Vincent's Self Directed Learning Form

MA Interactive Media

Learning Activity: Research the Laurie Grove Baths:

Student Name: Vincent Van Uffelen Date 11.10.2007

My objectives: Topic “Consumption”

• Explore the consumption of water, power, data/media (internet, tv, radio, telephone)
• Think of the changes of consumption of goods/media in the lifetime of the bath
• Learn how to gather the number of active (turned on/in use?) mobile phones in/around the LGB
• Learn how to measure electromagnetic fields in/around the LGB (indicator of power usage)
• Create raw data on consumption of this building
  • Numeric data; like average power consumption at 8:00 pm or the average number of running tv’s at 3:00 pm
  • Access (or simulated access) to at the moment consumed digital data. E.g. wifi data packages using a network sniffer, or radio program

The resources and strategies I will use are:

• Gathering technological information on measurement of mobile phone usage and electromagnetic fields on the internet.
• Communicate with Graham/Allen if it is possible to get hold of the needed technical equipment
• Go into the field/LGB to gather statistical data (taking samples, extrapolating average data)
• Contribute to the efforts to get information on the building from the Goldsmiths administration (to enquire power and water usage)
• Participating on the efforts to get information on the media usage of the LGB today and past.

The proof of accomplishing this activity will be:

Short presentation of:

• The various kinds of raw data I could provide for the data jam
• The technical tools I’ve use to gather the data
• Suggestions for further research basing on my experiences and findings

Evaluation criteria and means of validation will be:

• Utility of the provided data for other groups and groups feedback
• Personal satisfaction with my result
• Generation of at least 5 different raw data sources

My target date for completion will be:

Monday 13th November 2007

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