Student Work

My top five constrains are: Integration of sensors,  motors and fabric how far it can be pretty and functional. Aesthetic – what is my genre? do I belong to one, is it fine if I don’t or should I start looking for one to identify with? We talked in class today about the fine line in human embodiment…

Going into the final project of the semester I am looking forward to seeing what I am able to accomplish. However, while trying to do so, there will be a number of constraints. The top five constraints I have are as follows: Electrical Components- I have nearly no experience in electronics besides my circuits class…

As I’ve been working on my design and shopping for parts I’ve identified some constraints to the project: Time Undoubtedly, the process of making prototypes and testing will take much more time than I expect. This is something I have taken into account and intend to be aware of throughout the project. Parts/Materials Since I…

Like any project there are significant design constraints that I will have to overcome to achieve my goals with the project and succeed and making something functional and aesthetically pleasing. 1.) Manufacturing: Since a lot of this is still new, the manufacturing will probably be a lot of trial and error and experimentation. I have…

These are the top 5 constraints that exist for my glass writing boards: Permission/requirements from Housing & Dining and/or Facilities Management I have been trying for several days now to set up a meeting with the hall director in my building. This is a necessary step in order to understand the requirements/constraints imposed by my…

As I continue to push forward with this project, I am made aware of the challenges that I am soon to face. The school year is quickly coming to a close and I am constrained by the limited time left for design, iterations, and assembly. I am aware that there will be issues with my…

The following list highlights the top five constraints associated with my project: Wood Frame for Hourglass– The framework around the glass form will need to be milled or CNC’ed.  Since the frame will have multiple sides, some critical thought needs to go into this process. Hour(glass)– It is necessary to find the right glass form…

Circuits and Electronics – I have very little experience with circuitry outside of the Mechanical engineering curriculum so this project will be a great learning experience for me.  I’ve talked to Dan a few times and he is happy to help me through this project. Programming – Another important area of this project in which…

I have started testing last week and am still in the process of determining which sand and liquid medium to use. I am doing these tests before I spend the time to build a frame. As anticipated, my constrains are very similar to the challenges I mentioned in the Design review. However, I am now…

My project has been progressing since the last update. I have made a more developed CAD model (just missing valves) and have already procured the majority of the raw materials. Luckily the aluminum was cheaper than I thought and I was able to get it fully spec’d locally which makes the guys in the machine…

The most critical constraints in creating my Fistcycle project are as follows: Creating a design that looks how I want but is also rideable. Designing a bicycle frame from scratch has been difficult. Extending or changing the shape of a tube or two from a current design is simple, but a larger deviation from the…

Over the last few days, I have started designing and ordering the dynamic parts for my project. The list below are the top action items, that I need to complete for the success of my final toy. Hydraulic System – The mechanics behind making the spider move are going to be tricky. My idea is to…

One constraint is time, though that is likely true of any project. There are only so many hours in the day and more obligations than comfortably fit. Another constraint is finding the right materials for the rail and wheels. I want the door to slide easily and quietly across the rail. While the door itself…

I think my top five constraints are: (1) Time    I am worried that things will go wrong and I will have to much to do and not enough time to do  it all. (2) Money   Good quality wheels and trucks are going to make my wallet really hungry. (3) Finding the proper wood…

Material Selection I have yet to decide whether 3D printing or another option is the way to go. If I go with the 3D printing route, then I would not have to worry about making things fit together. I would, however, need to consider how big of a piece I could actually print. I also…

As I’ve started ordering parts and designing my project, I’ve identified the following constraints that I’ll need to work within over the rest of the project: Time – time is ticking, and I’m very cognizant of my limited time resources as the semester winds down. I’m planning on spending several days over spring break working…

I’ve made good progress this week like getting the pre-amplifier working which I will detail in a future post.  Today I want to discuss the constraints I’m placing on the project with the intention of making it as close as possible to what I want. Amplifier circuit must allow for overdrive While, it is not…

The aesthetic was distortion pedals, and the item was garden ornaments. the first is a flamingo with built in speaker and stomp box pedal foot. the next is a fountain with knobs, LED’s, and pedals. The last is a Gnome with a stop box foot also.   Team members: Benjamin Yorkey Aly Badran Brandon Boiko

The primary constraints and concerns of the frame development process are as follows: Machine shop time. Getting parts into the machine shop queue is now my number one priority. There are a lot of parts, and they all need to be produced and validated. Most have already been submitted. Carbon fiber. Because machine shop has…

First off the Wine Knife is taking shape quite well, however with all design this project has a few constraints which I will detail below. Having spent a fair amount of time this week on Solidworks I have identified the first major constraint, size. The artifact is quite small, measuring, hopefully, just 5.5 X .8…

Time. Everything of mine requires gluing, painting, drying, sewing… All of which use a lot of time. And we only have about 7 weeks left in the semester, so I need to be even more aggressive about my schedule. I expect getting the lace to be the correct size then attaching it to the frame…

Time – Of course, time is the biggest constraint. There are only 7 weeks left in the semester, and I have several other obligations, such as Senior Design and a job, that take up a lot of time. Therefore, to complete this project I will have to stick to my timeline, and adjust the project…

Here are the top 5 constraints for my proposed wind turbine design. Altitude.  These small wind turbines are not very effective and won’t produce significant electricity unless they are at least 20 ft off the ground.  This is due to the drag force the ground exerts on wind. Blades.  Wind turbines require incredibly precise blades…

After developing roughly 60% of the infinity mirror clock, these are the constraints I have run into that I need to overcome in order to achieve the desired aesthetic and initial impression. Rewiring the lights to run on a battery pack rather than 120V household electricity Also maximizing the battery life so that I am…

Below are the top 5 constraints for the LED arrow piece listed in no particular order. Cost: As a college student with no substantial income, the cost is a large constraint on this project. I would like to keep the cost below $100 if possible for the project. I plan to do this by taking the…

My top 5 constraints with building a carbon fiber expanding table are as follows: 1.) Money: Carbon fiber is expensive and I would love to build a full dining table, but for now with my limited budget, a small coffee table will have to do. 2.) Skill: I have experience laying out carbon fiber, but…

I spent a couple hours today tearing down my newly purchased bike to see exactly what I’m working with. Luckily the engine is sound and will only need some basic maintenance before riding season this summer. After some work and research I have summed up my 5 biggest constraints. Time: Time is the biggest factor…

Time: It almost doesn’t need to be said, but the primary driving constraint on this project is the time remaining to have an operational product demo at the design expo in April. Cost: As with any non-defense/government project, cost will play a huge role in the components that I select to use. I am currently in…

For my project, I have decided to make an LED light fixture that is powered by an Arduino. Inspiration I have always really liked LED art instillations. I think they are very captivating and beautiful in their simplicity. For example, artists Jim Campbell creates LED instillations. Below is a picture of his instillation Scattered Light…

Cost – Although 3D printing and raw materials are fairly cheap, the strong Neodymium magnets required to levitate the motor rod are quite pricey in the quantities that this project calls for. Along with the cost of the magnets, the solar cells and magnet wire are also fairly pricey. Wood Working – I have never done wood working outside…

1.) Size: The size will limit what facilities I can use to 3D print my project. If it is too large I will be unable to 3D print it in the ITLL and perhaps Protogenics as well 2.) Mass: Since this product is meant for the kitchen, it should be fairly light weight. I hope to…

Building the “box” the map will sit in. I am still unsure whether I want the map to be horizontal, vertical, or at an angle, but am leaning toward an angle for design purposes. I haven’t worked much with power tools so I am sure this portion of my project will be a definite challenge…

2 plates with identical patterns (necessary for Moire effect) By definition, a Moire effect is a pattern that emerges from moving two identical patterns against each other. Perhaps there are unique results from using two different patterns, but the intrigue in this project is really the production of distinct geometric forms solely from rotating one…

My top five constraints in no particular order: Cost – I want to keep the project under $100 if I can due to my own budgetary constraints. This will also force me to be innovative in the way I implement some things if my cost starts to get too high. Light Diffusion – If the…

Implementing the Arduino is not too much of a challenge, but the hard part is making the project aesthetically pleasing with all the electronics sitting on top of the base. Maybe finding a way to hide the Arduino with a dome cover is an option. Chandelier must be in equilibrium, balancing perfectly while hanging from…

3D-printing only (DIY kit for Thingiverse) No fasteners (all parts must align or lock together without fasteners) Print Time (2-4 hours per prototype, so I can only cycle through a couple of iterations per day) Material properties (must make design considerations based on one type of filament – eg: a snapfit feature designed for PLA may not work for ABS due to…

From 3-7-16 Class: Our aesthetic was “Hippie Flower-Power” and the item was “walker.” We each designed a different type of walker: Brendan’s on the right and Meridith’s on the left.

For this project, I’ll be constructing a woven branch dividing wall that will be featured in the set of “Quantified Self”, a theatre production that some friends of mine are producing here at CU. The play takes place in a dystopian near future, and the aesthetic of the set is largely centered around something we’re…

BMW just showed a concept i8 called i8 Mirrorless at the CES. The car gets rid of the traditional rear view mirrors and adopted a whole new rear view system. The left and right rear view mirrors are now replaced with two cameras. The real time views of the left and right cameras and also…

For my final project I am going to build my own custom bicycle frame. While a modern custom frame can range from $2k-10K depending on the material, much of the cost is more for the labor and craftsmanship rather than materials. Custom paints and geometry only add to the cost. By doing all this work…

When considering what I wanted to produce for my final project, my mind immediately went to music and music instrument production. I’m not entirely sure why this happens, but it may be because I have experience with music instrument production through a class I took here at CU called Electronic Musical Instrument Design, or it…

In my main project, I decide to make an infinity LED mirror. An infinity mirror has three main components: a standard mirror, an LED strip, and a one-way mirror. The way we achieve the one-way mirror is by applying mirror tint onto a piece of glass or acrylic. The mirror tint faces towards the standard mirror…

For my project I wanted to work with speakers, but it seemed to simple and so I thought that it would be really neat to do a wireless speaker system. I always wanted wireless speakers but they wore all really expensive and I did not like how they look. By creating my own wireless speaker…

Introduction Over the next few weeks, I will be designing* and constructing a 3D printer, focusing on an aesthetic which will fit in my living room or even kitchen. So many home-built 3D printers and printer kits are bare skeletons of extruded aluminum and rods, with tangles of wire harnesses and exposed components. While this is typically the…

I have wanted to work with LED’s for a long time so for my project I will be making an LED rotating ball.  It’ll be a challenge for me as I have very little circuit and coding experience, but I am motivated to do well on this project.  When I first saw an LED ball…

First Impressions When I first began this project, I wanted to make sure that my personal style was obvious. I am a light hearted person who loves colors and gold. I talked about my art and love for jewelry in my previous posts. Jewelry, especially statement jewelry, is my favorite form of art because it…

INSPIRATIONS: Trimpin is a kinetic sculptor and sound artist who visited the ATLAS Black Box theater last semester (Trimpin’s Website). He installs exhibits where embedded microcontrollers around the room and within different components send MIDI data back to his computer and digitally produce sound. Some of the components produce live sound as well, as a…

COOL! That is what I want people to say when they see my final project. My overall goal for the Aesthetics of Design course is to fabricate a toy spider that can walk or jump across a table. I do not want to create a creepy realistic spider, in my mind that is boring. I…

The barn door can be an attractive and functional solution to the real challenge of dividing rooms where architecture and/or space don’t allow for a traditional door.  For my class project I have chosen to create a barn door for my home, partly out of necessity and partly for the challenge.   My guest bathroom…