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Originally, I wanted to play around with sensors for my final project. I went ahead and tested some for an idea I had using sound detecting sensors. The idea behind the sensor is that it would sync with the sound rhythms that it detects. Unfortunately, that did not go as I expected since the many…
18 Guest Lecture: Adam Agee
Adam Agee trained at the Rhode Island School of Design. He got us drawing freely with sketching exercises. 18 Adam Agee guest lectureDownload
Top 5 Constraints
For my final project, I am still planning on creating a smart mirror. My goal is to make a mirror that shows me the date, time, weather, sports scores, and any other useful information I might want to add. The top 5 constraints of this project are going to be: Aesthetic: I want this to…
Top 5 Constraints: Smart mirror
Usability: The ultimate goal of this project is to create a product that I can use everyday and that functions as I design it to. While it it good to know that if I fail I will still have a functioning mirror, I would really like this to function properly. I want the mirror to…
Shut-Box Constraints
Constraint 1: The wood I intend on using to create the box is plywood and with the fragility of the wood I am worried it will split when I drill into it. Constraint 2: The tabs with the numbers on them I planned on using 0.5in thick wood, but the laser cutter only goes up…
Top 5 Constraints
For my main project, the first constraints is the 3D design problem. I don’t have too much 3D design experience though my project is about implemening 3D printer for the component. Second is for the desgin referrence for my project, Dougong is a quite ancient archtecture technology which means no longer be practice in the…
Main Project – Top Five Kinetic Constraints
Aesthetics – The overall goal of this project is to make a dynamic, aesthetically pleasing object. This is a constraint because it eliminates many things that have a practical use, but contain no aesthetic. https://coloradokineticarts.com/always-in-motion 2. Physical Properties – I need to determine what materials I want to use, where I want to obtain them…
Top 5 Constraints: Dehydrator
My project is to build a dehydrator for my kitchen. One of my goals is to make sure the dehydrator blends in with the rest of the kitchen. To make the dehydrator fit in, I must use a brushed stainless steel exterior as all the other appliances I have are that color. https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/excalibur-9-tray-digital-controller-dehydrator/ Dehydrator I…
Top 5 Final Project Constraints
I am making a 1950’s style coat for my final project. Here are my top 5 constraints for this project. Skill Level: I haven’t done very much sewing in my life. I want to develop this skill which is part of why I chose this project. This means that everything will take twice as long…
Top 5 Constraints
1.Usability The ultimate goal for this project is the functionality and usability. I respect the ability for people to make things without functionality, but most things have some sort of functional purpose. Therefore, I need to make the product adaptable and useful. Depending on whether I have a head board later in life or decide…
Top 5 Constraints
For my project, I will be creating a fiber optic digital clock where the fiber optics are meant to look like constellations that make the number. In terms of aesthetics, I am aiming for Italian futurism aesthetic. I chose this aesthetic due to its focus on technology as I fell this ties in well with…
Top 5 Constraints
Manufacturability: Whatever design I wish to pursue has to be manufacturable with CU’s resources either from the ITLL or the Idea Forge. I put this category at number one because even if I have an amazing design in CAD with an exceptionally pleasing aesthetic if I can’t make it I won’t have a project. Although…
Top 5 Constraints: Duplex Fish Tank
Constraint 1: Fish Safety The first constraint that I have to consider when making this tank is the safety of Doug and Coach. This means that any decorations that I add to the tank have to be safe for Betta fish and the two fish must stay apart from each other. This also means that…
Top 5 Constraints: Infinite Mirror Clock
For my project, I decided to go with an infinite mirror clock that uses LEDs to tell time. The aesthetic i am going for is a futuristic look that is also very clean, sleek, and looks cutting edge. The project is not too difficult, however, it will require a fair amount of work and detail.…
17 Aesthetic Movement and Art Nouveau
Today we finished listing the elements of Arts and Crafts, and moved on through the Aesthetic Movement and Art Nouveau, ending with a whiplash curve sketching exercise. 17 Aesthetic movement and Art NouveauDownload
Movie Night Week 8
The movie tonight is Wes Anderson’s 2004 Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. The engineering in this film is a little bit of a punch line, but the film is chock full o’aesthetic. As is the standard for a Wes Anderson feature. I would suggest that this film has the most clearly defined and executed design…
Jae’s Main Project Inspiration
Personally, I think the final form of the aesthetic is seduction. People say art is all about seduction. I disagree that it is not solely that but it does one of the biggest parts of aesthetic and human life. Where is the mecca of the seduction? Party, nightclub, Discoteca, lounge, or etc. You name it.…
Main Project Inspiration: Shadow Art
For my main project, I would like to create something that explores the contrast between light and shadow. I haven’t decided yet on what shapes or story I want my art to tell. My inspiration came to me when I was trying to fall asleep in a dim candle lighted room. Instead of closing my…
Main Project Inspiration
I’m still not sure exactly what I will be making for the final project in this class. However, I’ve been fascinated with modular design over the past couple of months. Modular design breaks down a design into it’s many parts and emphasizes the users specific needs. It’s modeled around making scalable and reusable modules. I…
16 Arts and Crafts Movement
Groups of students analyzed images of Arts and Crafts styled products to determine what design elements form this aesthetic. When critiquing this week’s blog post about Main Project Inspirations, look for enough information to do this type of analysis on the proposed aesthetic. In other words, did the author describe what are the important style…
Aesthetics Inspirations for Final Project
My inspiration for the final project stems from the “Chinese Garden” aesthetic. These gardens are designed to invoke peace and awe. I’ve always found a similar emotion in table top waterfalls. I’ve only ever had one and the motor was way too loud for enjoyment and many are quite expensive. I want to make a…
Main Project Inspirations
I have been working very hard to figure out what I want to do for this project. I have also spent the last two weeks totally sick and trying to focus but I am totally excited for what I came up with. My design presentation was also pretty successful so I am excited to move…
Main Project Inspirations
For my final project for Aesthetics of Design, I want to make an ultralight camera tripod. As a semi-professional expedition photographer, I am always torn on the decision on whether or not to bring a tripod with me. My tripod is almost always the heaviest piece of camera gear I carry, and I frequently leave it…
Main Project Inspiration: Guillotine Vegetable Chopper
History is littered with interesting and intriguing objects. Being a person who is into history and finds the past intriguing, I decided to try and take an object from the past and turn it into something that could be useful today. My idea was the Guillotine Vegetable Chopper. The inspiration for this came from watching…
Main Project Inspirations
For my Final Project I am between doing three things the first is designing and building a gaming chair like the ones seen here: DXRacer Formula Series DOH/FD01/N Newedge Edition Racing Bucket Seat Office Chair Gaming Chair Ergonomic Computer Chair eSports Desk Chair Executive Chair Furniture Pillows (Black) This would be very valuable and add…
Main Project Inspirations
Coming up with an idea for the main project presented quite a challenge for my team. Due to the fact that there were so many options and possibilities out there, it was hard to narrow it down to something that was realistic yet interesting. A couple of preliminary ideas that we came up with was…
Interactive Sonic Chair: Final Project Inspirations
My project revolves around the ability to interact with something you sit on, however this is a function and not an aesthetic. Instead, I would like this function to enhance the aesthetic that I would be trying to convey. I just got a hold of Prof. Hertzberg’s 1000 Chairs book by Fiell; it’s rather inspirational…
Final Project Inspiration
For my final project, I am thinking of making a wall clock. One of the most important feedback I got for my upcycle project was that I put too much effort on the functionality of the product, and neglected the aesthetics. For that reason, I have decided to choose a project that has a simple…
Main Project Inspiration
The product I will design will be an intersection of multiple ideas. What I know is that I want to use a Raspberry Pi to keep driving my computational knowledge. The dynamic aspect of the object will be rotational motion likely to be delivered by a continuous rotation servo. Additionally, LEDs will be integrated to…
Main Project Inspirations
For my main project I was inspired to make something for my kitchen which would give it an industrial look. One of my passions is cooking, I enjoy doing it very much and the process of making a dish my own just fills me with joy. About a month ago I was experimenting with making…
Main Project Inspiration
[1] For my final project, I want to build something using some sort of electronics, circuits, and lights. I have worked on many projects that were electronics heavy, and I believe that I can utilize those skills to build an aesthetically pleasing final project. Currently, I am planning to build sound activated LEDs design, which…
Main Project Inspirations: Minimalism & Vintage
For my main project I’m focusing on combining the minimalism and vintage aesthetics. Creating a piece that represents both aesthetics is a bit tricky but with the right foundation I think I can create a piece that intertwines both aesthetics and serves as a functional piece. Some initial ideas I have focus on taking an…
Main Project Inspirations 2019
I was traveling with my friend who has a cat for one day. She left her cat with supplies that were enough till we get back. We had to extend our travel for an extra day and there was nothing for us to do. The only problem was her cat. I then thought of doing…
Final Project Inspiration and Ideas
I’m not quite sure yet what I am going to do for my final project. I have been bouncing two ideas around right now but I’m not sure which I want to pursue, or if I want to go an entirely different direction entirely. I am considering a lamp and a bed frame right now.…
Main Project Inspiration
For my main aesthetic project, I have not decided on a specific thing yet. I am thinking of designing something that I could use at home opposite to my first project where I designed a decoration piece (flower vase made of glass bottle). My inspiration is the fact that this product needs to be user…
Main Project Inspiration: Dougong
For my main project, I think about to rebuild a Dougong model by 3D print. Dougongis a unique structural element of interlocking wooden brackets, one of the most important elements in traditional Chinese architecture. Dougong is part of the network of wooden supports essential to the timber frame structure of traditional Chinese building because the…
Main Project Inspirations
When starting the brainstorming process for my main project the only thing I knew for sure was that I wanted to somehow incorporate a microprocessor such as an Arduino. I wanted to do this to improve my programing skills. I started to consider various applications of an Arduino that I could apply a unique aesthetic…
Main project inspiration
I’ve always liked doing DIY projects to decorate my apartment and save some money in doing so. Next year I will be moving to an apartment that is in the middle of a city and doesn’t have any greenery near it. As such I’d like to create something for my apartment that gives it a…
Main Project Inspiration
Bauhaus design has always interested me because when it was introduced in the 1920s, it looked different from any other design movement that has happened in the past. It introduced grids, and the key idea of the movement was that ‘form follows function’. For my main project, I plan to use the Bauhaus design aesthetic…
Main Project Inspirations
For my project I plan on creating a terrarium in the shape of a snow globe. The snow globe shape, is obviously inspired by snow globes. The idea of a snow globe shape came to me during class while I was sketching. I already had the idea of a terrarium, I was just unsure of…
Main Project Inspiration
I had a lot of inspiration from the different upcycle projects I have seen in this class. My upcycle idea was pretty interesting, my only regret was the execution. As for the main project, I have yet to come up with an idea. I want to try and use the laser cutter in the product…
Main Project Inspiration: Puzzle Box
Today during class I wondered if I might be able to create my own sort of puzzle box and use a laser cutter to create a custom design on the outer shell of the box to give it its aesthetic. I have owned a puzzle box in the past and have recently been very intrigued…
Main Project Inspiration: Smart Mirror
For my aesthetics of design project, I would like to make a smart mirror with a “Jetsons” futuristic aesthetic applied to it. I would like to use a Raspberry Pi with a camera attachment built into the top of the mirror. I can display information in the bottom of the mirror and recognize my face…
Main Project Inspirations
For my final project, I want to channel the aesthetic of neon signs. Typically when I see neon signs, they are the focal point of the room or display they are featured in and this is something I want to incorporate into my project. When looking into more neon signs for inspiration, I found the…
Main Project Thoughts
For my upcycle project I choose to make something I wanted and then applied an aesthetic to it. For the main project I would like to do it the other way around: to determine an aesthetic, then apply it to a thing. I have yet to determine either an aesthetic or an object, but here…
Main Project Inspiration
For my main project in this course, I want to build something I will actually use after this class is over. I struggled over thinking of an idea, so I started looking at cool DIY projects online. I stumbled across a video of a person creating a smart mirror that let him know the weather,…
Final Project Inspirations
I had some trouble figuring out what I should make for this project. I knew I wanted something that I would keep for a while but I couldn’t decide if I wanted something beautiful with no purpose or if I wanted something that I could actually use. I decided that I should focus on making…
15: 20th Century Timeline
If you are having trouble deciding on your project, choose an aesthetic to start, then think of an artifact that defines that aesthetic. Choose a random one if you have to! Today we started talking about historic design movements, so that our postmodern references will be understood. Had trouble with a video link, so please…
Main Project Inspirations
The inspiration behind my main project came from my beta fish, Doug. Me and my roommate bought Doug at the beginning of the year and we have grown to love him like a son. Doug currently lives in a small round fish tank that we bought at PetCo. When we bought the fish tank, the…
Main Project Inspirations: Amplifier
Steve Albini’s (of Shellac) guitar rig Since this final project has to have a dynamic element as part of its design, I figured I could incorporate one of my interests: guitar amplification. I’ve wanted to build my own guitar amplifier for some time now, and this project gives me the perfect springboard to work on one. In the realm of…
Main Project Inspirations – Kinetic Sculpture
Work by Alexander Calder For my main project I’d like to make a kinetic sculpture, which would move when interacted with, but wouldn’t have much functionality beyond that. I’m not sure of the exact design at this point. I’m sure I’ll end up going through several iterations over the course of the rest of the…
Shut Box
My initial design inspiration is based on the above game. The game is called Shut Box and the first time I played it was with some friends at New Belgium Brewery in January. The premise of this game is to roll two dice that sum to each number. If you are able to flip up…
Main Project Inspiration – Kinetic Motion
As one of our requirements, we were asked to make the final project dynamic. So, I researched the definition of dynamic vs. kinetic since I was interested in making an aesthetic design with kinetic motion. I found that, “Kinetics is a term for the branch of classical mechanics that is concerned with the relationship between…
Main Project Inspiration
The inspiration for my final project came from a mix between mid century and antique furniture. Antique furniture is usually comprised of decorative wood combined with some sort of brass/gold. The design is very symmetric and has a very ‘American Colonial’ feel to it. The mid-century furniture is very minimalistic. These usually consist of rectangular…
Main Project Inspiration: Apple Watch Dock
I have decided that for my final project I would like to create a wooden dock that can hold and charge my Apple Watch. I have found that the charger for the watch is clunky and hardly ever stays flat on a table so this design would solve that issue. I also have found that…
Main Project Inspirations
My inspiration for the main project came with I was shopping for some tools in Michaels, I saw a quartz clock movement on the shelf. I was very excited to discover this item because I can design my own clock and use it to power the hands. I found another movement that’s similar to the…
Main Project Inspiration: Arcade Machine
The inspiration for my final project is arcade machines from the 1980’s. Although all the different machines took on a variety styles, they kept to a central theme. The bright colors, the 8-bit designs of the games, the synthetic and “scratchy” music playing, and the flashing lights, were all essentail to every arcade game. While…
Main Project Inspiration
Something that has interested me before starting this course was the aesthetic of simulation and how it is playing an increasingly bigger role in our daily lives. As I discussed with some of you in class the ray tracing and consistent colors in simulations are something that might be of interest moving forward. Ray Tracing…
Main Project Inspiration
Star Wars. I am thoroughly inspired by the prop and costume design of the original Star Wars trilogy. Bossk starwars.com The aesthetic comes from props and materials that were available to the designers at the time. Costumes such as the space suit worn by Bossk were taken from previous productions. Cantina starwars.com Props were even…
Main Project Inspiration: LED Infinity Mirror Clock
For my project, I wanted to make something with a futuristic aesthetic. I wasn’t sure what kind of dynamic project I wanted to work on and got fixated on this idea that the whole project had to move. Then I realized that it just had to have dynamic components. That is when I though about…
Blog Post 4: Skills and Aspirations
As a mechanical engineering student I am motivated by learning how and why things work. I am primarily interested in physics and the theory behind all interactions. As a result I declared an Astrophysics minor and have gained many skills and knowledge in space physics and relativity. My aspirations short term are to get my…
Main Project Inspiration
For my main project I am planning on designing a beer tap handle that has some dynamic lighting functionality to it. Recently at my internship I worked on a project where I was tasked to prototype various methods of producing a lighting effect for a surgical device. One method that didn’t work perfectly for the…
Skill Set and Aspirations
I am currently in my last semester in chemical and biological engineering, with a minor in biomedical engineering. As far as programs go I am proficient in Matlab, Aspen HYSYS, and Aspen Plus. I am very skilled in Excel. I am also experienced with some specialty tools. I am very good at compression fittings, Propress,…
Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations
I am a sophomore in the TAM program and also minoring in Computer Science. I have quite a broad skill set that encompasses all aspects of design. Skill sets: Laser cutting3D Printing3D modeling in RhinoBasic wood shop needsCoding(C++, HTML, CSS, JavaScript)Some arduino experienceGraphic design in programs like Illustrator/PhotoshopPhotography Aspirations: I want to get more hands…
14 Rhino demo and Sketching
Andres Gruber gave a demonstration of Rhino, Grasshopper and Slicer (Fusion 360). We briefly looked at cube sketching tweaks. 14 Rhino Demo and SketchingDownload
Upcycle Inspiration
I struggled with finding an aesthetic that really called to me but finally settled on minimalist industrial chic. I have always been drawn to exposed metal work and industrial machinery. I like the raw unaltered feeling you get from it. I also believe in an uncluttered life style which is why I try to keep…
Upcycle Progress
As an engineer I am accustom to the principle of form follows function. Which is why this project is a challenging one for me. I wanted to create something that could be useful in my everyday life but also reflect my person style. I started with identifying a need and then brainstormed solutions. I find…
Skill Sets and Aspirations
I am currently a Master’s student in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Product Design and I did my undergrad in Material Science. I feel that from my experience, one of my major skills is understanding complex systems and things interrelate. I also believe that I am good at brainstorming innovative ideas and rapid prototyping.…
Skill Set & Aspirations
My background is in mechanical engineering with a focus in thermal fluids simulations. I have had a part in a whole host of random projects, from wearable electronics to optimization. My freshman year I was super into incorporating Arduino’s into wearable electronics for sports and entertainment purpose. Since then I have spent my time working…
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