12/5
This clay carving process was much more fabrication heavy than most of the other projects we have done in our DIY class. Considering my future career in the automotive design industry it was interesting seeing the videos during class of Audi's foam and clay design process, and being able to relate that to what I have already seen and will further see in the Design Studio.
12/2
Practicing my sketching techniques has really allowed me to enhance the overall likeness of the objects that I draw. I find myself trying to start out with general shapes, add details in shape and curvature afterwards, and then use shading for perspective. I really try to focus on proper shading caused from a light point to highlight curvature. I am happy to see my sketches improving from the beginning of the semester.
11/26
The Sponge Grip is designed so I have a safe way to use my phone while driving my car. The nice thing about this device is I can place it at eye level in the car so that I can see GPS directions without looking away from the road. Another nice feature is that I can use the video feature on my phone or a camera to take footage of my final roadtrip home from college, which will be very special to me.
11/14
ShotSicle allowed me to really understand the important aspects of developing a mold design. The first is to remember to add air holes to allow the liquefied silicon rubber to drive. Another aspect is to make sure each part of the mold has an easy way to lock in place with each other so that 3D printed mold doesn't move out of place and the silicon mold comes out correctly. Our product used two concentric circles, so a rotation wasn't disruptive of the final output.
10/8
I decided to model my laboratory goggles to looks like ski goggles. The two pieces would be a custom-fit mask piece that can be attached to a second strap piece. I added ventilation to the goggles to prevent fogging, a form-fitting foam piece to comfortably fit the curvature of the face, and the ability to customize color for a unique feel.
9/30
The Pizza Prime is a non-reversible transforming pizza box that was inspired by my own personal issues of fitting the large pizza boxes into my fridge. I have heard of people attempting to design pizza boxes that can rip apart into cardboard plates. I decided to build on this idea and sandwich two of these cardboard plates together to build smaller pizza boxes for the leftovers
9/23
This week we designed a paper-holding device with acrylic, magnets, and a metal ball. The physics of the metal ball adds the capability of easily adding and removing paper from the clip, so I added two balls to keep it more secure. The one thing I wish I did was added more magnets to the device so that the clip could be more securely placed on a magnetic surface. I only used one magnet, and that makes it difficult to remove paper with one hand.
9/15
Just finished the development of the Minimalist Mug. The main objective was to develop a coffee jacket that minimized weight while optimizing durability. The main way I tried to minimize weight was by designing the Minimalist Mug to wrap around only 75% of the coffee cup. This is because a hand only grips roughly 75% of the coffee jacket anyway, so the extra 25% is just extra material and added weight. The curvature of the Minimalist Mug enhances its durability. One thing I learned during the process is how to properly bend acrylic when it is heated. It wasn't as trivial as I initially believed to obtain the desired curvature of the acrylic, and in future iterations I will work on perfecting the final product.
9/6
I just determined the overall design concept for the Rip, Slip, & Grip Splash Guard. The goal of the project is to create a functional coffee jacket using only the blue paper handed out in class. Instead of focusing on creating a coffee jacket with a handle, I tried to tackle another problem, which was protecting a hand from spilt coffee. I have always found it frustrating how coffee spills out of the cup and onto my hand when I walk fast. The concept for the Rip, Slip, & Grip Splash Guard uses a cone to cover your hand, so when coffee spills out of the cup it will land in the "splash guard", leaving your hand unharmed by the hot coffee. I think this design concept will be unique, which makes me excited for its development.