Marcus Gurule – Aesthetics of Design

For my final project I am planning on making a steampunk themed gear clock. My original inspiration comes from a clock that I had seen that was in my dorm room my freshman year. The clock that I am basing my design off of is shown below: This clock is a little different in that…

Main Project Final Report Part 2 | Marcus Gurule

May 2, 2017

Why and what next? Original Project Intent vs. Reality Originally my inspiration was to create a steampunk inspired interpretation of a clock. This clock was to work a little different than a standard clock in that instead of the hands moving around the clock to tell the time, the numbers would actually rotate around the clock.…

STEAMPUNK CLOCK| Marcus Gurule

April 26, 2017

Link to presentation: https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=zXnk947ERPk

Design Loop Reality | Cardboard Lamp

April 18, 2017

Above is my design loop reality. In retrospective, I should have gone to the laser cutter first to see the approved materials list. Waiting until the last minute put me in a bind and although I am happy with the final product I believe that the design could have been more elaborate with the aid of…

Final Stretch Progress | Gear Clock

April 18, 2017

I have made a lot of progress on my final project. I would project that I am 90% complete with the project and plan on completing the remaining 10% this upcoming weekend. CAD model was finalized and all dimensions were finalized Material was purchased and parts were cut using the laser cutter Parts were assembled…

Construction Timeline: Gear Clock

April 4, 2017

Progress for my final project needs to rapidly progress to meet the final deadline for the project. The proposed deadline to meet the requirement will be as follows: April 8th – Material/Components Purchased and CAD Finalized April 15th – Material Cut and Stepper Motor Working April 22nd – Final Assembly and Aestetic Application (Painting/Weathering Techniques)…

Top 5 Constraints-Gear Clock

March 8, 2017

My top 5 constraints for creating my gear clock will be: Aesthetic Functionality Materials Time Budget The aesthetic that I am envisioning for this project is steam punk. I have always been intrigued with this specific aesthetic and I think that this is the perfect opportunity to learn more about it. I want this clock…

Skills and Aspirations

March 8, 2017

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As a mechanical engineer some of the skills that I have to offer extend from sketching a design in multiple CAD software to going to the machine shop and manufacturing a part. I also have some minor coding experience mainly with arduino and MatLab. My aspirations are to utilize all of the skills that I…

Main Project Inspirations

March 8, 2017

While browsing some stores one afternoon I came across this clock that was completely different from anything that I have ever seen before. The image was taken from www.wayfair.com. I like the aesthetic of this clock from an engineering aspect. Seeing all of the internal gears gives it a very industrial look. I would like to…

Upcycle Final Report | Cardboard Lamp

February 13, 2017

The original inspiration for my project cane from the website ylighting.com I was browsing through the following images on their website: and was inspired to create my own take on one of their fixtures. The design process was initially straight forward until I reached a major hiccup when I talked to the owner of the…

Upcycle Progress | Cardboard Lamp

February 2, 2017

For my upcycle project I was inspired by some of the cardboard lamps that I have seen in the past. I remembered some of the cardboard art that I have previously made in a middle school art class. The art looked something like this: I wanted to think of other ways to expose the inner…

Aesthetic Explorations | Contemporary Archeticture

January 25, 2017