2/26/19 – Final Product

I printed out all of the components. I just need to glue them together, and from how I did the measurements it should work out well. Figuring out the spacing between the shelves definitely took the longest time, but I figured it out in the end in Rhino.

 

 

 

 

2/19/19 – Rhino Prototype

From the final measurements I made a prototype in Rhino for the drawers and the outside box. This took less time than I personally expected, but it still turned out very well.

The box was simple to make. I only had a small issue with figuring out how to layout the small pieces on the inside, but other than that it was easy. The gap at the top will be gone when I readjust the pieces when they are printed.

The drawers took much longer than the box. I spent around 2 or 3 days making them fit the box. I had to adjust many measurements but in the end it worked out. Something went wrong in my box measurements but I changed the drawers so that they would fit the way I wanted them to.

Next I have to print out the pieces into wood and put them together. After that I will add drawer fronts and the side container I originally planned to add in the concept sketches. I will have to adjust the layout of the drawer holders in the box, but other than that the next step will be pretty straightforward.

2/8/2019 – Final Measurements

I finalized the measurements for the drawer space. I started with the measurements of the drawers themselves, and I based the dimensions of the box to hold the drawers off of those. Now that I have my dimensions I can start the process of building a virtual prototype in Rhino. I expect to have to make some changes on the way though, since my measurements cannot be perfect.

2/1/2019 – Final Project

I just started drawing concept sketches for my final project. The idea I came up with is a small drawer space that I could put onto my desk so I could have more space to put my handouts and spare sheets of paper in so my drawers in my actual desk are not as cluttered. I am still figuring out the exact dimensions of each panel of wood. There are many more layers than I expected that I will need to think of when calculating the measurements.

Problem: Cluttered desk, too much paper and no where to put it. This was the first thing that came to my mind when thinking about some issues in my room. I always end up stuffing the papers into my drawers which are becoming very full.

Limitations: Time, materials, desk space. I do not think time and materials will be a big deal since we have a lot of time and the box will not be that big, but the main issue is desk space. I have a monitor on my desk that takes up a lot of space so I need to figure out how to fit the box onto my desk

1/29/2019 – Wood Print Luminary

I finally got to print my luminary pieces out of wood. I am happy with the way they came out, and the side designs seem to “connect” to each other very well. I glued on the velum to each side successfully. After waiting for the glue to dry for around 30 minutes, I glued on the wooden pieces to each other. After sticking all four sides to each other, I secured the shape of the luminary by wrapping multiple rubber bands around the luminary. The glue took until after the period to dry.

1/15/2019 – Luminary Project

I had to skip the concept sketch process, and made the design on the spot as I was figuring out how to create the template, but I am still very happy with how the luminary design came out. The image at the bottom is of the luminary sides before in Rhino before I extruded them, which shows the design of each individual side well. The two images on top are of the final concept of the luminary, with the sides being extruded and put together. The only problem I had while making the concept in Rhino was during extruding the sides. One of my sides would not extrude properly, which was a small roadblock but I managed to fix it quickly. The next step is to print out the side designs on paper sheets and assembling them together to make a prototype.

12/4/2018 – Prototype Mode

I built a prototype of the phone holder, and during the building process I made slight changes. I decided that there should not be a back side to the holder to speed up the process slightly. I also adjusted the phone stopper to being just one long piece of cardboard instead of the triangle in my concept sketches. The holder worked, and was able to consistently support Justin’s phone. I need to improve the craftsmanship on the holder though; some of the sides are uneven and the glue is messy. I also plan to add a speaker amplifier to the holder too in order to improve Justin’s viewing experience. I asked him how I could make it more personalized to him, and he told me to surprise him, so I plan to add the Californian flag design on the front of the phone holder. The top photo is the updated prototype after talking to my client

11/30/2018 – Ideate Mode

I made a eight concept sketches showing the different sides of my proposed project. I was stuck in between deciding how the phone stopper would work. I asked Justin if the phone holder was good for him and he approved, but he preferred the stopper to be at an angle instead of the straight up facing stopper. After reviewing the eight sketches I decided on one final design and calculated the exact dimensions of my phone holder.

11/30/2018 – Define Mode

Yesterday in class I interviewed Justin about what he wanted in a phone holder. He said that he mainly uses his iPhone X on his desk on a flat angle, but he would prefer to have it at a shallow angle near 30 degrees. The obvious issue Justin had was that he wanted a quick and simple way to use his phone, but it was slightly uncomfortable due to the flat angle with the phone and table, which is why he preferred a slight angle for the phone holder. The idea I came up was a phone holder just long enough to hold the iPhone X stably, with a flat bottom so it could rest on the table, and with a slanted top side with a small raised piece at the bottom to hold the phone on the holder. The holder, minus the small raised piece, should resemble a 30 60 90 triangle if done properly. Justin does not have any design on his phone case, so I assume he wants a pretty minimal design on the holder; nothing too crazy.

Notes

• Phone dimensions (no case): H: 143.6 mm (5.65 in) W: 70.9 mm (2.79 in) D: 7.7 mm (0.30 in)
• Weight: 174 g (6.1 oz)

Constraints

• We need to be able to make the phone stand in time, so it should not be too complex
• We need to use cardboard as out material, so I have to pay extra attention to the structural integrity of the phone holder
• The holder needs to fit the phones dimensions.

11/27/2018 – Empathize Mode

What I gained from these questions is that Justin has a pretty simplistic lifestyle, mainly using his phone flat on his desk. From the more personal questions I learned some facts about Justin that I could use to customise his phone holder later.

Questions

What phone do you use? Do you have a case?

He said he had an iPhone X and used a thin case. I asked to see the design of the case but it was blank and black.

How do you use your phone regularly?

Justin answered that he normally used his phone flat on his desk to watch videos.

Where are you from?

He said that he was from California.

What are you favourite subjects in school?

Justin said that he enjoyed Science and Design the most at school.