Summing Up 2019

This class had taught me a lot throughout the semester! I feel much more comfortable now in making my designs aesthetically pleasing. Additionally, I learned more about the different types of arts and the effects of different colors and shapes, which are very important when making a new design and a new aesthetic. What I…

Final Report Pt 2: Floating Faucet

Before enrolling in this class I did not have the skills of incorporating aesthetics to my engineering designs and project. I used to have weak hand sketching and visualization skills. However, this class taught me a lot! Now, I feel way more comfortable in making my designs aesthetically pleasing. Additionally, I learned more about the…

Final Project (Pt1): Floating Faucet

My project idea is a floating faucet fountain, where the water is leaving the faucet with nothing entering it. I have seen photos of similar design ideas but in a larger scale, which drove me to build a small floating faucet fountain that would add to the decoration of my apartment. I started to look…

Final Stretch: Floating Faucet

At this point, I am one step away from finalizing the project. All of the components has been outsourced and assembled. However, I only need to get a container for the fountain. Most of the containers that I found didn’t match with the design of the faucet. I am planning on getting that by the…

Design Review Report: Floating Faucet

As of now, I came up with a design plan to build a floating faucet and I am currently outsourcing the materials that I will need for this project. The main components of this design are pump, acrylic tube, bucket, and a faucet. Idea & Goals: A floating faucet fountainIllusionism aestheticLightweight Eye catchingUse of available…

Top 5 Constraints

[1] Initially, I was planning to build sound activated LEDs as my main project. However, after researching the circuitry and methodology behind the sound activated LEDs, I thought that I’ll be spending most of the time focusing on the functionality rather than the aesthetic. Therefore, I decided to switch gears and build a floating faucet…

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…

Skill Sets and Personal Aspiration

My name is Abdul and I am a senior in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Engineering Management. Throughout my career at CU Boulder, I have developed many skills in areas that I wasn’t familiar with before. I worked on different project during the four years I spent in Boulder. Those projects vary from electrical…

Upcycle Final Report: Silverware Holder

Inspiration [1] My main focus for this upcycle project was to build something useful that adds a beautiful touch to my kitchen. I really enjoy cooking and having an organized kitchen is really important to me. Therefore, I started to look at different upcycle projects and I was inspired by the amazing design shown in…

Upcycle Inspiration: Silverware Holder

[1] My main focus for this upcycle project was to build something useful that adds a beautiful touch to my kitchen. I really enjoy cooking and having an organized kitchen is really important to me. Therefore, I started to look at different upcycle projects and I was inspired by the amazing design shown in the…