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Chris Gibbs
10 posts

Final Report – Two Stroke Engine Lamp (Parts 1 and 2)

April 28, 2021
Chris Gibbs
Post 10: Final Report 2021 Part 1: What, Post 11: Final Report 2021 Part 2: How, Student Work
2 Comments
Introduction In this final blog post, I’ll be discussing what my final project was, what I was inspired by, and how I created it. One of my biggest regrets regarding this project is that although I gathered all the materials needed, I was unable to build the final product. This was largely due to the…
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Two-Stroke Engine Lamp: Constraints and Specifications

April 11, 2021
Chris Gibbs
Post 9: Top 5 constraints, top 5 specifications
3 Comments
For this blog post, I will be outlining some of my top project constraints and specifications. Due to the open-endedness of this project, much of these constraints and specifications are open to change as I see fit. Below is an image of the front view of the design for reference if you haven’t read my…
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Design Preview: Two-Stroke Engine Lamp

March 31, 2021
Chris Gibbs
Post 8: Design Preview Report
2 Comments
As discussed previously in my blog posts, I’ll be making a two-stroke engine lamp for my final project. Previously, I had talked about how I was inspired by my own dirtbike and the simplicity of a two-stroke motor. I also have wanted a desk lamp for some time, so I wanted to challenge myself to…
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Two Stroke Engine Lamp – Two Unique Ideas

March 18, 2021
Chris Gibbs
Post 7: Main project aesthetics – plans and alternatives, Student Work
2 Comments
As discussed in a previous post, I will be making a (mostly) 3D printed lamp that replicates a two-stroke motor. The two main ideas that I feel must be present are the following: The lamp should have a piston that moves up and down once the lamp is activated. The lamp should have a light…
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My Personal Aesthetic: Active Outdoors

March 11, 2021
Chris Gibbs
Post 6: My Personal Aesthetic 2021, Student Work
2 Comments
In this blog post, I’ll be talking briefly about my own personal aesthetic, which has been molded by the activities I undertake. As mentioned in previous blog posts, two of my favorite activities are snowboarding and dirt biking. My personal aesthetic is unique since it is a mix of the two vastly different aesthetics. I’d…
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Final Project Idea: Two-Stroke Engine Desk Lamp

March 4, 2021
Chris Gibbs
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations, Student Work
3 Comments
One of my favorite hobbies is dirt biking – I ride a KTM 300cc (seen in the featured image) two-stroke that has been an absolute blast to ride for the past several years. One of the aspects of two-stroke engines that make them so fun is the simplicity of the engine itself. A two-stroke engine,…
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Lichtenberg Fractal Vinyl Frame

February 22, 2021
Chris Gibbs
Post 4: Upcycle Final Report, Student Work
3 Comments
Presentation and Critiques In this blog post, I’ll be presenting my final revision of my Lichtenberg album frame. I constructed this out of 2-by-4’s laying around my house as the upcycled part in my project. To introduce my project, I’ll first touch on my inspirations. The two main inspirations for this upcycle project are having…
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Upcycle Progress: Lichtenberg Vinyl Frame

February 14, 2021
Chris Gibbs
Post 3: Upcycle progress, Student Work
2 Comments
Hi All, In this blog post, I’ll be going over some of the progress I’ve made thus far on designing my Lichtenberg vinyl frame. Although I have not physically started constructing my vinyl frame, I’ve made some preliminary designs for the dimensions. The vinyl album itself is 12 and 7/16″ squared. To size the frame,…
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Lichtenberg Fractal Aesthetic: Vinyl Frame Upcycle

February 3, 2021
Chris Gibbs
Post 2: Upcycle Aesthetic
2 Comments
With online classes, I’ve noticed that the background in my zoom lectures has been less than exciting, minus the vinyl albums on the wall behind me – this sparked an idea in my head to add an artistic feature for my backdrop. Since the most recognizable album is the Dark Side of the Moon by…
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Millionaire Bullies: The Las Vegas Raiders

January 27, 2021
Chris Gibbs
Post 1: Aesthetics Explorations 2021
4 Comments
Since learning the definition of “aesthetic” in our class, I could not think of a better aesthetic to share and explore than that of the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders. The colors and style of the team is something that surely evokes emotion, and I’ll try to explain a little bit of what that entails. Any fan…
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This semester’s students

  • 1 Abhishek Raut
    • Aesthetics Exploration: Aerodynamic Design
  • 1 Abigail Schefer
    • Blog Post 8: Top 5 Specs and Constraints
  • 1 Aidan Shelburne
    • Design Preview Report – Three Possition Ice Tools
  • 1 Ali Alfares
    • Specifications and Constraints
  • 1 Alexander Hernacki
    • Specifications and Constraints
  • 1 Alex Jakubek
    • Puzzle Ship: Two Different Aesthetics
  • 1 Alex Kelling
    • Top 5 Specifications & Constraints: Wood Bathymetric Map
  • 1 Alexandr Vassilyev
    • Specifications and Constraints – Contemporary Desk Lamp
  • 1 Anil Antony Karathra
    • Specifications and Constraints
  • 1 Ankit Karkhanis
    • Main Project Plan and Alternative Aesthetics
  • 1 Anna Lugthart
    • Specifications And Constraints for a Mortise and Tenon Nightstand
  • 1 Aryan Gandhi
    • Unconventional Aesthetics for an Abstract Geometric Rock
  • 1 Austin Beltz
    • Specs and Constraints: Cantilever Suspension
  • 1 Ben Fougere
    • Top 5 Specifications and Top 5 Constraints
  • 1 Bodhin Peterson-Smart
    • Main Project Plans and Inspirations
  • 1 Roger Carter
    • 5 Specifications 5 Constraints
  • 1 Cameron Sprenger
    • Constrains and Specifications for Final Project
  • 1 Brewster Beck von Peccoz
    • Early Console Emulator + Wall Mount Arcade
  • 1 Chris Griffin
    • Post 8: Top 5 specifications, top 5 constraints
  • 1 Chin-Hsuan(Andrea) Wang
    • Sketch my project in the different aesthetics: Horror and Minimalism
  • 1 Connor Jameson
    • 5 Specifications and 5 Constraints
  • 1 Colin Neeson
    • Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives
  • 1 Daniel Bojorquez
    • Specifications and Constraints
  • 1 Derek Spatola
    • Kelly Johnson – Architect of the Air
  • 1 Dylan Jackson
    • Upcycling Aesthetic: Layered Laser Cuts
  • 1 Eileen Reh
    • Creating a Profile Picture
  • 1 Elvin Chateauvert
    • Main Project Aesthetic Alternative Designs
  • 1 Ethan Street
    • Specifications and Constraints: Violin Pendulum
  • 1 George Davis
    • saddlebag/electrics panel specs and constraints
  • 1 Grant Barnes
    • Project Specifications and Constraints
  • 1 Grady Forsyth
    • Specifications and Constraints for Visual Board
  • 1 Hannah Matthews
    • Post 8: project prioritizes and constraints
  • 1 Hayden Moll
    • Final Project Constraints and Specifications
  • 1 Will Harris
    • Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives
  • 1 Heider Iacometti
    • Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives // Heider Iacometti
  • 1 Holly Young
    • Specifications and Constraints: Water Wheel
  • 1 Hunter Maul
    • My Top 5 Specifications and Constraints: Desk Drawer
  • 1 India Johnson
    • Post 8: Top 5 specs, top 5 constraints
  • 1 Ivan Werne
    • Specifications, Constraints, and project change motivation
  • 1 James Cadagan
  • 1 Jon Albaum
    • Blog Post 8: Top 5 Specifications and Top 5 Constraints
  • 1 Josh Calugay
    • Top 5 Specifications and Constraints
  • 1 Jonah Chapel
    • Alternative Aesthetics
  • 1 Jose Salgado
    • Top 5 Specifications and constraints
  • 1 Lily Gabriel
    • Post 8: Specifications and Restraints
  • 1 Luke Carey
    • Upcycle vs Design
  • 1 Lucas Fesmire
    • Specs and Constraints: Skateboard Deck
  • 1 Matt Holleb
    • Matthew Holleb : Top Specifications and Constraints for my final project
  • 1 Maddie O'Brien
    • Main Project Inspirations and Aesthetic
  • 1 Michael Dailey
    • Post 8: Specifications & Constraints
  • 1 Nate Olson
    • Alternative Aesthetics – Puzzle Box
  • 1 Nic Garzione
    • Specifications and Constraints
  • 1 Owen Hull
    • Top 5 Specifications, Top 5 Constraints
  • 1 Palmer Dick-Montez
    • Specifications and Constraints for Kinetic Sculpture
  • 1 Peter Jakubczak
    • Top 5 specifications, top 5 constraints Minimalistic Hourglass
  • 1 Perry Owens
    • Alternative Aesthetics – Interactive Chess Board
  • 1 Pere Roquet Arroyo
    • Specifications and Constraints: Organic shaped manual press
  • 1 Rachel Jones
    • Art Deco and Stained Glass Jewelry Box (Specs and Constraints)
  • 1 Reed Beidleman
    • Top 5 Specifications and Constraints – Ebike Battery Enclosure
  • 1 Bekah Smith
  • 1 Rishi Assar
    • Final Project Specifications and Constraints, Simplistic Plywood Chair Design
  • 1 Riley Dressel
    • Specifications and Constraints of an Automated Coffee Maker
  • 1 Rishabh Rai
    • My Aesthetics and A Sci-Fi inspired small robot.
  • 1 Sam Vallo
    • Top 5 Specs and Constraints
  • 1 Cody Wong
    • Post 9: Top 5 Specs and Top 5 Constraints
  • 1 Abdulrahman Nashawi
    • Final Project Part 2: Coffee Capsules Holder
  • 1 Austin Maes
    • LED Snowboard – Final Report 2
  • 1 Austin Ross
    • Final Project Part 2 “How” – Mountain Wall Art
  • 1 Benjamin Chang
    • Final Part 1&2
  • 1 Benjamin Robles
    • Final Part 2: MTB jersey
  • 1 Brooke Shade
    • Final Report Part 2 // Industrial & Rustic Hexagonal Wedding Arch
  • 1 Charles Keely
    • Final Report 2 – Indietronic EP
  • 1 Christopher Lehr
    • Final Project Part 2 How – Minimalist Clothing
  • 1 Davis Butte
    • Aesthetic Roots: Industrialism
  • 1 Davis Robertson
    • Main Project Final Report 2 – Hydroponic Garden
  • 1 Daniel Straub
    • Final Project Part 2: Desktop Vortex Waterfall
  • 1 Emily Jordan
    • Favorite Youtube How To
  • 1 Ethan Elshyeb
    • Aesthetic Exploration: Voxels
  • 1 Fiona Bell
    • Final Part 2: Floral Mobile
  • 1 George
    • Rustic Ocean Resin Table – Final Report Pt. 2
  • 1 Hailee Pritchard
    • Final Project Report 2: Hoodie
  • 1 Hannah Walsh
    • Summing Up 2020
  • 1 Isabella Colosimo
    • Final Project 1: Succulent Mirror
  • 1 Jason Fontillas
    • Upcycle Final Report // Laser Cut Chess Pieces
  • 1 Jamie Frankel
    • Final Project Video
  • 1 Jackson Hootman
    • Summing up 2020: Jackson Hootman
  • 1 Joseph Knapp
    • Design Review 2: How and When?
  • 1 Justin Engbrecht
    • Summing Up 2020
  • 1 Justin Lim
    • Aesthetic Roots: Science and Math
  • 1 Kaiya Wahl
    • Final Project Part 2: Octopus Statue
  • 1 Kensue Kiatoukaysy
    • Main Project Final Report
  • 1 Kevin Yang
    • Summing up Aesthetics of Design 2020
  • 1 Mary Rahjes
    • Summing Up 2020
  • 1 Miles Radakovitz
    • Miles Radakovitz: Reading Table
  • 1 Nathaniel Wang
    • Final Project Report: The Stirling Motor
  • 1 Nicole Leon-Molina
    • Summing Up 2020
  • 1 Noah Verspohl
    • Final Report 2 – Aircraft LED Sign
  • 1 Patrick Bodine-Ellison
    • Design/Build Video: Making a Hexapod
  • 1 Paul Tapsall
    • Final Project Report 2: Wood Resin Table
  • 1 Max Armstrong
    • Speaker Enclosure: Main Project Part 1
  • 1 Rhys Rueffert
    • Main Project Part 2: How
  • 1 Ryan Weatherbee
    • Final Project Part 1 – Radial Solenoid Engine
  • 1 Thomas Buckholtz
    • Summing Up 2020: Aesthetics of Design
  • 1 Victoria Rios
    • Final Project
  • 1 Will Tse
    • Final Project Part 2 2020: Hand-Making an Electrical Guitar
  • 1 Xiang Luo
    • Main Project Inspiration: Hedgehog phone case
  • 1 Zach Aldrich
    • Summing Up 2020
  • 1 Jean Hertzberg
    • Main Project Final Documentation Specifications
  • 1 Shrey Naresh Solanki
    • Exploring the Possibilities: Wildly Different Aesthetics for a Magical Heartbeat Tree

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