Analysis on users and design requirements

Part one: User Analysis

A． students

1.       undergraduate

2.       postgraduate

3.       PhD

4.       Other major – like architecture students

B． Teachers ( May have multiple identities )

1.       Lecturer

2.       Researcher – experiment and research mainly

3.       Administration - administrative job

4.       Visiting scholar – a teacher from other school

C.  Support staff

     1.    Transporter - unloading from van or storage and transport to lab

     2.    Cleaner – cleaning the building and dirty container

Part two: Link of User and Function

1. Red means important moment 
2.“?” means no decision yet and should be discussed

Part three: Design requirements and Solution

 "T" shorts for hidden trouble

 "S" shorts for possible solution

1. Main entrance: 

         For those who come for the first time, a good first impression is very important

T: Lack of sign and guidance, which makes people lost.

S: Guided by a sense of space, the route should be intuitive and clear.Add signs or feature indoor decoration, such as combining display space

2. Tutorial space: 

          Lecture hall, tutorial lab, study room, etc. All places to learn knowledge from books or experiments

T: The classroom is too big to be heard or seen clearly in the back row.

S: Besides upgrading hardware facilities, reasonable classroom arrangements should be considered. Avoid a classroom that is too large.

3. Research lab: 

          Conditional labs with desks, chairs and experiment apparatus just like the lab in a science fiction movie

T: no idea. The labs are all the same around the world.

S: Integrate distance learning and VR experiment.

4. Single lab: 

          Specific function lab like green house, animal center or normal PhD project.

T: Many current single labs are simply separated from a large space, without considering the special needs of the experimental purpose

S: While retaining a certain amount of ordinary labs, consider the layout for special functions. Or set up a few templates that can be freely transformed

5. Office: 

          A small room with private pc for staff

T: no natural light. Too far away from labs.

S: consider location and lightening.

6. Pc rooms: 

         Many computers for students to finish their records or reports of the experiment

T: not enough pc for all the students to have one each.

S: Add more Pc rooms as they are more important nowadays.

7. Breakout space: 

          A place for all users to relax themselves, includes gardens.

T: sometimes too noisy.

S: Keep open and energetic without disturbing others

8. Work plants: 

          No idea at all.

9. Storage:

          Place to store the equipment and supplies. Should be big enough.

10.   Support staff entrance: 

          Avoid crossover between support staff and other users

T: the corridor may be too narrow for transportation

S: make sure it is wide enough for the biggest equipment such as fridges.