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Pittsburgh Poster Show

2010-05-21T08:27:00.004-04:00

What: Pittsburgh Poster Show
Where: C SPACE : COLLECTIVE
When: June 4th.

Steeltown Stock, features a fantastic selection of local artists and designers and was curated by Mundania Horvath author/creator of Steeltown Anthem (www.steeltownanthem.wordpress.com)

See C Space : Collective for more information

Design of Medical Devices - AAMI/ANSI HE75 Standard Review

2010-05-17T22:35:00.004-04:00

Western PA IDSA
Join us for a review and discussion on the latest Human Factors Standard for the design of medical devices.

What: Design of Medical Devices - AAMI/ANSI HE75 Standard Review
When: Thursday, May 20th - 6:30-9:00pm
Where: Daedalus Product Development
4923 Centre Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412.687.7000

IDSA Members: $15
HFES, AAMI Members: $25
Non-Members: $35

PLEASE RSVP: online (preferred) by email to tfletcher@daed.com or by phone 412.687.7000

One copy of the HE75 standard will be given away as a door prize thanks to AAMI ($270 value).

SPONSORED BY: IDSA Medical Section and the Western PA IDSA Chapter
HOSTED BY: Daedalus Product Development
The review will be led by a contributor to the development of HE75, Sean Hägen of BlackHägen Design. Sean is on the AAMI Human Factors committee that authored the standard and is the current Medical Section Chair of the IDSA.

WHAT IS THE AGENDA?
An overview of the Standard’s contents and intention for use, a case study of how it could be used, and a Q&A session.

WHAT IS THE AAMI/ANSI HE 75 STANDARD?
The standard was developed by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Human Factors committee in cooperation with the FDA; it supplants HE48, which was written in the mid 80s, to provide design guidelines for user interface development in medical devices.

It is essential for the medical device designer to be well versed in the many regulatory standards that apply to the healthcare industry in order to contribute as critical member of the device development team. This is especially true for the human factors standards since they pertain specifically to the user interaction element of the design.

Over the past decade or so the FDA has started really focusing on the fact that use error was the source of the majority of adverse events (nice word for really bad things regarding the patient). This focus translated into an emphasis on human factors and device ease-of-use (reference 21CFR820.30). It is recognized that the most affective way to mitigate use error is through the design of the device in the first place (as opposed to training or instruction for use).

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Medical Device Industry Professionals, Industrial Designers, Quality Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Software Engineers, Human Factors Engineers.

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR CONCERNS?
Contact: Daedalus Product Development
4923 Centre Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412.687.7000

IxDA Happy Hour

2010-05-17T13:13:00.005-04:00

IxDA Pittsburgh is holding a Happy Hour event. IDSA and AIGA members are also invited.

Wednesday, May 19th, 6:30pmat Embury in the Strip District.

"Embury offers guests pre-prohibition style cocktails with a modern twist. Named Embury, for David Embury, author of “The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks,” you will find a quiet and intimate space featuring hand crafted cocktails, a knowledgeable staff using premium ingredients and classic American fare."

Link: Firehouse Lounge/Embury
Link: City Paper Review

Love UNDER HEAVY CONSTRUCTION

2010-04-04T22:03:00.003-04:00

Hi All!

Please excuse our mess... we are working on how to get everything going. In the mean time we will be posting cool stuff around Pittsburgh...

take care & move forward,

Christine

LOVE GEEKS and GLASS

2010-04-02T13:44:00.000-04:00

Geek Art / Innovators Festival

WHAT:

Penn Avenue Art Initiative monthly gallery crawl with. An exhibit of salvage-glass art titled From the Earth to Fire and Back, and an eco friendly fashion event!

WHEN:

April 2 5-9 PM

GAGI at Unblurred

4800-5500 Penn Avenue in Garfield / Bloomfield

... it's free!

www.gagifestival.blogspot.com

WHY:

It's a beautiful friday and you are finally screaming, YAY, it's spring. Find out how GAGI blurs the lines between science and art. It's glass art that creates real power... and hay, you know you were looking for something to do!

Introducing Love PGH Design!

2010-03-22T23:11:00.001-04:00

Hi Design Community!

It's your very first issue of "Love PGH Design" (name is still pending). What is "Love PGH Design"? it's an announcement of all those great design events coming to your area.

Our goal is to try it twice a month... even more if we can get those events going!The design events will not just be limited to Industrial Design but open to anything that gets your design blood boiling... contact us if you have an event you'd like to have posted!

It's starting off to a beautiful spring and there are quite a few of design events coming! Two in one night on April 2nd... both at CMU!

Take care and love Pittsburgh design (that means show up)...

Christine Fish

IDSA Western PA | Chapter Chair

+ create + strength + love + beauty +

IDSA CMU Student Merit Awards Presentations

Learn Enjoy and Relax with upcoming CMU designers... plus there is Pizza!

Our Multi Faceted Panel will be judging... (from a New Zealander with quite a precise eye to a young interaction design expert... plus + a few more characters, I'm sure) Let the presentations begin!

Please RSVP if possible...

April 1, 2010 5:30PM gathering/ 6:00PM presentations start

Carnegie Mellon University School of Design

110 Margaret Morrison Building - Room A-14

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Pizza and drinks will be served at 5:30PM.

Parking is available in the Gesling Stadium garage off of Forbes Avenue and Beeler Street. On-street Parking on Margaret Morrison Street and Tech Street.

INTERACTION 10 REDUX!

Presented by IxDA Pittsburgh & Carnegie Mellon HCII

JOIN US! for a showing of talks from the IxDA’s conference, Interaction 10, held this past February in Savannah, GA.

Thursday, April 1st 6:30 to 8:30pm

Carnegie Mellon, Gates-Hillman Room 4303

Talk selection: (20 min. each)

Liz Danzico – Frames: Notes on Improvisation and Design

Ben Fullerton – Designing for Solitude Intermission

Mike Kruzeniski – Poetry and Polemics in Creating Experience

Paola Antonelli – Talk to me ............... Logistics:

Doors open at 6:30pm, talks start at 7pm Light Appetizers and beverages will be provided (come early)

Parking: East Campus Garage, on Forbes next to the University Center OR after 6pm, free at the meters on Craig Street Entry to the Gates Center: The building is technically locked to visitors after hours, but we will have a person standing at the west entrance from 6:30 to 7:00.

Love PGH design | Every hour

Every hour is a happy hour, but if you are interested... after both events we will be wandering over to the Union Grill for quick drink is anyone is interested Union Grill

413 South Craig Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412)-681-8620
Monday-Thursday: 11:30am-10pm
Friday & Saturday: 11:30am-11pm
Sunday: 12pm-9pm