
Zhengtong Wu
Shaogeng Zeng
Minghong Xu
Yunnong Chen
Image Credits: Rui Lei
Yi Chen
Zhengtong Wu
Shaogeng Zeng