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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
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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
Desk Garden Final Report Part 2
LED Orb Final Report Part 2
Honda Cafe Racer Final Report Part 2: Moving Forward
Swing Bike Final Report Part 2
The Wine Knife
Wine Knife Final Report pt. 2
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
MIDI Drum Pad (aka Koala 1) Final Post – Reflections
Final Report MIDI Drum Pad (aka Koala 1)
Fiber Optic Chandelier Final Post Reflections
Z Backlit Panorama
Backlit Panorama Final Report: Part 2
Wind Turbine Final Report Pt. 2
Infinity Mirror Clock Final Report Part 2
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
Joseph Yoshimura, Useless Box, What and How (Final Report 1)
Piet Mondrian LED dress 4/20/16
Lugged Carbon Frame: What and How
Piet Mondrian LED dress 4/13/16
Design Report Part 1: Mechanical Jewelry
Sand Frame: Final Project Report Part 1
Wine Knife Final Report pt.1
Mendocino Motor Final Report | Peter
Final Project Report: Longboard
A Living Room 3D Printer: Final Design Report
Final Report Part 1: Swing Bike
Immersion Wheel Final Report Part 1 – What and How
Lighting Up Pearl: Final Report Part 1
Details on Coffee Brewer Build
Barn Door Report – Part 1
Levitation Audio Visualizer Final Report Part 1
From Fists and Steel to Jungle Bicycle Part 1
Carbon Fiber Short Board Report
Borderlands Digital Display: The Process
The Illusionist Locket – Final Project Post #1
Project Report: Fabrication
Final Project Report, Part 1: Glass Writing Boards
Infinity Mirror Clock Report
Run Ralphie Run: A Mechanical Buffalo (Final Report Part 1)
Final Report Main Project-Fiber Optic Jellyfish
MIDI Drum Pad Update 4/20/16
Honda cb750 Cafe Racer – Final Report
Sami’s Final Report Part 1
Wind Turbine Final Report
Custom Bike 4/19 Update
Stirling Engine Update
Update Joseph Yoshimura- Useless Box (For Week 13)
Alcohol Stove Update 4/13/16
Wind Chime update
Updates
Radial Engine Update
LED Orb 4/13
Bladeless Fan update 4/13
Pearl Progress 4/13
Infinity mirror update 04/13
Progress Update 4-14-16 Roshan
Update 4/6
Weekly Update – Wednesday, April 13th
Project Update 4/13 | Peter
4-13-16 Coffee Brewer Update
Building the Sand Picture Frame :) (April 13th update)
April 13 update
Barn Door Progress 4/13
Update: Mechanical Assembly
Bamboo Cafe Bike 4/13 Update
MIDI Drum Pad 4/13/16
Weekly Update (4/13)
Neo Parasol 4/13 update
Update: 4/13/2016 Lazy Susan Kitchen Device (LSKD)
Swing Bike Update 4/13
Update April 13th-Fiber Optic Jellyfish
Progress! Desk Garden Update
Project Update: Glass Writing Boards – April 13
Rankin Progress Update 3
The Illusionist Locket – A Step Towards Done
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