Errol Romero

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Main Project Final Report Part 2 lockbox

May 10, 2017

Main Project Final Report 2017 Part 2, Student Work, zy 2017

Why and what next? As of now the project is not completely finished. I intend on adding some pictures to the side of the box to make it even more person. I think that I may incorporate a picture frame into the sides of the box so that photographs can be swapped out depending on…

Main Project Report Part 1 Lockbox

May 10, 2017

Errol Romero

Main Project Final Report 2017 Part 1, Student Work, zy 2017

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For my final project I decided to make a lock box for my girlfriend Eve who is currently studying abroad in Argentina. On Valentine’s Day before she left I gave her this key and a lock and told her that I will have this box filled with everything that she missed out on in her…

Lock box presentation

May 10, 2017

Errol Romero

Main Project Presentation 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B22MVSuq3G3obUFzS19uR2pkM1U

Aesthetic Exploration: Guitars

May 10, 2017

Errol Romero

Aesthetic Explorations 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

I have chosen to explore the aesthetics behind different types of guitars around the world. There are many shapes and sizes out there and each has their own aesthetic appeal associated with each type. The first design is the steel string acoustic guitar. It’s a design that produces a more metallic sound due to its…

Upcycle: Corian box

May 10, 2017

Errol Romero

Student Work, Upcycle Final Report 2017, zy 2017

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For my upcycle project I chose to make a box for myself made completely of this material called Corian. This is a solid surface material primarily used for making countertops and windowsills. My inspiration came from working with my dad a couple of summers ago. My dad works at a company called American installations where…

Final Stretch: Chest

April 14, 2017

Errol Romero

Main Project Final Stretch Progress 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

Over the past 2 week I have been trying different methods to shape the chest but have run into some problems. I have been trying to make the box more curvy and flowing but the material I am using does not naturally allow for that to happen. I tried thermoforming the material back home in…

Construction Timeline: Personal Box

April 5, 2017

Errol Romero

Construction Timeline 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

April 8th: Buy all remaining hardware necessary for the functionality portion to work properly so that other aesthetic designing can be improved around those dimensions. Also cut down and accessory pieces that will be used to accent the color theme. April 12th: Laser cut an image into the side of the box and add color…

Project Aesthetics Compared to 20th Century Designs

March 22, 2017

Errol Romero

Project aesthetics compared to 20th Century design movements (2017), Student Work, zy 2017

Curvy modern aesthetic – This design is very curvy, more so than the drawing actually shows. I want this design be a little more modern and inviting. but it will be a little hard to manufacture Arts and crafts style aesthetic– This design is basically a pottery style design. I think it would be cool to…

Prototype

March 17, 2017

Errol Romero

Main Project Design Review Report 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

Top 5 Constraints: Locked Box

March 8, 2017

Errol Romero

Student Work, Top 5 Constraints 2017, zy 2017

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Aesthetic: My project must follow a specific color theme and reflect the personality of the person that it is being made for. I need to design the project keeping my own personal aesthetic opinion from being to present within the project. I want portions of each component of the project to have a deeper sentimental…

Main Project Inspiration

March 1, 2017

Errol Romero

Main Project Inspirations 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

My project inspiration comes from my girlfriend who is currently studying abroad in Argentina. I originally planned to make her something on my own time but this project has given me the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. She left the country slightly after Valentine’s day and I gave her a key to…

Skills and Aspirations

February 26, 2017

Errol Romero

Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

I am a mechanical engineering major and I really enjoy working with my hands. I have experience working in a fabrication shop where I worked with many different tools and 2D cad softwares. I am also really experienced in solidworks, I have worked on multiple projects that involved the software. I have also worked as…

Upcycle Project: Corian Box (Spaceholder)

February 13, 2017

Errol Romero

Student Work, Upcycle Final Report 2017, zy 2017

Design Loop: Corian Box

February 8, 2017

Errol Romero

Design Loop Reality 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

I have finally decided to follow through with my corian box design. The brainstorming process for this decision was fairly simple and easy. It was between this and the transparent light fixture. I found it hard to try and get the right amount of light to pass through the material of the light fixture so…

Upcycle Progress: Corian Update

February 6, 2017

Errol Romero

Student Work, Upcycle Progress 2017, zy 2017

I am still unsure on what design I will do for my Corian Upcycle project but I have found two designs that I think that I will go with. The first design is a box used to hold accessories for my playstation. It will have a section that holds video games and a section…

Upcycle Progress: Corian

February 6, 2017

Errol Romero

Student Work, Upcycle Progress 2017, zy 2017

My upcycle project was inspired by a company that I worked for a couple of years ago called American Installations. This is a countertop fabrication and installation company. Here they work with a solid surface material called Corian to make all of the countertops, table and bathroom vanities. After manufacturing their product they have…