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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
Wall art
Other
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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2016
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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
Project Report Part II
Piet Mondrian LED dress
Bladeless Fan Final Report Part 2
Road Worn Speaker Guitar (Why and What Next)
Road Worn Speaker Guitar
Thundercloud Final Report Part 2
Wind Chimes in C Major Final Report Part 1
Wind Chimes in C Major Final Report Part II
Cafe Racer: 1980 Honda cb750
Progress Update Useless Box (for week 14)
The Useless Box – Joe Yoshimura
The Illusionist Locket – Final Project Post #2
Sami Maierhofer – Arrow Shaft Artwork
Lighting Up Pearl
Lazy Susan Kitchen Device (LSKD)
Link to ‘Lazy Susan Kitchen Device’ final report
Z Borderlands Inspired Information Display
Coffee Brewer: The why
Z”The Illusionist” Locket – A Project by Jeffrey Gay
Rachel’s Work
Macro Music Box – Project Update 4/13
Final Report 2 Longboard
Longboard
Illuminated Branch Divider Final Report (Part 2)
Infinity mirror by Yusen Ji
Mechanical Clock
Progress Update 4/13–The “Electric” Hourglass
20th Century Design Movement: Mysticism
Design Fabrication Timeline – Liz
Update 4/13 – Thundercloud
Thundercloud – Liz Whitman
Mechanical Jewelry
Alcohol Stove Final Report Part 1
Reactive Illuminated Branch Divider
Neo Parasol
Alcohol Stove Final Report Part 2
Minimalist Alcohol Stove
The “Electric” Hourglass: Final Project Page
LED Orb
Z Building A Barn Door – a project by Laura Bonney
Z Compilation: Carboner, the lugged carbon fiber bike.
Final Page
Wind Chime Page
Design Fabrication Timeline
Swing Bike: Final Report Page
Making a Jungle (Bamboo) bicycle
Bladeless Fan Timeline
Meridith Richter Aesthetics of Design: ELECTRONOTYPE
Ferrofluid Sculpture: Fabrication Timeline
Ferrofluid Sculpture 4/13
Ferrofluid Sculpture: Final Report part 2
Macro Music Box – Matt Tabor
Final Report I: Concrete Details
iPhone & Apple Watch charging dock: Final Post Part I
Surreal Stirling Engine: Timeline
Final Project Report II: What it all means, The Gospel of Two Wheels
Aesthetics of Design Timeline
iPhone and Apple Watch charging dock: Part II
Z A Living Room 3D Printer
Pre-Spring Break Aesthetics Game
20th Century Design Influences
Nixie Clock | April 6th Budget Update
Nixie Clock | Electronics Update
Nixie Clock | Case Update
Fabrication Timeline
The “Electric” Hourglass: Final Report pt.1
Spider Toy: Wednesday March 16th Update – Fabrication Timeline
The “Electric” Hourglass: Final Report pt.2
Z Bladeless Fan Timeline
Reflections and Plans for the Living Room 3D Printer
Spider Toy: Wednesday Update March 30th – Industrial Aesthetics
Nixie Clock | Final Report
Spider Toy: April 13th Update
Erick Pena final report (Part 1 and 2) Bluetooth speakers
Tyler, Sam, and Sophia’s Aesthetics of Design Game
Project Description: iTunes Hologram
A Living Room 3D Printer
Backlit Panorama
Bladeless Fan Timeline
Borderlands Inspired Information Display
Fiberoptic Jellyfish Links
Building a Barn Door
“The Illusionist” Locket
Surreal Stirling Engine
Post 10: Progress
Specifications and Concerns: the Board that Follows
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