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Mark Avery has
always been an innovator - very much a "hands-on" and
"fix-it" person for his family. As a
young teenager in the early 1950's, he designed and assembled a
spin-dry washing machine, and a refrigerator - both of which were
used in his parents' home for several years.
Physiotherapy
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In the mid
1950s, he began professional training as a physiotherapist, branching
into private practice and subsequently holding charge physiotherapy
posts in major public hospitals in New Zealand. In the
late 1960s, he was teaching at the New Zealand School of
Physiotherapy in Dunedin.
Mature
student of Industrial Design
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In the early
1970s, he became a full-time Industrial Design student for four
years. His analysis and problem-solving skills were
enhanced and applied to complex design problems. This was the
era where human factors engineering (Aka ergonomics) began to emerge
in New Zealand.
Professional
Tutor
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With his
former background teaching physiotherapy, Mark accepted the position
as tutor in ergonomics at the Wellington Polytechnic School of Design.
He was also
appointed as Commissioning Officer (Design) with the Wellington
Hospital Board while completing his 1976 thesis for his Diploma in
Industrial Design. He researched, developed and specified "A
Goods Transport System for the redevelopment of Wellington Hospital".
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