2017 – Aesthetics of Design

Pizza Bed Stand: Main Project Report Part 1

May 2, 2017

Main Project Final Report 2017 Part 1, Student Work, zy 2017

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Hello again readers! Its been a while but I’ve got big news, the pizza bed stand is done! In case you missed my previous blog posts, my main project here was to build a pizza bed stand. My bedroom has these really awkward corners that aren’t 90 degrees so I have an odd triangular gap…

Construction Timeline: Dynamic Infinity Mirror

April 5, 2017

Blake Arellano

Construction Timeline 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

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So far I have completed 99% if the coding, electrical, and design work for my project. This week and next I will be doing final revisions on all of my work and starting the manufacturing section of my project. I have most all of the CAD work done and nearly all of my coding done.…

Skill Sets and Aspirations: Blake Arellano

February 22, 2017

Blake Arellano

Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

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Before university, I spent much of my time building things, doing chores, etc. I have rebuilt cars, engines, motorcycles as well as doing house work like remodels, flooring, and some minor carpentry. All this experience has allowed me to be hands on with projects. I have built my own bed frame and kitchen table in…

Upcycle Final Report – Mount of the Holy Cross

February 15, 2017

Alexander Lien

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Mount of the Holy Cross is one of the fourteen 14,000 foot mountains in the Sawatch Range of Colorado. The mountain looms above ‘The Bowl of Tears’ at 14,011 feet. I’ve had the opportunity to visit this mountain two times. On my first visit my partner and I got stuck in a storm near the…

Design Loop: Kinetic Walking Sculpture

February 8, 2017

Blake Arellano

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I sat down, all my supplies purchased, everything planned out, and a prototype leg even made. But, as design goes, deviations from my planned path arose, and I was forced to rethink my route. I had my end goal, and my starting point. I believe that in design, you have at minimum a vague idea…