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Design and Education by Fernando José da Silva

Educação Gráfica, 2023

Este artigo tem como objetivo relatar dois projetos de design de jogos sérios concebidos com o ob... more Este artigo tem como objetivo relatar dois projetos de design de jogos sérios concebidos com o objetivo de promover a difusão de informações confiáveis e a adoção de comportamentos preventivos durante a pandemia de COVID-19. Duas abordagens distintas de design são descritas, analisadas e comparadas em uma estrutura fundamentada na literatura que considerou os tipos de jogos e seus elementos principais (mecânica, narrativa, estética e tecnologia). Enquanto uma estratégia de design serviu para amenizar limitações inerentes a um tipo de jogo, a outra proporcionou experiências interativas mais elaboradas aos usuários.

JMIR Serious Games, 2020

Background No treatment for COVID-19 is yet available; therefore, providing access to information... more Background No treatment for COVID-19 is yet available; therefore, providing access to information about SARS-CoV-2, the transmission route of the virus, and ways to prevent the spread of infection is a critical sanitary measure worldwide. Serious games have advantages in the dissemination of reliable information during the pandemic; they can provide qualified content while offering interactivity to the user, and they have great reach over the internet. Objective This study aimed to develop a serious game with the purpose of providing science-based information on the prevention of COVID-19 and personal care during the pandemic while assessing players’ knowledge about COVID-19–related topics. Methods The study was conducted with the interdisciplinary collaboration of specialists in health sciences, computing, and design at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The health recommendations were grouped into six thematic blocks, presented in a quiz format. The software languages...

IX ENSUS – Encontro de Sustentabilidade em Projeto, May 1, 2021

Agrotoxics, pesticides, and other agricultural chemicals have long been used for pest control in ... more Agrotoxics, pesticides, and other agricultural chemicals have long been used for pest control in crops and plantations around the world. As people have become aware of this problem of food with agrotoxics, the demand for vegetables produced in vegetable gardens has increased. The Ladybug Factory Institute, an organization linked to the city hall of Belo Horizonte/MG, produces and distributes the larvae of these insects, to communities and vegetable gardens, in order to protect the production of vegetables, respecting the environment and the health of the people involved. The objective of this project is the development of a packaging, inspired by nature's solutions, able to transport the larvae of these insects from the Ladybug Factory to the vegetable garden, facilitating the handling during the release of these insects, avoiding losses and protecting them, being produced with biodegradable materials, avoiding environmental problems.

Engineering by Fernando José da Silva

Global Journal Inc., 2021

This work aims to present a comparison of 4 (four) analysis methodologies of the fire risks in hi... more This work aims to present a comparison of 4 (four) analysis methodologies of the fire risks in historical sites. These analysis methodologies are the following: Ebrafire, Chichorro, Gretener and Multi-criteria. The Town area under study is bordered by Tiradentes Square, Senador Rocha Lagoa Street, Conêgo Camilo Veloso bystreet and Cônego de Bobadela Street in the historic center of Ouro Preto. The comparative analysis among the four methodologies presented discrepancies in the degrees of fire hazards. However the block assessed presents a high risk of fire, since the great majority of buildings in the área received insufficient fire safety results. Therefore, although the results here are not conclusive, since this research is in the initial phase, it is already possible to verify the urgency of mitigation actions to reduce the risk of fire in most buildings in the evaluated block. Therefore, mitigation actions coroborates for a policy of immediate fire risk management.

Key Engineering Materials, 2012

Bamboos are smart natural tubes and a resistant material. Many species can be selected with 10 cm... more Bamboos are smart natural tubes and a resistant material. Many species can be selected with 10 cm basal diameter, 12 m high and approximately straight longitudinal axis. A slender element like that has a relatively low load capacity under compression force. This limitation can be by passed through a composition of bamboo and cables. Through coherent design, this composition may produce an aesthetical and light mast with high axial compression resistance. This hybrid structure opens a big application for bamboo tubes, as for example, masts for the modern tents, known as tensile structures in the low weight architecture. Different compositions which use a large number of bamboos can be derived from this one. So, the mast mechanical performance investigation opens the way for another more complex systems understanding. In this paper, the design of a bamboo mast with 6 meters long is developed. A previous numerical investigation through SAP 2000 v14 structural analysis software was used...

Key Engineering Materials, 2014

Bamboo is a pipe produced by solar energy. It is a plant of the graminae family which grows up al... more Bamboo is a pipe produced by solar energy. It is a plant of the graminae family which grows up all over tropical and part of subtropical regions of the world in more than 1250 species. High biomass production, high mechanical resistance, low specific weight and easy workability has done of bamboo a promise to future generations in relationship to sustainable construction systems. Bamboos of the Phyllostachys pubescens species are one of the most resistant and straight axis bamboos, used in China as material construction and other applications, as paper and fabrics. They are the most commercial bamboos of China and its forests covers 5,6 millions of hectare in that country. This exotic species is met on small plantations in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo states of Brazil. Many characteristics turns bamboo a smart structural element: high resistance/weight ratio; natural nodes spaced along the culm which avoids local buckling and graded distribution of the fibers from inner to outer si...

Procesos Urbanos, 2018

RESUMEN Este presente trabajo tiene como objetivo la presentación de resultados del análisis estr... more RESUMEN Este presente trabajo tiene como objetivo la presentación de resultados del análisis estructural experimental y numérico de tres diferentes columnas —denominadas híbrida, compuesta y haz— utilizando barras de bambú de la especie Phyllostachys pubescens. Se utilizaron, además de las barras de bambú, cables de acero, tornillos y cintas metálicas, de acuerdo con la configuración formal. Se permitió el perfeccionamiento de los procesos innovadores de construcción, con resultados y uso del Diagrama de Southwell, para conocimiento de la Carga de Euler. Se concluyó que el uso sostenible de estas columnas favorece la Biodiversidad, interactuando áreas del Diseño y de la Ingeniería.

Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2017

In this study involving cementitious matrix composites, the influence of the water/cement (w/c) r... more In this study involving cementitious matrix composites, the influence of the water/cement (w/c) ratio variation (0.48, 0.60, 0.70 and 0.75) was analyzed in its open pore structure and in the carbonation front advancing. Test specimens were molded in cylindrical dimensions of (5x10) cm and (2x4) cm for each mix proportions, and subjected into accelerated carbonation tests, at controlled exposure conditions. The open porosity of the material was obtained by using a helium pycnometer. A model based on Fick's second law was used to fit an equation to the curve of progress of the carbonation front over time. The results show that the water/cement ratio can highly influence the analyzed properties; the mathematical model used provided an excellent approximation of the advancing carbonation front trend, allowing a good evaluation of the carbonation coefficient (K) associated to each mixture proportioning.

Papers by Fernando José da Silva

Anais do I Congresso Brasileiro On-line de Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão, 2022

Introdução: As universidades, como espaço de produção e reflexão sobre os diversos conhecimentos,... more Introdução: As universidades, como espaço de produção e reflexão sobre os diversos conhecimentos, há décadas vêm desenvolvendo projetos que buscam atender às demandas da sociedade no qual integra, através da tríade: ensino, pesquisa e extensão. Observa-se também a necessidade de se buscar oportunidades com um olhar mais abrangente, que atua nestas áreas da Educação e que vislumbra um campo ainda em expansão, com dinamismo e mudanças de paradigmas além dos muros das universidades. Este campo é propício às ferramentas de uso do Designer, que utiliza de recursos, ideias e experiências inovadoras para solucionar desafios e propostas voltadas à sociedade, promovendo através de projetos locais, um novo olhar frente às demandas do projeto. Objetivo: O presente resumo tem como objetivo apresentar o Projeto de Extensão Design & Educação da Escola de Arquitetura da UFMG, em parceria com o PROMESTRE, programa de mestrado profissional também da UFMG, composto por professores e estudantes do cur...