Blog Post #3

  1. Reflect on your prototype. What were some strengths? What needs refinement?

My prototype didn’t succeed as we planned, since our 3D piece was too big for the printer, which led to the edge bending, and not having a final 3d design. So we switch to laxer cuts, which I was able to finish in less than a class. (shown in the image below) , after finishing the laser cutting model, everything else went according to plan. One of the strengths of our design is that we can quickly adapt to new obstacles, and face problems with quick and doable a solution. One thing that needs refinement is the atheistic approach to our model. In the beginning, I wanted to use 3d printing, but I didn’t think about the look of the house, whether we need to add color or additional design. This allows us to switch to the laser cut, where the house is plain wood and the wires inside are visible.

  1. Outline the feedback you received from peers. Share some changes you will make as a result of this feedback.

One of the feedback that we get is that the light inside the house is minimal to see, after getting this feedback, we add a black background (we color the inside of the house black. Statistically speaking, white is brighter and more reflective. But the black contrast is even more striking). Which did result in more visible light.

 

  1. Include photos of your prototype and details of the feedback received.

This is the prototype before the house and decor were placed