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Timeless Puzzle box Ideas and Inspirations

April 30, 2021
Stephen Chamot
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
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I enjoy indulging in YouTube in my free time, where I came across several puzzle box videos. I took an interest mainly in Japanese puzzle boxes, because I enjoyed the overshadowed precision behind every box. As I delved deeper into the history of the puzzle box, I noticed that form the very first puzzle boxes…
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To Infinity…

April 16, 2021
Daedalus Muse
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
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Space has been called the final frontier. For my final project, I am looking for inspiration from one of the places where I have found much of it in the past. Space travel. When I was in my last year of high school, I went on a trip with my physics class to Cape Canaveral.…
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Natural vs Industrial Chess Set: Project Plan & Inspiration

April 14, 2021
Amanda Tetrault
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
2 Comments
Initial Ideas & Inspiration Stained glass spinning sun catcher. Since the only requirement in this project is to have some sort of dynamic component and the cost should be a maximum of $150.00, my intention was to create home décor or a functional item. Originally, I was inspired by sun catchers/stained glass like the sun…
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Neon Sign – Main Project Inspirations

March 29, 2021
Alex
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations, Student Work
1 Comment
Although I am not completely set on what details my final project will include, I am leaning towards making a neon light sign. I want to make a sign that contains my online user since I stream on twitch, but I also want a moving illusion with the lights flashing. An example of a simple…
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Main Project Brainstorming

March 28, 2021
Sohan
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations, Student Work
2 Comments
For my final project, I want to make something that has a major engineering aspect to it. If possible, I want to incorporate metal into the design, but I know that’s going to be pretty difficult since most machine shops are pretty tough to access right now. If not metal, I will definitely plan on…
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Main Project Ideas and Inspiration

March 13, 2021
Sidd Nair
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
2 Comments
For my main project, I have yet to come up with a good idea to start designing and planning on. Since I have been busy with other projects and classes couple with the fact that we just finished the Upcycle project, I haven’t had enough time to brainstorm an idea and go through with it.…
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National Forests and Southern Homes

March 11, 2021
Peter Geis
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations, Student Work
2 Comments
I grew up in the greater Boston area where I fell in love with the dense deciduous forests. Every fall friends and family would flock to New Hampshire and Maine to watch the leaves turn. Sprawling hills with miles of hiking to overlooks of untouched forest. In the winter all the trees become try bare…
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Main Project Ideas and Inspirations

March 11, 2021
Thomas Boyd
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
2 Comments
Because I have been so busy lately between the Upcycle Project, my senior design project, and my other classes, I haven’t had much of a chance to think about the main project. When I began brainstorming ideas for the project, I quickly got frustrated as I could not think of anything, when I felt that…
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Graduation Gift to Myself: Final Project Ideas

March 7, 2021
Ben Masters
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
3 Comments
I’ve been struggling a lot to try and come up with an idea for what to do for this project. This irks me because I’m constantly looking around my house and on the internet seeing cool things other individuals have done and thinking, “Oh I’d like to try to build something like that” but of…
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Main Project Inspiration and Ideas

March 7, 2021
Callum Schulz
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
4 Comments
Between the upcycle project and the work I had for other class, I hadn’t put too much thought into what I would like to do for my final project. As a result, I don’t have that many ideas for something that I could do so for this post I figured I would just list out…
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Bottle Opener -or- Folding Chair -or- Something Else

March 5, 2021
Joshua Greenburg
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations, Student Work
4 Comments
I’m not too sure what I want to do for my final project, but I have a few ideas: An ergonomic bottle opener A folding chair (or series of folding chairs) Something I can make to house and interactive device with Arduino for another class   The bottle opener is an idea I had to…
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Main Project Inspiration

March 5, 2021
Ben Husa
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations, Student Work
3 Comments
Having just finished the upscale project, I haven’t put much thought into the main project.  Because of this, I have absolutely no idea what I want to do for it.  For this inspiration post, I suppose I will talk about things that I am passionate about and hopefully it will give me some inspiration.  The…
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Main Project Idea: Light Board or Sketching robot

March 5, 2021
Ankit Shukla
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
3 Comments
I have to decide between two ideas for my final project. I like both the ideas equally and I might end up doing both but one as a self project. Both the ideas have a aesthetic element to them. Lightboard- I was inspired to make this as my final project after I saw it in…
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Main Project Brainstorming

March 5, 2021
James Brown
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
4 Comments
I have no idea what I want to make for the final project. Well, that’s not totally accurate. What I should say is that I have too many ideas about what I will make, and I don’t like any of them. I am enjoying learning about woodworking (see my upcycle project to learn more about…
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Main Project Ideas and Inspirations

March 4, 2021
Valerie Welch
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
4 Comments
I have not settled on a final project plan but have a few ideas that I’m playing with in my head. None of my ideas have any particular relation other than the fact that I am going to try to upcycle (I know it’s no longer a project requirement, but we should always try to…
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Main Project: Thanos’ Gauntlet

March 4, 2021
Hunter Meissner
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
2 Comments
For the main project in our class I have had some trouble figuring out what I wanted to do but I have an initial idea of what I want to do. I have been watching the Avengers series recently, and began to think about how I could possibly make Thanos’ gauntlet from Avengers Infinity War…
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Final Project Idea: Two-Stroke Engine Desk Lamp

March 4, 2021
Chris Gibbs
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations, Student Work
3 Comments
One of my favorite hobbies is dirt biking – I ride a KTM 300cc (seen in the featured image) two-stroke that has been an absolute blast to ride for the past several years. One of the aspects of two-stroke engines that make them so fun is the simplicity of the engine itself. A two-stroke engine,…
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Army Inspired Center Console

March 4, 2021
Josh Negrey
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
4 Comments
A while back my dad and I thought that it would be a good idea to buy a project car to work on and bond through. Two years later and the car is still a project and we have put much more money into it than it is worth. However, him and I being the…
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Main Project Inspiration: Fiber Optic Cables

March 4, 2021
Maya Rudd
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations, Student Work
3 Comments
So far, my final project inspirations stem from a few different ideas and aesthetics. While I am still unsure if I will end up going with any of these I think that going a bit deeper into the ideas will help me brainstorm further and help me decide what to choose. One of the main…
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Semester Main Project : Tensegrity base

March 4, 2021
Erik Skooglund
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
6 Comments
For my main semester project, I am going to be building a ‘tensegrity’ base for a coffee table. A ‘tensegrity’ design is a tension-based structure that creates a sort of floating illusion. These designs operate on the principle of opposing tension to create stability. A lot of the designs that I have seen out there…
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Mousetrap Car 2.0

March 4, 2021
Thuc Le
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
5 Comments
If you have taken a physics class in high school, which I’d imagine most of you did, you’ve probably had to build a mousetrap car as one of your projects. For me, it was a really interesting and fun project because you got to apply the physics concepts that you learned in class into an…
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Hidden Blade: Main Project Inspiration

March 4, 2021
Gary Marshall
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
2 Comments
For my main project, I am thinking about doing a hidden blade; inspired by the videogame saga Assassin’s Creed. In the videogame series, the hidden blade is a concealable weapon that undergoes many aesthetic and functional variations. The first hidden blades showed in the game are owned by Altair and the other Assassins, they are…
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Desk Extension Final Project Ideas

March 4, 2021
Bryce Gallo
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
2 Comments
Figure 1 Figure 2 My idea for my final project is to build a desk extension. I recently removed my desk riser to make room for a monitor, and I lost some easily reachable storage space. I don’t have a table that is the same height as my desk, so I figured I could build…
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High Tech Mask Final Project

March 3, 2021
Brayden Shelley
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
4 Comments
Masks are often a common element in the world of sci-fi. Whether it be for outer space, issues of pollution, or to protect against viruses, masks are often added into the genre. With issues such as COVID-19 arising and masks becoming more common, I can see the connection of why they are somewhat synonyms with…
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Articulating Lamp Final Project

March 3, 2021
Ryan Cochran
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
4 Comments
I am constantly finding myself needing more light when I am working on projects in my room. I find myself trying to stand my phone up at weird angles in order to get light at a specific angle. I am thinking of making a desk lamp that can articulate to many different angles. I have…
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Minimalism Final Project Inspirations

March 3, 2021
Zack Lindsey
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
4 Comments
My final project has been difficult for me to figure out. There are so many possibilities that I am struggling to make design constraints to brainstorm within. I want to take inspiration from well thought out engineering, simple yet elegant. I want to make something that I can use every day, not something that will…
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A Digital Picture Frame : Final Project Inspiration and Plans

March 3, 2021
Jake Leicht
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations, Student Work, zv 2021
3 Comments
My father has been asking for a digital picture frame for christmas or his birthday for years now. For some reason each year we neglect his request and get him something else. Why? I have no idea. But delay no more, for my final project in Aesthetics of Design I have decided to produced him…
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Main Project: Plans and Inspirations

March 3, 2021
Jillian Weber
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations, Student Work
4 Comments
For my main project, I am still unsure of what I want to do, but I have several inspirations that are guiding me. I plan to do some sort of art piece, with interactive or moving parts. I haven’t yet decided on what type of aesthetic to pursue, but I have a general genre or…
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light and dark main project inspirations

March 3, 2021
Andrew Thorson
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
4 Comments
For my final project I am planning to try to incorporate a special extra black paint. I think that it will be an interesting combination with trying to incorporate something dynamic into my project. The reason that I am thinking about using this is that I think that if I have certain parts of my…
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Cryptex Lock

March 3, 2021
Branden Tangney
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations, Student Work, zv 2021
4 Comments
As a little kid I constantly found myself wanting to take apart objects or find a way to lock mechanisms that could be used for storage. For example, I had a special piggy bank for my allowance that had a key locking mechanism which must be inserted a certain way to unlock the piggy bank.…
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Organics Inspired Desk Water Fountain

March 3, 2021
Michael Burns
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
4 Comments
Organics Inspired Desk Water Fountain For my final project I wanted to experiment with a process I have played around with the past. This process is the Topology Optimization tool in SOLIDWORKS which maximizes the stiffness to weight ratio of a given component. Basically, Topology Optimization strategically takes away material from the part while attempting…
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Open Workspace

March 3, 2021
Hannah Moller
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
4 Comments
With remote work not going anywhere anytime soon, people are making the most of their home spaces to create a space that allows for work to be done while also creating a relaxing space. I want to create two office spaces in a spare room that will still be able to function as a home…
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The Hammock Project

March 1, 2021
Natalie Jagelski
Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations
4 Comments
What could be better than lying back in a hammock on a nice summer day with a cold drink in one hand and a good book in the other? Try and think of something – I’ll wait… With the cold weather that comes with the late winter months and the stresses of looming work and…
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This semester’s students

  • 1 Abhishek Raut
    • Aesthetics Exploration: Aerodynamic Design
  • 1 Abigail Schefer
  • 1 Aidan Shelburne
    • Aesthetics Exploration – Art Academia
  • 1 Ali Alfares
    • Superflat Aesthetic
  • 1 Alexander Hernacki
    • Aesthetic Exploration – Utilitarian Design
  • 1 Alex Jakubek
    • Tiki Taka: An Aesthetic of Soccer
  • 1 Alex Kelling
    • Aesthetic Exploration – American Numismatics
  • 1 Alex Mitchell
  • 1 Alexandr Vassilyev
    • Aesthetic Exploration – Art Deco
  • 1 Alessandro Verniani
  • 1 Aman Chavhan
  • 1 Toni Erwin
  • 1 Anil Antony Karathra
    • Aesthetic Exploration- A Million Times
  • 1 Ankit Karkhanis
    • Aesthetics Exploration :- MAXIMALISM
  • 1 Anna Lugthart
    • Bohemian Aesthetic
  • 1 Aryan Gandhi
    • Aesthetics exploration – Lighting
  • 1 Ashley Paulson
  • 1 Austin Beltz
    • Aesthetics Exploration – Outrun
  • 1 Ben Fougere
    • The Aesthetic of Green Cities
  • 1 Bodhin Peterson-Smart
    • Aesthetic Exploration: Victorian Architecture
  • 1 Roger Carter
    • Industrial Aesthetic
  • 1 Camerson Sprenger
    • Aesthetics Exploration- Cubism
  • 1 Brewster Beck von Peccoz
    • Aesthetic Exploration – 60’s and 70’s Concert Poster Art
  • 1 Chris Griffin
    • Aesthetic Exploration- SolarPunk
  • 1 Chin-Hsuan(Andrea) Wang
    • Exploration an aesthetics: Zentangle
  • 1 Connor Jameson
    • Aesthetic Exploration – Southwestern
  • 1 Colin Neeson
    • Organic Architecture Aesthetic Exploration
  • 1 Daniel Bojorquez
    • Aesthetic Exploration – Minimalism
  • 1 Derek Spatola
    • Aesthetic Exploration – The Space Age
  • 1 Dylan Jackson
    • Streamline Moderne: Simplified Art Deco
  • 1 Eileen Reh
    • Creating a Profile Picture
  • 1 Elvin Chateauvert
    • Aesthetics Exploration – Retro Futurism
  • 1 Ethan Street
    • Biophilic Design
  • 1 Gaurav Madarkal
  • 1 Genesis Campbell
  • 1 George Davis
    • Aesthetic Exploration: 60s Show Bikes
  • 1 Grant Barnes
    • Aesthetic Exploration: 70’s
  • 1 Grady Forsyth
    • Aesthetic Exploration- BRTHR
  • 1 Hannah Matthews
    • Aesthetic Exploration – Whimsical Aesthetic
  • 1 Hayden Moll
    • Aesthetic Exploration – The Braun Style
  • 1 Will Harris
    • Aesthetic Exploration – Cyberpunk
  • 1 Heider Iacometti
    • Aesthetics Exploration – Psychedelic
  • 1 Holly Young
    • Aesthetic of the Incomplete
  • 1 Hunter Maul
    • Aesthetic Exploration – KidSuper: Colm Dillane’s Whimsical Approach to High Fashion
  • 1 India Johnson
    • Midcentury Modern Aesthetic
  • 1 Ivan Werne
    • Aesthetic Exploration: Eldritch
  • 1 James Cadagan
  • 1 Jon Albaum
    • Ski Bum Aesthetic
  • 1 Josh Calugay
    • Aesthetics Exploration – Ma(間)
  • 1 Jonah Chapel
    • Maximalism as an Aesthetic
  • 1 Jon Ezell
  • 1 Joseph Maravilla
  • 1 Jose Salgado
    • Aesthetic Exploration – Brutalism
  • 1 Kavin Ayyapparaj
  • 1 Katrina Leyden
  • 1 Lana Pivarnik
  • 1 Lily Gabriel
    • Aesthetic Exploration: Magewave
  • 1 Luke Carey
    • Instagram User neptunes2000’s Outfit Pictures
  • 1 Lucas Fesmire
    • Aesthetic Exploration – Dadaism
  • 1 Matt Holleb
    • Aesthetics Exploration – De Stijl
  • 1 Maddie O'Brien
    • Dirtbag Aesthetic Exploration
  • 1 Michael Dailey
    • Aesthetic Exploration- Retro-Futuristism
  • 1 Miles Sanders
  • 1 Myles Cork
  • 1 Nate Olson
    • Aesthetic Exploration – Blobject
  • 1 Nalme Ramadevanahally
  • 1 Nic Garzione
    • Aesthetic Exploration – Architecture Parlante
  • 1 Nick Patiño
  • 1 Owen Hull
    • Aesthetics Exploration – Art Deco
  • 1 Palmer Dick-Montez
    • From Factories to Furnishings: Industrial Chic
  • 1 Peter Farnham
  • 1 Peter Jakubczak
    • Upcycle Cat House – 70’s Theme
  • 1 Perry Owens
    • Aesthetic Exploration – Steampunk
  • 1 Pedro Perin-Cruz
  • 1 Pere Roquet Arroyo
    • Aesthetics exploration – Catalan Modernisme in Arquitecture
  • 1 Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian
  • 1 Rachel Jones
    • Aesthetics Exploration- Streetwear
  • 1 Reed Beidleman
    • The Cyberpunk Aesthetic
  • 1 Bekah Smith
    • Aesthetics of Modern Gothic Design
  • 1 Rishi Assar
    • Aesthetic Exploration – Tom Sachs, “Handyman of High Art”
  • 1 Riley Dressel
    • An Examination of Pop Art
  • 1 Rishabh Rai
    • Aesthetic Exploration – Art of Human Anatomy
  • 1 Sam Gibson
  • 1 Sarah Huber
  • 1 Santhosh Lakshmanan
  • 1 Sam Vallo
    • Aesthetic Exploration – Nature Reclaiming Civilization
  • 1 Tara Fisch
  • 1 Cody Wong
    • Industrial Design Aesthetic
  • 1 Abdulrahman Nashawi
    • Final Project Part 2: Coffee Capsules Holder
  • 1 Austin Maes
    • LED Snowboard – Final Report 2
  • 1 Austin Ross
    • Final Project Part 2 “How” – Mountain Wall Art
  • 1 Benjamin Chang
    • Final Part 1&2
  • 1 Benjamin Robles
    • Final Part 2: MTB jersey
  • 1 Brooke Shade
    • Final Report Part 2 // Industrial & Rustic Hexagonal Wedding Arch
  • 1 Charles Keely
    • Final Report 2 – Indietronic EP
  • 1 Christopher Lehr
    • Final Project Part 2 How – Minimalist Clothing
  • 1 Davis Butte
    • Aesthetic Roots: Industrialism
  • 1 Davis Robertson
    • Main Project Final Report 2 – Hydroponic Garden
  • 1 Daniel Straub
    • Final Project Part 2: Desktop Vortex Waterfall
  • 1 Emily Jordan
    • Favorite Youtube How To
  • 1 Ethan Elshyeb
    • Aesthetic Exploration: Voxels
  • 1 Fiona Bell
    • Final Part 2: Floral Mobile
  • 1 George
    • Rustic Ocean Resin Table – Final Report Pt. 2
  • 1 Hailee Pritchard
    • Final Project Report 2: Hoodie
  • 1 Hannah Walsh
    • Summing Up 2020
  • 1 Isabella Colosimo
    • Final Project 1: Succulent Mirror
  • 1 Jason Fontillas
    • Upcycle Final Report // Laser Cut Chess Pieces
  • 1 Jamie Frankel
    • Final Project Video
  • 1 Jackson Hootman
    • Summing up 2020: Jackson Hootman
  • 1 Joseph Knapp
    • Design Review 2: How and When?
  • 1 Justin Engbrecht
    • Summing Up 2020
  • 1 Justin Lim
    • Aesthetic Roots: Science and Math
  • 1 Kaiya Wahl
    • Final Project Part 2: Octopus Statue
  • 1 Kensue Kiatoukaysy
    • Main Project Final Report
  • 1 Kevin Yang
    • Summing up Aesthetics of Design 2020
  • 1 Mary Rahjes
    • Summing Up 2020
  • 1 Miles Radakovitz
    • Miles Radakovitz: Reading Table
  • 1 Nathaniel Wang
    • Final Project Report: The Stirling Motor
  • 1 Nicole Leon-Molina
    • Summing Up 2020
  • 1 Noah Verspohl
    • Final Report 2 – Aircraft LED Sign
  • 1 Patrick Bodine-Ellison
    • Design/Build Video: Making a Hexapod
  • 1 Paul Tapsall
    • Final Project Report 2: Wood Resin Table
  • 1 Max Armstrong
    • Speaker Enclosure: Main Project Part 1
  • 1 Rhys Rueffert
    • Main Project Part 2: How
  • 1 Ryan Weatherbee
    • Final Project Part 1 – Radial Solenoid Engine
  • 1 Thomas Buckholtz
    • Summing Up 2020: Aesthetics of Design
  • 1 Victoria Rios
    • Final Project
  • 1 Will Tse
    • Final Project Part 2 2020: Hand-Making an Electrical Guitar
  • 1 Xiang Luo
    • Main Project Inspiration: Hedgehog phone case
  • 1 Zach Aldrich
    • Summing Up 2020
  • 1 Jean Hertzberg
    • Circle and Ellipse drawing practice
  • 1 Shrey Naresh Solanki
    • Aesthetics Exploration: Minimalism – The Art of Simplicity

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