Meeting our coach resulted in a lot more clearness about what is expected from us. The first part of the appointment was dedicated to discuss some of the formalities of the process, as well as talking about some of the pitfalls which we might fall victim to during our work on the project. Moreover, although we weren't given exact methods on what we should or shouldn't do, we did get some tips on what makes a good semester project.
Namely:
- A project which translate one idea well, instead of multiple ideas more or less okay.
- A project which makes use of tools as a means to an end, instead of being focused on the tools or methods used. ( esthetics or immersion, just for the effect.)
- Does not contain elements which are more or less not needed. Peter said "How much means do you need to express the idea?"
Meeting our coach resulted in some interesting insights regarding the first stage of the project. First, we were suggested to a bit more and broader research instead of focusing on certain fields already. While we already felt like having some 'favorite' subjects, we might have been too specific, too soon already. Moreover, since the schedule 'broadly' allows us two more months to come up with a clear statement, we should use at least some time to broaden our horizons even more.
Second, although both the terms key and solution are closely related to each other, we were told that we shouldn't feel limited in discovering less obvious relationships or meanings regarding the concepts as well. For example, although the term solution can be easily understood as being a 'key to a problem', the term is used in chemistry as well. In this context, a solution can be seen as a mixture of several substances. In the same way, a key can be understood in several other contexts as well. The most interesting meaning was maybe understanding a key as a musical key.
A brainstorm session in collaboration with our coach led to some interesting insights. Some of the new (amongst others) insights were :
- Understanding a solution as a relief.
- Understanding a key as a musical key.
- Understanding the immunesystem as a autonomous solution for our body.
- Understand a solution as proving the complexity of a problem.
- Understanding a solution as dissolving a problem, rather than solving it ("just let the problem go").
Solution for a problem has to include the complexity of a problem. So the description of a problem is a direct reference to a solution. The right relationship between solution and a problem can be a process from a problem (current state) to a solution (desired state). Reference to Emil's comment on the semester project meeting: If you want to describe Universe you need a whole universe to describe it. If you want to solve a problem, you need the cover the same scale of a problem to solve it.
ReplyDeleteNote on a musical key: Music understood by an average lister is a tonal music: music of the keys. Musical key is a space where the music happens. For example the key is set to C minor, so the musical peace will be played in that space. Key is more wide topic than chord or scale. Its a place where the music happens, not the music itself. If we play a harmonic progression in different key, it always carries different emotions and experience of a music. For the musician, the key is a solution for building mood, feeling or direction in a listener.
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