Yusen Ji

14 posts

Infinity mirror final project report: part 2

April 28, 2016

Final Report Main Project 2016

Why this project? I didn’t have a lot of experience with electronics in the past. So I think it might be a good chance for me to play with some electronics in this class. So, making an infinity mirror becomes a great choice for me. Public reaction A lot of people are attracted by this…

Final project part 1

April 24, 2016

Yusen Ji

Update Weds April 20 2016

Project description I decided to make an infinity mirror because it can not only give me some chances to playing with some electronics but also creating some really cool optical effect after finishing this project.Why can the infinity mirror creates “tunnel” effect? The secret is that the infinity mirror actually contains two mirrors with different transmissivity…

Infinity mirror update 04/13

April 14, 2016

Yusen Ji

Update Weds April 13 2016

Since I have finished majority of the project for the last three weeks. For this week, I am trying to find a better aesthetics that fits my project. For right now, I would like to apply the traditional Chinese porcelain into my infinity mirror. I am trying to use some oil-based light blue paint to…

Update 04/06

April 7, 2016

Yusen Ji

Student Work, Update Weds April 6 2016

This week has been an impressive week. I finished all the soldering and programming for my infinity mirror. The coding for ardurino was much simpler than I thought, since I just needed to download the code online and apply them into the board. For next week, I am planning to do some final paint work…

Infinity mirror update

March 31, 2016

Yusen Ji

Impact of 20th Century design movements plus update Weds March 30 2016

Update: During spring break, I spent a lot of time machining the frame and finally assemble them together. Since the machine shop was closed during spring break. I went to a family-owned machine shop in Longmont to cut all the glass and framed them together. And I put the LED lights into the…

Infinity mirror project progress

March 19, 2016

Yusen Ji

Update Weds March 16, 2016

Since the frame material just arrived on this Tuesday and I got three midterms this week, so I didn’t do a lot this week. I will try my best to achieve the goal I set on my timeline from last week ‘s post for this spring break. I will update more progress on next progress report.

Yusen’s top five constraint

March 10, 2016

Yusen Ji

Student Work, Top 5 Constraints 2016, ZZ 2016

There are some constraints in my project that I originally neglected. Machine shop availability. I went to fleming to reserve the mill machine and the schedule looks pretty busy. Time. I tried to begin the soldering this week. And the process took me much longer time than expected. Shipping time. The shipping time is delayed…

LED Mirror Design Review Report

March 3, 2016

Yusen Ji

Main Project Design Review 2016, Student Work

In my main project, I decide to make an infinity LED mirror. An infinity mirror has three main components: a standard mirror, an LED strip, and a one-way mirror. The way we achieve the one-way mirror is by applying mirror tint onto a piece of glass or acrylic. The mirror tint faces towards the standard mirror…

Upcycle project report

February 28, 2016

Yusen Ji

Student Work, Upcycle Project Report 2016

Design Process I am a big fan of cars. For this upcycle project, I planned to make a car made of pure recycled stuff. However, finding the right parts of the car is a tough issue for me. I researched online and found that the idea of rubber band powered car would be a perfect…

Yusen’s project inspiration

February 25, 2016

Yusen Ji

Main Project Inspirations 2016, Student Work

For my main project, I am thinking making a infinity mirror (LED illusion mirror). Since LED light is a great representatives for modern electronic aesthetics. It is such a great decoration if I could hang my own hand-built LED illusion mirror on my own house’s wall. The only issue involved in this project is that soldering…

Yusen’s Aspiration

February 18, 2016

Yusen Ji

Student Work

For this semester, I would like to gain more knowledge in air pollution control and heat transfer. That’s the reason for me to choose energy as my graduate track. In the future, I want to be involved in sustainable energy or anything related to improve the environment. So, In my first job, I would like…

Skills of Yusen Ji

February 9, 2016

Yusen Ji

Skill Sets 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

I am a Mechanical engineering graduate student focusing on energy. I took all the undergraduate classes in CU so that I have taken all the required and technical classes just like other CU mechanical engineering students. I have a strong background in heat transfer and thermodynamics. Also, I have moderate skills in machining such as…

Solar Cooker Progress

January 27, 2016

Yusen Ji

Student Work, Upcycle Progress 2016

I decide to make a solar box cooker for my upcycling project. This idea comes from the cookstove class I took in the last spring, which was offered by Professor Hannigan. He taught us about the solar oven. So in this class, I think it is a good idea to make my own solar cooker.…

Aesthetics of Chinese Qipao(cheongsam)

January 20, 2016

Yusen Ji

Aesthetic Explorations 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

In my opinion, the Chinese Qipao is not only a traditional dress for women, but also genuinely a piece of art. It is featured by stand collar, right side opening, fitting waist and slip bottom, which can fully set off the beauty of the female shape. It is usually made of excellent materials like silk, silk brocade, satin,…