For my design of this unit, I invented a spoon that can separate oil from the soup to solve my partner Francessca’s issue when she eats Udon noodles.

Picture of brainstorming web of my favorite foods

 

Picture of practice sketch.

Picture of my ‘Water-oil separation spoon’ prototype.

 

For my unit’s design, I invented a spoon that can separate oil from the soup to solve my partner Francessca’s issue when she eats Udon noodles. My most significant success was the idea I came up with the “Water-oil separation spoon”. My biggest obstacle is that I don’t have suitable materials for the prototype. Skills I developed include drawing a sketch with details and labels when drawing my design sketches and my thinking skills when I think about how to solve the problem of my partner. Also, the photo-taking technique that Mr. Layman teach is very useful. Something I learned about myself during this project is that I focus a lot when I draw. Something I’d like to change about my prototype is the material, I would like to change the paper into the metal to make it work. I think my work on this project relates to the real world very much because the problem that my partner has is very common in reality. The soup is inevitably too oily in People’s Daily life, and to be honest, people won’t eat much when that happens. So even though the work on this project might be a little bit crazy to solve the problem, I still think it is very useful. One piece of feedback I’ve gotten on my prototype is the idea is cool, but it would be nice if the material were not paper. One piece of advice I’d give a future student doing this project is to draw many ideas sketches, so when you decide on which one you make you won’t be limited by one or two designs and wear masks, wash hands frequently, and disinfect frequently and don’t do this online Overall, I think my prototype was a success because I created the outlook the same as my sketch of it, and I also don’t think my prototype was a success because of the material of the prototype.