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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
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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A Living Room 3D Printer
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Z Bladeless Fan Timeline
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Z A Living Room 3D Printer
iPhone and Apple Watch charging dock: Part II
Aesthetics of Design Timeline
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Surreal Stirling Engine: Timeline
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Macro Music Box – Matt Tabor
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Meridith Richter Aesthetics of Design: ELECTRONOTYPE
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Z Compilation: Carboner, the lugged carbon fiber bike.
Z Building A Barn Door – a project by Laura Bonney
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20th Century Design Movement: Mysticism
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Mechanical Clock
Infinity mirror by Yusen Ji
Illuminated Branch Divider Final Report (Part 2)
Longboard
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Rachel’s Work
Z”The Illusionist” Locket – A Project by Jeffrey Gay
Coffee Brewer: The why
Z Borderlands Inspired Information Display
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Lazy Susan Kitchen Device (LSKD)
Lighting Up Pearl
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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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LED Orb Final Report Part 2
Honda Cafe Racer Final Report Part 2: Moving Forward
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Sami’s Final Report Part 2
Why Carbon Fiber Short Board and What’s next?
Z Custom Bicycle Frame
Neo Parasol – Final Report Part 1
Spider Toy: Final Report #2
Final Project Report #1: Wind-UP Spider Toy
Final Project Report, Part 2: Glass Writing Boards
Useless Box Final Project Report Part 2
Light Up Pearl: Final Design Report Part 2
Koala 1 MIDI Drum Pad
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Final Report MIDI Drum Pad (aka Koala 1)
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Z Backlit Panorama
Backlit Panorama Final Report: Part 2
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Run Ralphie Run: A Mechanical Buffalo (Final Report Part 2)
Mendocino Motor | Peter
Update 4/27/2016 LSKD (Lazy Susan Kitchen Device)
Thundercloud Final Report Part 1
Final project part 1
Final Report: Ferrofluid Sculpture
LED Orb Final Report Part 1
Neo Parasol – Final Report
Neo Parasol – Completed Project Update (4/20)
Backlit Panorama Final Report: Part 1
Levitation Audio Visualizer Final Report Part 2
Bladeless Fan Final Report Part 1
Project Reflections
Illuminated Branch Divider (Final Report Pt 1)
LED iPhone & Apple Watch charging dock progress Update
Desk Garden Final Report Part 1
Surreal Stirling Engine Final Report (Part 1)
Update 4/21/2016 LSKD (Lazy Susan Kitchen Device)
Personal Tattoo Machine – Final Project Report Part I
Road Worn Speaker Guitar (What and How)
Weekly Update – April 20th
Macro Music Box – Final Report Part I
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