Note to Mr.Brodie: I added a written summary on what I was able to accomplish each day, but just realized that I hadn’t attached images for each assignment so I am doing that on 5/31.
5/26 HW/CW (continued during finals week): Imported parts to rhino, and sent it to Mr.Brodie to be printed during finals week). Attached is an image of my files in rhino along with my completed luminary design. I couldn’t attach an image of the completed design in fusion since I couldn’t trim out a lot of the lines so it would be a mess if I were to extrude it.
5/23 CW: Used class time to begin the fourth panel of the luminary and the bottom piece; It looks a bit funky because my trim tool is still nonfunctional. I’Il be trimming my parts in rhino
5/23 HW: Completed third panel of the luminary!
5/22 CW: Progress on the Luminary; Designed the third panel in same sketch as the other two.
5/22 HW: Decided to not carry forward with the 3D component (it is more practical this way) as the circular hole I designed in the center of drawer was the perfect size for a finger! I also continued working on the luminary.
5/19 HW/CW: Made progress on the luminary. Finished the first panel. I had an issue with the trim tool in the middle of the design process. I discussed this issue with Mr.Brodie and apparently it is a common issue- decided to address the issue once I translate my design to rhino (on my own computer))
5/16 HW/CW: Came in after school to print the etched side component and used class time to carefully stain it. Made progress on Luminary (I laid out different shapes I wanted to include; not planning on keeping all of them, but will definitely keep the gear in all 4 panels. (update [5/31]: I kept the gears!)
5/15 CW: Finished assembly apart from the etched side and 3D printed drawer handle. The image below is a side view of the organizer.
5/9 HW/CW: Came in to GCAD to begin assembly of organizer with the adhesive quick-drying glue, and completed the drawer component during class time.
5/8 CW: Stained the backside of my parts with the same midnight blue
5/8 HW: Rather than working on my luminary (since I was a bit behind due to several missed classes), I printed out my parts and stained them with midnight blue on one side. I also translated my city skyline (image linked below) onto illustrator and began the etching process digitally
5/3 CW: Designed 3D component which will be the handle of my drawer. Created objectives for next class, which include finishing etching on the side plate, and refining my luminary sketch, and gathering all my parts so I can assemble them later on Friday.
5/3 HW: I selected the design I will follow through with for the luminary project. I will definitely make refinements along the way as this is just a rough draft.
5/2 CW: Added hole to the drawer for my organizer so I can 3D print a handle. Added designs to Rhino and were able to save them before beginning ideation for 3D printed component.
5/2 HW: 4 original asymmetrical luminary compositions. I made one based off the holiday season, another based off of my love of the ocean, another inspired by a mandala design and the last one is more abstract and incorporates gear shapes.
5/1 CW: Re-downloaded the rhino educator version and fixed license issue. Found images off of Dall-E to use for etching.
*Note to Mr.Brodie: Please don’t mind if assignments this week as submitted a bit late; I’m still catching up work from the time I missed last week due to family matters.*
5/1 HW: Completed sketches for luminary
4/25 CW: ABSENT!
4/25 CW: Work in rhino
4/18 CW: Created a list of objectives, added enough clearance for the drawer.
List of objectives for future classes:
- download sketches as STL files in a single folder
- remove extrusions on 3rd folder part
- email mr.brodie plywood dimensions
- hypothesize 3D printed component
4/17 CW: Incorporated a business card holder with joinery and proper dimensions.
4/14 CW: Added proper joinery to upper and lower shelves with proportionate dimensions.
4/11 HW: Completed design (made modifications in future classes)
4/10 CW: Completed top shelf with business card holder.
4/10 HW: Completed base and back plate; on track to finishing by tuesday
4/5 CW: Presented models to the class
4/5 HW: Made .21in extrusions for three folders and the base to ease the gluing process.
4/4 CW: Completed drawer and cut out compartment into organizer to incorporate the secret compartment.
4/4 HW: Completed the compartment which holds notebooks and folders and added extra space for the next stage (adding shelves and enclosing the organizer)
4/3 CW: Altered design, added more cardboard for stability (for the business card holder), removed the tray up front, and began the secret drawer compartment!
4/3 HW: Completed first iteration of cardboard prototype and made progress on virtual model; Wrote a paragraph on feedback I incorporated.
PARAGRAPH: The recorded responses from the user indicated a preference towards simplicity and accessibility. Therefore, I have included more shelves than drawers, though I’m planning on incorporated one secret compartment right next to the business card holder. The user also indicated preference towards a storage area for a phone and room for a charging port, which I’ve been sure to include. I will be sure to paint the organizer a fusion of grey, black or browns, and include a positive quote running along the edge of the organizer as per my user’s request.
4/1 CW: Began first compartment of cardboard prototype
4/1 HW: Completed sketch and continued working on virtual model; created a back plate (updated joinery on 4/10)
3/31 CW: Made relative progress on cardboard prototype (will post a pic during 4/1 class)
3/31 HW: Began concept sketches
3/28 CW: Used AI to generate a stationary organizer; used it as inspiration for my design; finalized design.
3/28 HW: Concept sketches
3/27 CW: Defined constraints; Gathered potential desktop organizer designs on a google document and will began sketching them for next class.
The purpose of this project is to tailor to the needs of the user, which in this scenario is my dad. I will focus on synthesizing the gathered information from the interview I recently conducted to guide my design process. As of now, his workspace is cluttered, and I noticed he was intent on having his phone and stationary in close proximity but lacked any means of organization. Hopefully, by incorporating elaborate compartments along with minimalistic, yet effective components, I will target the user’s unmet need. Hopefully these rather intentional facets contribute towards a design which no longer makes the state of his workspace an area of concern.
3/27 HW: Noted down responses from interview.
- I would like to have room for a charging hub, some composition notebooks, folders, index cards/post-its, and if possible, a designated area to hold my business cards.
- Shades of black, brown, or grey- whatever is easiest.
- Defined shapes
- If you can, please incorporate a positive quote of sorts running along the edge of the organizer, along with the logo of my company.
- No more than 16×16 to accommodate for my workspace
- Protrusions off the base of the organizer and a fusion of colors
- None of the above, but if necessary, I would prioritize accessibility
- Yes! That would be great!
3/24 CW: Came up with questions to ask the person I will be interviewing.
- What would you like the compartments to hold in your desktop organizer?
- Any color preferences for your desktop organizer?
- Stylistically, do you prefer more round or defined shapes?
- Would you like any logos or imprints on your organizer which could tailor to your interests?
- What dimensions would you want your organizer to be?
- How can I make your organizer aesthetically pleasing?
- Would you like there to be drawers or would you rather have shelves for more easy access?
- Should I include space for items apart from stationary?
3/2 DESIGN FINAL: Completed design of individual pencil case.
1ST & 2ND ITERATIONS
2/24 CW: Printed out pencil holder and assembled it with wood glue.
2/24 HW: Completed virtual assembly of pencil holder
2/22 CW: Soldered the wires and completely LED Lamp Design
2/22 HW: Fine tuned dimensions which I incorrectly set in my first iteration of the design.
2/21 CW: Added LED strip to wooden lamp.
2/21 HW: Created inside divider of pencil holder
2/20 CW: Glued in base verticals and placed button on the base plate.
2/20 HW: Created front face of pencil holder
2/17 CW: Began sketch of second face of the pencil holder.
2/17 HW: Began sketch of base of the pencil holder, and continued working on it in class.
2/14 HW/CW: Came in during consult to reprint base plate as I had forgotten to projection a set of rectangles. Used class time to assemble the structure.
2/13 HW/CW: Came in during consult and used class time to print base plate and complete the lower/upper arm with wood glue.
2/3 HW/CW: Fine tuned phone stand and added metal plates to lower arm.
1/31 CW: Fixed up some of the dimensions and changed the angle of the elevated portion of the stand.
1/31 HW: Extruded my design and added a hole to allow for the phone to be charged while docking.
1/28 HW/CW: Added resting ledges for the phone. Although there is no hinge in my design, there are three possible positions in which the phone can be placed.
1/27/23 HW/CW: Created initial sketch for phone stand.
1/24/23 HW/CW: Concept sketches of phone stand.
1/13/23 CW: Completed camera section and outer ring.
1/13/23 HW: Completed buttons for the speaker on the bottom face.
1/10/23 HW & CW: Completed extrusion of rectangle for the phone and side buttons.
1/9/23 CW: Sketch of phone
1/6/23 CW: Lamp 11 (Base Plate 2)- I continued working on the model of the base plate, refining my skills with the offset and extrude tools.
12/16/22 HW: Lamp 10 (Assembly)- I positioned the base plate and base verticals relative to the lower arm.
12/13/22 CW: Lamp 9 (Base Plate/Vertical)- I followed along with the video to create a base plate and vertical, and in the process refined my skills with certain features like the offset and trim tools.
12/13/22 HW: Lamp 8 (Lower Arm Horizontal)- I extruded the lower horizontal, used the combine tool to create joinery, and designed hole and square cutouts.
12/12/22 CW: Lamp 7 (Lower Arm Side)- I extruded the lower arm, made a copy, and assembled the lower arm and metal plates using the joinery tool.
12/12/22 HW: Lamp 6 (Lower Arm Side)- I began sketching the lower arm side, utilizing the circle, rectangle, pattern, and distance tools. I also completed the sketches for the small and large metal discs
- Mon, Dec 12 Homework
- Mon, Dec 12 Classwork
- Tues, Dec 13 Homework
- Tues, Dec 13 Classwork
- Fri, Dec 16 Homework
12/9/22 CW: Lamp 5 (Upper Arm)- I printed my sketch on the laser cutter and sanded it.
12/6/22 CW: Lamp 4 (Upper Arm Horizontal)- I used the combine tool to create the upper arm horizontal.
12/6/22 HW: Lamp 3 (Upper Arm Side)- I duplicated the design and set the sides to be parallel to one another using the joint feature.
12/5/22 CW: Lamp 2 (Upper Arm Side)- We completed the sketch of the upper arm using the circle, rectangle, and extrude features.
12/5/22 HW: Lamp 1 (Upper Arm Side)- While watching the video, I used the circle, sketch dimensions, tangent, and trim features to design a side of the upper arm.
- Mon, Dec 5 Homework
- Mon, Dec 5 Classwork
- Tues, Dec 6 Homework
- Tues, Dec 6 Classwork
- Fri, Dec 9 Classwork
