Shen Shu
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iPhone and Apple Watch charging dock: Part II

Shen Shu
2016, Student Work
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My project probably has the biggest difference from the beginning to the end. At the beginning I was planning on making a mirrorless rear view mirror for cars. However due to the natural difficulty of the concept and my tight schedule, I switched to a simpler and more practical project—the iPhone and Apple Watch charging…

Update 4/6

Shen Shu
2016, Student Work
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Got all materials ready. I got two scrap wood blocks, 1 can of clear wood finish and wood glue from Home Depot, 1 LED strap from Amazon. All drawings are done. However I haven’t got lots of updates for the overall project due to stiff neck and stiff shoulder.

20th Century Design Movement & Update

Shen Shu
2016, Student Work
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20th Century design movement inspiration My design is inspired by Minimalism of the 20th Century Design Movement. Minimalism is also called ABC art. It originated in the late 1960s in New York City. For my project I wanted to relate minimalism to technology. Some of the minimalism tech design examples are shown below: Design updates:…

Shen’s top 5 constraints

Shen Shu
2016, Student Work
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3D printer availability. My frames are depended on the 3D printers. So far the 3D printer availability is not bad in the ITLL. Shipping time. Many of the cheap parts on eBay are shipped from China, this can take half a month. Coding skills. In order to display the graphics on the TFTs, I need…

Mirrorless rear view system design review

Shen Shu
2016, Student Work
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BMW just showed a concept i8 called i8 Mirrorless at the CES. The car gets rid of the traditional rear view mirrors and adopted a whole new rear view system. The left and right rear view mirrors are now replaced with two cameras. The real time views of the left and right cameras and also…

Main project Inspirations

Shen Shu
2016, Student Work
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For my main project I want to make something car related and cool. I’m thinking of making something like BMW’s new concept mirrorless rear view mirror. It reduces wind drag and gives the car a new and high tech feel. Below is a picture of BMW’s version:

Shen’s Aspirations

Shen Shu
2016, Student Work
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What I plan to learn in this class is to get a feel of how aesthetics works with engineering. After 4 years in mechanical engineering, we learned lots of stuff but not anything art related. We all know that a product needs to be good looking to sell. That’s the reason why I am in…

Skills of Shen Shu

Shen Shu
2016, Student Work
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My name is Shen Shu. I’m a senior undergrad. mechanical engineering student and I’m graduating in May, 2016. i have taken all the MCEN required courses and am familiar with the following computer programs: Matlab AutoCAD Solidworks EES I have some skills in using mill and lathe. I have also taken a drawing class so…

Shell cases upcycling report

Shen Shu
2016, Student Work
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The inspiration of my upcycling project is from the military style artworks made from military materials. When I was a child this type of products were very popular in the souvenir stores around the Chinese military bases for sale. I have seen people make some beautiful and practical stuff by using fired shell cases. Here…

Tank made by 223 Cartridge Cases

Shen Shu
2016, Student Work
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For my upcycle project I plan to use the popular 223 ammo shell cases to make a tank. These brass shell cases were collected after my buddies and I shot targets in the mountains. Since they have already been fired, they are safe to be handled and to be made into artworks. I will be…

Chinese Warring States Period Lacquerware Design

Shen Shu
2016, Student Work
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The Warring States period is a very early period of Chinese history. It started around 475BC and ends at around 247BC. This period is the 1st booming time of the Chinese lacquerware design and production due to changes of people’s sense of aesthetics and improvements of the lacquerware making skills. Lacquerwares are are objects decoratively…

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