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Gautham Govindarajan
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Main Project Report Part 2: Trebuchet

May 8, 2017
Gautham Govindarajan
Main Project Final Report 2017 Part 2, Student Work, zy 2017
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Why? The ‘why’ question for my project can be classified into two different aspects – 1. Why did I choose to make a trebuchet? and 2. Why did choose the aesthetic I decided to go with for the trebuchet? I’ll address both the questions in the following passages of this report. Why a Trebuchet? My…
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Main Project Report Part 1: Trebuchet

May 8, 2017
Gautham Govindarajan
Main Project Final Report 2017 Part 1, Student Work, zy 2017
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This post gives a brief outline of what and how of my final project for the Aesthetics of Design class: a battle-worn looking trebuchet. A trebuchet is a siege engine used during the medieval ages. It uses a counterweight and sling action to hurl projectiles weighing up to 90 kgs for 200 meters. The Trebuchet…
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Final Presentation: Trebuchet

May 4, 2017
Gautham Govindarajan
Main Project Presentation 2017, Student Work, zy 2017
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Below is a video of my class presentation.
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Final Stretch: Trebuchet

April 12, 2017
Gautham Govindarajan
Main Project Final Stretch Progress 2017, Student Work, zy 2017
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Based on the timeline I set up for my project, I should have acquired all the materials by now, which I have, and should be able to complete my construction by this weekend. I think I am poised to get my construction done according to my timeline unless run into any design issues. I think…
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Construction Timeline: Trebuchet

April 10, 2017
Gautham Govindarajan
Construction Timeline 2017, Student Work, zy 2017
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For my trebuchet project, I have finalized my design and acquired all the materials I need for my construction including some nice pieces of ghost wood which really fits my ghastly war-torn aesthetic goals. My plan is to finish the construction by next week and start working on the aesthetic as soon as possible. The…
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20th Century Design Movement: Trebuchet

March 23, 2017
Gautham Govindarajan
Project aesthetics compared to 20th Century design movements (2017), Student Work, zy 2017
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Having decided to make a trebuchet, a weapon from 12th century, for my final project, I find it quite difficult to fit the aesthetic I am looking to achieve into one of the 20th century design movements. May be it can loosely fit into Constructivism because of all the mechanical elements. Or may be it…
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Design Review: Trebuchet

March 15, 2017
Gautham Govindarajan
Main Project Design Review Report 2017, Student Work, zy 2017
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For this project, I’ve decided to make a scaled model of one of the siege engines used during the medieval ages – the trebuchet. The trebuchet is a siege weapon that were used to hurl huge boulders at enemy castles and walls at a distance of about 300 meters away during battles. The trebuchets were…
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Top 5 Constraints: Trebuchet Design

March 9, 2017
Gautham Govindarajan
Student Work, Top 5 Constraints 2017, zy 2017
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1. Deciding on the Scale: I thing I have to figure out right away is the size of the trebuchet I want to make. This is first important step before I could start acquiring materials and decide on the design. 2. Achieving the Aesthetic: The Aesthetic I am looking to achieve is a trebuchet that looks like it…
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Main Project Inspiration: The Medievel Marvel

March 1, 2017
Gautham Govindarajan
Main Project Inspirations 2017, Student Work, zy 2017
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Anyone who has played Age of Empires will agree on one thing, that Trebuchets are awesome. For those who don’t know about this marvel of medieval engineering, a trebuchet is a type of siege engine that was used to hurl 100 kg (220 lbs) boulders at or into enemy fortifications located up to 300 meters (980 ft) away,…
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Skill Sets and Aspirations

February 22, 2017
Gautham Govindarajan
Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations 2017, Student Work, zy 2017
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Skill Set: I’m Gautham and as a Graduate Student in the Mechanical Engineering Design program, my basic skill set would be that of any other ME student. I have experiences in pretty much most of the CAD softwares like SolidWorks, NX-CAD, Catia, Pro-E and AutoCAD. At this stage I can learn the basics in any…
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Upcycle Final Report: Cardboard Night Lamp

February 13, 2017
Gautham Govindarajan
Student Work, Upcycle Final Report 2017, zy 2017
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One of the side effects of moving in from different country, as I did six months ago, is that I ended up with a lot this. So, when we were given an upcycling assignment, I had little doubt about what raw materials I was going to use for the project. Yes, I decided to use…
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Design Loop: Cardboard Night Lamp

February 9, 2017
Gautham Govindarajan
Design Loop Reality 2017, Student Work, zy 2017
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Even though I had a frustrating start to my design process, struggling to decide what to make and what to make it with, I had a fairly straight forward design loop until I hit a dead-end. I had decided to use cardboard as my raw material. I settled on the idea of making a piece…
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Upcycle Progress: Cardboard Lamp

February 1, 2017
Gautham Govindarajan
Student Work, Upcycle Progress 2017, zy 2017
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One of the side effects of moving in from different country, as I did six months ago, is that I ended up with a lot this. So, when we were given an upcycling assignment, I had little doubt about what raw materials I was going to use for the project. Yes, I decided to use…
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Aesthetic Exploration: Aesthetics of Time

January 25, 2017
Gautham Govindarajan
Aesthetic Explorations 2017, Student Work, zy 2017
Aesthetic Explorations, Clocks, history, Time, Watches
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“Time and tide wait for no man” says the famous proverb. While humans have managed to find a way to tame the tides and make electricity out of it, we are still chasing behind time.  Humanity has tried to manipulate time for a long time and has failed time and again. The concept of time…
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