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Mark Champkins (born 25 April 1977), is a product designer and the London Science Museum's first "Inventor in Residence". Champkins successfully participated in the BBC television show, ''Dragons' Den'', and received investment to launch his product ideas to help pupils to concentrate at school.〔(BBC Dragons' Den Website )〕 == Background == Champkins studied Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Cambridge, and Industrial Design Engineering at the Royal College of Art (RCA) in London.〔(Biography on Smarter Products Website )〕 He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts,〔(RSA Fellows Profile )〕 and an Industrial Advisor to Cambridge University Engineering Department.〔(Cambridge University Engineering Department Website )〕 Whilst at the RCA, Champkins designed a range of ''Self-Heating Crockery'' making use of the Phase Change Material Sodium Acetate Trihydrate. The crockery enable users to instantaneously heat plates, cups and bowls to sixty degrees Celsius, by pushing a button that started a phase change reaction within the crockery. The items could be recharged and reused by washing them in hot water or a dishwasher.〔(Royal College of Art Innovation Unit Website )〕 In 2002, the crockery design was Awarded British Invention of the Year and featured on a number of TV science programs such as BBC Television's Tomorrow's World,〔(Tomorrow's World )〕 the Discovery Channels' 'What's the Big Idea',〔(Discovery Channel )〕 and the CNN News. After graduating from the Royal College of Art, Champkins worked at The (Helen Hamlyn Research Centre ) as part of a twelve month research project, to investigate how good school design can improve standards of education in the UK.〔(Helen Hamlyn Research Centre Website )〕 In 2004, Champkins won a business award from NESTA〔(Independent Newspaper )〕 and founded Concentrate Design, a company that develops products intended to help pupils to concentrate at school. In 2007, on the Dragons Den, Champkins won investment of £100,000 from Peter Jones in return for a 40% stake in Concentrate Design.〔(Simply Business )〕 In 2011, Champkins became the 'Inventor in Residence' at the London Science Museum. The aim of the role is to design new Science Museum branded products inspired by the Museum collection, and to promote science, design and innovation to visitors and the widest possible audience. He has created a magnetic chopping board/knife rack, levitating cutlery and an iGramo, which uses the acoustic effect of a gramophone trumpet to amplify music from mp3 players and smart phones.〔(Science Museum Website )〕 He has also been involved in outreach to encourage young people with science and engineering projects by being a celebrity judge at the National Science + Engineering Competition Finals at The Big Bang Fair. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mark Champkins」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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