This semester was mostly focused on my senior design however I enjoyed spending time working on my aesthetics project. Aesthetics of Design helped give me new inspirations for sketching and implementing aesthetics into designs. I enjoyed creating my upcycle project and using blue plastic to represent the ocean. I’ve found an interest in creating art…

I’ve gathered the materials required to complete the drawer chair. I’m a little behind schedule however I plan on using this weekend to catch up and complete the assembly. After completion I’ll have time to adjust the aesthetic using paint or weathering to capture the vintage aesthetic. Overall I’m about 60% complete.

April 7th: Finish collecting required components and materials April 12th : Use wood workshop to critique and edit chair April 15th: Complete chair drawer project

For my final project I’m creating a functional furniture piece with varying aesthetics. These are the top five constraints for my final project. Aesthetic types: In my previous post I mentioned the use of the minimal and vintage aesthetic. I think i’d be best to constrain my project to these two aesthetic types so I…

I’m a senior studying mechanical engineering with a minor in business and entrepreneurship. Through my experience in the ME Department I’ve gained experience using 3D modeling programs, coding in MATLAB, and using Engineering Equation Solver (EES) for complicated homework problems. Overall improving my problem solving skills. I’ve also gained experience using mills, lathes, and welding…