Summing Up 2019

Looking back on the course, I successfully completed the upcycle project and the main final project, learned a lot about aesthetics and their importance in every project, and picked up…

Final Project Part 1: iPad Smart Mirror

For my final project, I created a hand held smart mirror using an old iPad 2. My inspiration for this project came from seeing smart mirror type devices in science…

Main Project Final Stretch

So far, I have ordered and received all of the required materials I need to make my iPad smart mirror. I have the iPad, the two way mirror, the wood,…

Construction Timeline

For my final project, I am creating a smart mirror out of an old iPad 2. I have most of my materials already including the iPad, wood glue, and wood…

Current vs 20th Century Design Movements

My final project consists of turning an unused old iPad 2 into a portable hand held smart mirror. This smart mirror will present me with important information such as daily…

Design Review: iPad Smart Mirror

For my final project this semester, I decided to make an iPad smart mirror. My inspiration for this project came from researching cool DIY projects on the internet and I…

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…

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…

Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations

I am a mechanical engineering student currently in the BS/MS program. I have all the fundamental skills of a CU mechanical engineering student with high proficiencies in Matlab, SolidWorks, Excel,…

Upcycle Final Report

Inspiration: The inspiration for my upcycle project was born from necessity and the materials I had available to me. I originally knew that I wanted to turn this assignment into…

Upcycle Inspiration

The inspiration for my upcycle project was born from necessity and the materials I had available to me. I originally knew that I wanted to turn this assignment into a…

Upcycle Progress: Beer Can Furniture

It took me a while to come up with an idea for this upcycle project. I looked around my apartment trying to find a lot of unused material that I…

Aesthetic Exploration: Snowboarding

Snowboarding is a popular winter sport that was first introduced to the United States in the 1960s [1]. It was introduced to the first Winter Olympics in 1998 at Nagano,…