Post 6 – Main Project Idea and Personal Aesthetic

First I will talk a bit about my personal aesthetic, and then I will talk about a potential idea that I have for my final project.

My personal aesthetic is a mixture of the various hobbies and interests that I have had throughout the years. I used to be really into skateboarding, and although I rarely skate anymore, I still wear a lot of clothing and brands related to skating. I would describe the aesthetic as using dark colors, dark colored pants, and skate shoes. Also being from Texas, I have a bit of redneck influence as well. I would describe that as camouflage, mesh back hats, and blue jeans.

I also am heavily into music and musical instruments. I enjoy the aesthetic of old jazz vinyl and the graphic design of the album covers. 

PC gaming has been a hobby of mine since I was a kid, so the glowing RGB aesthetic of computers has always captivated me. Although I think it can be overdone, I enjoy the RGB aesthetic of gaming computers and peripherals.

My family has always had either Toyota or Honda cars. I think as a result of this I have gravitated towards late 80s-90s JDM cars, and find them to be the cleanest looking. The exterior of the Toyota Z20 Soarer is one of the most aesthetically pleasing cars in my opinion, but I also love the retro-futuristic jet cockpit look of the interior of the Nissan 300zx Z31.

Overall, I think my aesthetic interests are too broad to combine into one project, so I am planning to focus on one or two of them. One idea for a project that I have been wanting to build for a while is a kinetic sand table, known as a “Sisyphus Table”. It works by using a mechanical gantry to move a magnet, which pushes a small steel marble through sand to create interesting designs. This project combines my interest in mechatronics, as well as my aesthetic preference for geometric design and RGB lighting. I am still not 100% sure if the scope of this project is outside of my capabilities and time requirements, however I feel like I could use this project to grow as an engineer and also incorporate some aesthetic choices that I enjoy. I would still like to spend some time brainstorming to see if there is a more unique way that I could incorporate more of my personal aesthetic preferences into a project similar to the Sisyphus table.

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