Project Zoo 2006

Project Zoo started in 2005 as a partnership between RMIT Industrial Design and Melbourne Zoo. This blog is for the Project Zoo community to discuss ideas, share info or anything we might think appropriate and related to us.

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Topis and general briefs available for this year

AT MELBOURNE ZOO

Area/animals: Carnivore (Cats and bears)

Max # students: 4

Topic/brief: Behavioural Enrichment

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Area/animals: Going wild (Baboons)

Max # students: 2-3

Topic/brief: Behavioural Enrichment + improvements to display

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Area/animals: Australia Bush (Native animals)

Max # students: 4-5

Topic/brief: Visitors’ enrichment (IT/wearable devices)

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Area/animals: Trail section Seals

Max # students: 3

Topic/brief: Behavioural Enrichment/display

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Area: all zoo

Max # students: 5-6

Topic/brief: Redesign existing Comm. Technology, integrate with other technology, integrate all tools keepers transport

AT WERRIBEE OPEN RANGE ZOO (Max # students in total: 4-5)

Area/animals: Savannah Monkeys

Topic/brief: Behavioural Enrichment

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Area: Waterhole

Topic/brief: Devising webcam technology for lower savannah to film animals at waterhole using solar power or other technology

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Area: boardwalk

Topic/brief: Devising program for PDA for walking trail along boardwalk (currently not open to the public) combining horticulture and wildlife

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