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Post 01 2025: Aesthetic Explorations
Post 2- 2025 : What is your Upcycling project? What is the aesthetic and why?
Post 3 – 2025 : Upcycle Progress
Post 4- 2025 : Opposite Upcycle Aesthetic
Post 5 – 2025: Upcycle Design Report
Post 6 – 2025 : Main Project Plans and Inspirations
Post 7 – 2025 : Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives.
Post 8 – 2025 : Design Preview Report
Post 9 – 2025 : Top 5 specifications, top 5 constraints
Post 10 – 2025 : Progress
Post 11 – 2025 : Final Report Part 1
Post 12 – 2025 : Main Project Final Report Part 2
Post 13 – 2025 : Portfolio
Older Student Work
Light fixture
A/V music tech
Furniture
Mirror
Pet Accessory
Product Design
Sculpture
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2024
Post 1: Aesthetics Exploration
Post 2: What is your upcycling aesthetic and why?
Post 3: Upcycle progress
Post 4: Opposite Upcycle Aesthetic
Post 5: Upcycle Design Report
Post 6: Main project plans and inspiration
Post 7 2024: Main Project Aesthetics – Plans and Alternatives
Post 8 2024: Design Preview Report
Post 9 2024: : Top 5 specifications, top 5 constraints
Post 10 2024: Progress Since Design Preview
Post 11 2024 Final Report Part 1: What and Why
Post 12 2024: How and What Next?
Post 13 2024: Portfolio
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Current Course (2025)
Schedule 2025
Final Specs 2025
Design Preview Specs 2025
Blog and Blog Comment/Critique Policies
Presentation Critiques
Pod and Critique Facilitator Responsibilities
Sources for materials
Student Resources
Zotero Library Access
Designers and fun links
Syllabus
Initial Assignments 2025
Specifications and Concerns: the Board that Follows
Post 10: Progress
Surreal Stirling Engine
“The Illusionist” Locket
Building a Barn Door
Fiberoptic Jellyfish Links
Borderlands Inspired Information Display
Bladeless Fan Timeline
Backlit Panorama
A Living Room 3D Printer
Project Description: iTunes Hologram
Tyler, Sam, and Sophia’s Aesthetics of Design Game
Erick Pena final report (Part 1 and 2) Bluetooth speakers
Spider Toy: April 13th Update
Nixie Clock | Final Report
Spider Toy: Wednesday Update March 30th – Industrial Aesthetics
Reflections and Plans for the Living Room 3D Printer
Z Bladeless Fan Timeline
The “Electric” Hourglass: Final Report pt.2
Spider Toy: Wednesday March 16th Update – Fabrication Timeline
The “Electric” Hourglass: Final Report pt.1
Fabrication Timeline
Nixie Clock | Case Update
Nixie Clock | Electronics Update
Nixie Clock | April 6th Budget Update
20th Century Design Influences
Pre-Spring Break Aesthetics Game
Z A Living Room 3D Printer
iPhone and Apple Watch charging dock: Part II
Aesthetics of Design Timeline
Final Project Report II: What it all means, The Gospel of Two Wheels
Surreal Stirling Engine: Timeline
iPhone & Apple Watch charging dock: Final Post Part I
Final Report I: Concrete Details
Macro Music Box – Matt Tabor
Ferrofluid Sculpture: Final Report part 2
Ferrofluid Sculpture 4/13
Ferrofluid Sculpture: Fabrication Timeline
Meridith Richter Aesthetics of Design: ELECTRONOTYPE
Bladeless Fan Timeline
Making a Jungle (Bamboo) bicycle
Swing Bike: Final Report Page
Design Fabrication Timeline
Wind Chime Page
Final Page
Z Compilation: Carboner, the lugged carbon fiber bike.
Z Building A Barn Door – a project by Laura Bonney
LED Orb
The “Electric” Hourglass: Final Project Page
Minimalist Alcohol Stove
Alcohol Stove Final Report Part 2
Neo Parasol
Reactive Illuminated Branch Divider
Alcohol Stove Final Report Part 1
Mechanical Jewelry
Thundercloud – Liz Whitman
Update 4/13 – Thundercloud
Design Fabrication Timeline – Liz
20th Century Design Movement: Mysticism
Progress Update 4/13–The “Electric” Hourglass
Mechanical Clock
Infinity mirror by Yusen Ji
Illuminated Branch Divider Final Report (Part 2)
Longboard
Final Report 2 Longboard
Macro Music Box – Project Update 4/13
Rachel’s Work
Z”The Illusionist” Locket – A Project by Jeffrey Gay
Coffee Brewer: The why
Z Borderlands Inspired Information Display
Link to ‘Lazy Susan Kitchen Device’ final report
Lazy Susan Kitchen Device (LSKD)
Lighting Up Pearl
Sami Maierhofer – Arrow Shaft Artwork
The Illusionist Locket – Final Project Post #2
The Useless Box – Joe Yoshimura
Progress Update Useless Box (for week 14)
Cafe Racer: 1980 Honda cb750
Wind Chimes in C Major Final Report Part II
Wind Chimes in C Major Final Report Part 1
Thundercloud Final Report Part 2
Road Worn Speaker Guitar
Road Worn Speaker Guitar (Why and What Next)
Bladeless Fan Final Report Part 2
Piet Mondrian LED dress
Project Report Part II
Personal Tattoo Machine – Final Report Part II
Infinity mirror final project report: part 2
Barn Door Report – Part 2
Final Presentation Videos
Z Brittany Warly links fiberoptic jellyfish
How Its Made: Desktop Radial Engine
Run Ralphie Run – A Mechanical Buffalo
The future of the Carboner
Desktop Radial Engine: Reflection
Surreal Stirling Engine Final Report (Part 2)
From Fists and Steel to Jungle Bicycle Part 2
Sand Frame
Immersion Wheel
Immersion Wheel – Final Report Part II – Why and What next?
Sand Frame: Final Project Report Part 2
Macro Music Box – What’s Next
Mechanical Jewelry Final Report: Part 2
Borderlands Digital Display: Lessons Learned
Piet Mondrian’s LED dress Final Report 2
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