Post 8: Top 5 specifications, top 5 constraints

What are the top 5 things you want your project to look like, to feel like, to do? What are the aspects that will tell you you’ve succeeded in your project? What are you prioritizing?

Next, what are the top 5 constraints you face? Time, money, skills, supplies, ideas, room to work? Which ones will be the toughest to deal with?

Top 5 Specifications and Constraints

Josh Calugay
For my project, my main idea is to create an interactive art installation to be display in our classroom. If I can’t present it in-person, it can still work as a web app. Here are my top 5 specifications: 1. I want my project to be at least somewhat immersive. When people talk about immersion,…

Minimalist Shelf – Specifications and Constraints

Derek Spatola
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Even though this project idea came in rather quickly, as with any project, there are several specifications and restrictions to it’s design that must be considered. I have listed some of them here. Specifications: 1. Function I am an engineer and a very practical person, so I want this project to serve a purpose. That…

Blog Post 8: Top 5 Specs and Constraints

Abigail Schefer
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What are the top 5 things you want your project to look like, to feel like, to do? What are the aspects that will tell you you’ve succeeded in your project? What are you prioritizing? Achieves the intended aesthetic Is functional Incorporates course concepts N/A at this time N/A at this time Next, what are…

Specifications and Constraints

Alexander Hernacki
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In order to better understand my  project I must consider the driving specifications and constraints that will be behind the design. In terms of specifications, I aim to have my piece protect the cards it encloses, fit easily in a backpack, appear like a blooming flower when actuating, be easily operable, and look exciting. In…

Specifications, Constraints, and project change motivation

Ivan Werne
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. First, a quick few words on the project plan I had written to so far: Specs: function, use existing stock material, don’t fall apart quickly, no additional materials or tools needed constraints: motivation, time, trying to shoehorn in any design or aesthetic considerations: Problem: In development, this project was an excuse to use the…

Post 8: Top 5 specs, top 5 constraints

India Johnson
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For my project, I am hoping that my project will be simple yet abstract. I am hoping it feels like a piece of contemporary work that I’d want to leave in my living room, my bedroom, or any space of my apartment.  The color, shape and function of this piece will be the deciding factors…

Specifications and Constraints

Ali Alfares
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Top 5 Specifications: I want my design to be able to display a certain feeling to the viewer through its aesthetics To be a simple design yet have a great amount of detail For the aesthetic to be easily identifiable Not to exceed the 150$ limit To be fully functional and professional looking Top 5…

Specifications and Constraints – Business Card Artifact

Will Harris
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I have had 3D-Printed business cards in the past, and they have helped display my expertise with this style of manufacturing. I would like to expand the influence of these card objects to also show my design aesthetic principles and talents. These cards will mount to a DIN-rail system which will be portable with a…

Main Project- specifications and constraints

Maddie O'Brien
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The biggest constraint in this project is the size of the truck itself. The bed is 73.5” long and 42.5” wide at its most narrow point in between the wheel wells. Similarly, the wheel wells are pretty constraining as I have to design any drawers around them. Another constraint is budget. I have some plywood…

Top 5 Specifications, Top 5 Constraints: Sci Fi Robot

Rishabh Rai
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For my main project, I have zeroed on building a Sci Fi inspired Robot. I have been a great advent of Sci-Fi stories from greats such as Issac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert A. Heinlein to recent ones like Andy Weir and many more. I have been always gravitated towards the good old Sci- Fi…

5 Specifications 5 Constraints

Roger Carter
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I’m planning on building a mechanical drawing machine. I’ve been considering two general approaches, one is a motorized mechanical machine primarily made of metal while the other is a pendulum based, gravity driven device primarily made of wood. I’m currently leaning towards the motorized version. Examples of drawing machines at work Five Specifications: Adjustable drawing…

Specifications and Constraints

Daniel Bojorquez
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Like any other project there has to be specifications set before even commencing it. These specifications will show you if you succeeded/accomplished what the project is supposed to be. My top five specifications are that the final product must feel natural, it must have the two-way mirror effect, the LED’s must work in unison, The…

Specifications and Constraints

Anil Antony Karathra
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My final project idea is to create a vertical garden clock, and the primary decision is to choose between using preserved plants or live plants. If I opt for preserved plants, such as mosses, the process would be much simpler, and the artifact would require minimal maintenance. On the other hand, using live plants has…

Top 5 Specs and Constraints

Sam Vallo
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My project is a stand-alone Ferris wheel, complete with photos from my childhood in Illinois. The aesthetic I chose is close to nature-core, in which something manmade becomes overrun by Mother Nature. Specifications: Must stand freely This structure is meant to stand alone, so that when it’s finished I can use it as decor in…

My Top 5 Specifications and Constraints: Desk Drawer

Hunter Maul
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The project that I will be undertaking for this class is a High quality wooden desk drawer. The aesthetic for the drawer that I am trying to achieve is industrial modernism. The drawer is complimentary to a desk that I have built previously in this same style. Top Specifications: 1. Must match aesthetically. Given that…

Project Specifications and Constraints

Grant Barnes
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For my project, I plan on building a scaled down replica of a record player that includes recognizable aspects and aesthetics from my favorite bands from the 70’s and 80’s. Specifications: The main specification that I have for my project is recognizability of the band aesthetics that I choose to include. The aesthetic is the…

Specifications and Constraints for Visual Board

Grady Forsyth
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Understanding specifications and constraints is an important part of the design process for any endeavor. My project is a hanging visual display (projector screen) in a minimalist aesthetic. I have identified 5 specifications and 5 constraints for my work. Specifications: Adhere to my Aesthetic As mentioned above, the aesthetic I’ve chosen is minimalism. For my…

Post 8: Specifications & Constraints

Michael Dailey
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For my final project, I’m making a sort of desk ornament composed of a flat base, a center shaft, two rings surrounding the shaft, and wires used to suspend the rings from the shaft, as well as some hanging planets. My specifications and constraints for the project are listed by importance below. The first specification…

Early Console Emulator + Wall Mount Arcade

Brewster Beck von Peccoz
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My biggest constraint in building my arcade is that I want it to be portable. When I first started this project I thought I would only be able to emulate games like Galaga, having played these games as a kid in the back of a favorite restaurant of my families, I wanted to recreate that…

Top 5 Specifications & Constraints: Wood Bathymetric Map

Alex Kelling
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I have come to see specifications and constraints as one in the same. They both define the scope of the project, either by defining the objective, or excluding what is not the objective. Time is a constraint and is specified by the remaining duration of the semester, same end result in defining the end goal.…

Himachal-Inspired Peacock Sculpture: Specifications & Constraints

Bekah Smith
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Himachal-Inspired Peacock Sculpture: Specifications & Constraints Project Update Since my last post, the ideas and plans for my final project have grown and changed. I am still working towards a Himachal-inspired aesthetic, which will incorporate lots of vibrant colors and textures. And I am still planning to make a peacock sculpture, probably one that is…

Upcycle vs Design

Luke Carey
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I have a lot of ideas for my project so coming up with specs and constraints has been very easy. Specifications: Once the device is built I want it to be fully set up. I want the device to alway be on and constantly be changing photos throughout the day. I like this idea because…

Post 8: Specifications and Restraints

Lily Gabriel
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For the specifications, I want my cushion to look like a giant tomato pin cushion, I want it to feel like a soft stool with a little give (not too much, I still want people to sit on it and not sink to the floor.) When asking what it does, it is a floor pouf,…

Post 8: project prioritizes and constraints

Hannah Matthews
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Project Inspiration: dynamic mirrors that can open and close [1] Mirror in from Kendall Jenners Bathroom What are the top 5 things you want your project to look like, to feel like, to do? What are the aspects that will tell you you’ve succeeded in your project? What are you prioritizing? I want clean lines…

Top 5 specifications, Top 5 constraints

Colin Neeson
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For my project I am planning to use a 3D printer to make a strandbeest the size of a small dog or cat. 5 specifications: (** Top Priority, *Mid Priority, nothing: low priority) ** The ability to move, not concerned if its ability to move on it’s own, but at least have the ability to…

Specifications and Constraints – Puzzle Box

Nate Olson
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The aesthetic that I chose for my project incorporates elements of Celtic design, and because of this, my puzzle box project will be shaped like a triskelion (pictured below). This will involve a significant amount of shaping and sanding with a variety of routers, dremels, belt sanders, and spindle sanders. The puzzle box features three…

Custom Ice Tool Specifications and Constraints

Elvin Chateauvert
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The specifications and constraints are somewhat overlapping for this project. The most critical constraint is the amount of material available for the project. I plan on machining two tools out of billet 2024 T6 Aluminum plot stock; the material I have is 3/4″ thick and I would like to utilize as much thickness as possible…

Five Specification and Constraints

Chin-Hsuan(Andrea) Wang
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(Original link attached to the image) Five Specification Using the Arduino IDE to program the light effect Aesthetically appealing with the consistency of design style The material should be able to let a certain amount of light pass through in the dark The power method should be batteries The stand of the night light should…

Top 5 Specifications and Constraints.

Ankit Karkhanis
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As discussed in my Main Project Plan, I intend to make a sculpture which can cast different shadows different angles, an Anamorphous shadow sculpture. I really intend to highlight the co dependency of light and shadow. I am aiming to achieve a similar aesthetic by implementing a monochromatic aesthetic which highlights the black, whites and…

Top 5 Constraints and Specifications

Heider Iacometti
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For my mechanical flower here are the top 5 constraints and specifications. Some of the post is about the work I’ve already done, but others are for future consideration. Specifications: It has to open and close uniformly. If you manually close the flowers, all other petals should move with the ones you’re holding. This motion…

Top 5 specifications, top 5 constraints

Abhishek Raut
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For my final project of a wristwatch heavily inspired by Art Nouveau and clockpunk with open mechanism. I have a few specifications set (some of them are quite obvious) which are: It should be a wristwatch, and not a pocket watch. (I had considered making a pocket watch too) It should be a wristwatch with…

Specifications and Constraints – Three Position Ice Tools

Aidan Shelburne
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Hello all, If you haven’t seen my previous posts about this project, I’ve been designing a pair of competition ice tools. Specifications: Three separate hand positions The best and most advanced competition-style dry tools have three hand positions. This is because highly technical routes require you to frequently put both hands on the same tool…

Specifications and Constraints: Violin Pendulum

Ethan Street
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Top 5 Specifications This is going to be a desk item. Therefore I will want it to be functional especially in its random motion This will need to be stable and sturdy. I want this to be able to spin without it rocking. This means that I will have to make a wide and heavy…

Blog Post 8: Top 5 Specifications and Top 5 Constraints

Jon Albaum
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What are the top 5 things you want your project to look like, to feel like, to do? What are the aspects that will tell you you’ve succeeded in your project? What are you prioritizing? Stability: will it actually work? This is obviously the most important specification to me as it is the entire point…

Top 5 Specifications, Top 5 Constraints

Owen Hull
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My project is a wooden dart board cabinet made of walnut, with a maple CU Buffalo latch, along with automatic lighting. Specifications: Doors swing completely open, closed, and fit flush and clean Latches closed securely with CU icon LEDs, operated with push switch, turn on while open, off when closed Piece maintains a craft, handmade…

Specifications and Constraints – Contemporary Desk Lamp

Alexandr Vassilyev
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Top 5 Specifications The lamp will be made of wood and other natural materials to fit the mod-century modern/contemporary aesthetic I’m aiming for. The articulating function of the lamp should be able to support the lamp and move smoothly. There shouldn’t be a lot of force required to move the lamp around ideally. There should…

Top 5 Specifications and constraints

Jose Salgado
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Specifications I’ve decided to make my design follow a minimalist aesthetic. I would like to focus on making the design as clean cut and functional as possible. Since this will be a present to my father I would also like for him to be able to customize it however he would like.  The material will…

Specifications and Constraints

Nic Garzione
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Conceptualizing Design with Machine Learning Image Generation To provide context to the design I am envisioning, and as another way of “sketching” designs, I decided to utilize the Midjourney ML image generation service. With this service, you provide a prompt of what you would like the program to “imagine” and it will produce 4 variations…

Specifications and Constraints: Water Wheel

Holly Young
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Since I am going for a brutalism aesthetic with my water wheel project, I want my project to match the feelings given off by this aesthetic as much as possible. Each fin of the wheel I want to be highly geometric (like square) and then a second aspect I would like to meet is the…

Heartbeat Tree: A Magical Interactive Installation

Shrey Naresh Solanki
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I’m delighted to present some new information about my project to create an interactive tree that lights up based on the viewer’s heart rate. My project objectives remain the same, and here are the top five things I want my project to look, feel, and do: Breathtaking: I want this tree to be visually stunning…

Post 10: Progress

Abigail Schefer
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Show and tell progress since the Design Preview. I decided to change my project idea, so this blog post includes my progress update as well as an updated version of the previous blog posts I submitted. Rationale for Change: I decided that I want to create something more functional that I would use more often,…

Specs and Constraints: Skateboard Deck

Lucas Fesmire
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I will be creating a skateboard mold, press, and deck for my final project. The press and mold are used to create a skateboard deck. Specifications: 1. My number one specification is to have the veneer in my deck adhered together tightly. This is accomplished by creating a accurate mold. If the top and bottom…

Specs and Constraints: Cantilever Suspension

Austin Beltz
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For my final project, I’m going to be making a cantilever suspension setup for the rear suspension of a SN-95 Mustang. It will look something similar to the image below.   Specifications: The suspension is going to be used for street driving and racing, so it must be functional first and foremost. I want the…

Post 8: Top 5 Specs and Top 5 Constraints

Cody Wong
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For my project the top 5 specs I would want to have are: a good diffused LED lighting, at least the base of the rocket built, a somewhat sturdy stand for the rocket that is as unobtrusive as possible, the lights to flicker or at least change color, and clean looking plumes that look like…

Final Project Constraints and Specifications

Hayden Moll
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Mechanically Programmed Horse For my final project, I decided that I am going to create a mechanically programmed buffalo running. My thought for this idea was to create a CU keepsake for when I graduate that I could show my family and kids one day. Specifications: It must be able to be used easily with…

Specifications and Constraints for Kinetic Sculpture

Palmer Dick-Montez
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An important part of the creative process is to identify specifications and potential constraints. This can allow engineers and designers to help benchmark their designs and begin to work around areas that could hamper the process. For my project specifically, since it is a bit ambitious for the amount of time available, I wanted to…

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