The product we choose to make is a Carousel Candle, a decoration with moving figures when the candles light up. We were inspired by the trotting horse lamp, a traditional Chinese toy, and angel chimes, a Western Christmas decoration. We quickly sketch out a rough draft, starting our design process. Design Process Overview Our […]
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Engineering Design Project-Create & Improve
Reflect on the prototype: At first, I was worried that we could not complete our prototype in the limited time; however, everything worked out quickly since we had a detailed plan. For instance, the laser cutter was successful, saving a lot of time. Yet, here is our biggest problem: the convection current was not strong […]
Engineering Design Project-Develop & Plan
At first, our initial thoughts only included some ideas that we may use in making our device, inspired by the precedents (trotting horse lamp and angel chimes). However, when we come to the actual design of the device, we focus more on the materials, techniques, and how to connect different parts together. The first thing […]
Engineering Design Project-Define & Inquire
What is the purpose of your device/toy, how does it function, and who is your user? The device we choose to create is a Carousel Candle. The object on top, with paper-cut figures around, will spin once the candle at the bottom is lit. Thus creating a visual effect of figures spinning, like a carousel. […]
Food Waste Prototype Reflection
My biggest success was that I could successfully realize my idea by making a prototype. I didn’t think much about making prototypes when I was sketching, but fortunately, the effect of my final prototype was very good. At first, in my sketch, there was no handle for the part that could be opened at the […]
Bluetooth Speaker
During this project, I’m mostly struggling with the front part of my speaker. My inspiration for this project was Polaroid. I wanted to restore the part of the camera on Polaroid. In a Polaroid, its camera was surrounded by a more circular part. However, I thought the circle was too boring, instead of putting a […]