Conrad Trybus

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My name is Conrad and I like bus stuff. CU Boulder B.S. Mechanical Engineering Class of 2019

Summing Up 2019

May 6, 2019

Conrad Trybus

Summing Up 2019

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Aesthetic Exploration: Soviet Propaganda We were assigned an upcycling project. I got an old piece of metal duct and made it into a switch panel. I was trying to mimic the look of a Russian aircraft cockpit with teal paint and industrial toggle switches. Upcycle Progress / Design Process Upcycle Project Progress Upcycle Final: Switch…

Radio Project Report – Part II

May 2, 2019

Conrad Trybus

Main Project Report 2019 Part 2

My final project involved design and building a car radio. I did this because I wanted a radio with modern features that did not look out of place in a vintage dashboard. Looking through my design notebook it can be observed that my radio design has evolved a bit, but not by much. This is…

Radio Project Report – Part I

April 24, 2019

Conrad Trybus

Main Project Report 2019 Part 1

I started working on cars years before I was able to drive. My first project was the restoration of a 1971 Jeepster Commando. I have had several automotive projects since then, of varying levels of magnitude. One of my current projects is a 1970 Chevrolet El Camino. When I got the vehicle it was missing…

Radio Project Status – Final Stretch

April 15, 2019

Conrad Trybus

Main Project Final Stretch Progress 2019

For my final project I am building a car radio to be installed in a vintage car dashboard. I do not like the aesthetic of modern radio units, but would like to have such functionality. Like many of my classmates, I am currently behind schedule. I was making progress over spring break, but have since…

Car Radio Project Timeline

April 5, 2019

Conrad Trybus

Construction Timeline 2019

The end of the semester is coming up alarmingly quickly. A work schedule is required to keep this project from slipping into disarray and failure. I spent a decent chunk of time over spring break working on this project. I was working on the electronics portion of the project. Things went slowly, as I have…

Compare Final Project Aesthetic to Major Design Movements/Apply Different Aesthetics

March 20, 2019

Conrad Trybus

Current vs 20th century design movements 2019

I will be building a car radio unit for my final project. It will be going in a 1970 Chevrolet and it must not look out of place in the vintage dashboard. If I had to compare my desired aesthetic to one of the major 20th century design movements discussed in class I’d say it…

Car Radio CDR

March 11, 2019

Conrad Trybus

Design Review Report 2019

Arduino, Chevrolet, El Camino, head unit

I have a lot of projects. Too many projects. I guess it is how I keep from getting bored. What I have chosen for this Aesthetics of Design final project is actually a component of a bigger project I am working on; a 1970 Chevrolet El Camino restomod. When I acquired the vehicle the only…

Top 5 Constraints

March 6, 2019

Conrad Trybus

Top 5 constraints 2019

car, Chevelle, El Camino, head unit

I am still not entirely sure what I will be doing for my final project. One idea I had was to make a radio for my car. The car in need of a radio is a 1970 Chevrolet. It was missing lots of interior parts when I bought it; carpet, seats, the parking brake, and…

Main Project Thoughts

February 27, 2019

Conrad Trybus

Main project inspirations 2019

For my upcycle project I choose to make something I wanted and then applied an aesthetic to it. For the main project I would like to do it the other way around: to determine an aesthetic, then apply it to a thing. I have yet to determine either an aesthetic or an object, but here…

What I can do and what I want to be able to do

February 20, 2019

Conrad Trybus

Skill sets and personal aspirations 2019

cars, FE Exam, mechanic, photography

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Like many of my classmates, I am studying mechanical engineering and therefore have many of the skills associated with the MechE curriculum. Thermodynamics 2 was one of my favorite classes here at CU so I could try to help current students, but it has been I while since I took it (Spring 2017). I also…

Upcycle Final: Switch Panel

February 11, 2019

Conrad Trybus

Upcycle final report 2019

My upcycling project was made both to fulfill the assignment requirement of this class and to be a part of a personal project I have. I created a switch panel for mounting multiple toggle switches. The switch panel is intended to be installed on a wall. If you read my previous upcycle project design process…

Upcycle Project Progress

February 10, 2019

Conrad Trybus

Upcycle Inspirations 2019

I have kept the switch panel project idea mentioned in my previous post. I am going to make it out of an old piece of HVAC duct. The duct sheet metal is perfect for the project because it is thin enough to be crafted using hand tools, but rigid enough for the final product to…

Upcycle Progress / Design Process

January 30, 2019

Conrad Trybus

Upcycle progress 2019

Here is a block/bubble diagram representation of my upcycle project design process. The rectangular blocks represent more defined portions and the round bubbles are more obscure. I’ll walk you through my journey so far. The assignment. Pretty straightforward. We are tasked with creating something out of something less good. It must be reasonably sized. Frugality…

Aesthetic Exploration: Soviet Propaganda

January 23, 2019

Conrad Trybus

Aesthetic Explorations 2019

communism, posters, print

Propaganda designed to sway the public opinion has been produced and distributed by many organizations, usually nations, for centuries. Soviet propaganda existed for many reasons; to bolster ideologies, to evoke emotions such as national pride or hateful thoughts of the enemy, and others. Propaganda posters generally don’t extra frills, as conveying a message is their…