Unit Conversion Presentation

I really enjoyed this project that we got to do. It helped me be able to brush up on topics that I haven't really been using in the past few years that I'm going to need later. The topic that we had to make fun and enjoyable to learn was a very difficult topic to make fun. We decided to use a PowerPoint because when kids get bored they tend to look at the PowerPoint and re-read what they already have read because they have nothing else to do. We also wanted to make sure that the kids got to be involved in the presentation that's why we did a contest. 

Color Theory

Color Wheel:

Color schemes are used to help create a different style and appearance of a design. Color schemes tend to contain colors that accompany each other and work well together.

Monochromatic Color Scheme: 

All of the colors, shades, and tints of one single color.

Analogous Color Scheme:

These are colors on a color wheel that are right next to each other. The main color will tend to be a primary or secondary color accompanied by two tertiary colors.

Complementary Color Scheme: 

These are colors that are right across from each other on the color wheel. These colors cancel each other out creating an achromatic color, which are white, gray, or black.

Color Triad Color Scheme:

These are colors that appear on the color wheel equally spaced between each other. These colors tend to contrast each other.

Split Complementary Color Scheme: 

The split complementary scheme uses the two colors on the color wheel on either side of the complementary color. This still offers the same contrast of colors as the complementary color scheme does.

My Kaleidoscope

Multi-view sketches

Conclusions

1. The purpose of construction lines shows where edges should line up between the pictures and how wide they are supposed to be. Object lines show the shape we are drawing. 

2. Hidden lines show shapes that can't be shown in a certain view. Center lines show where the center of a circle should start.

3. The first pictorial shown is an isometric view because it shows multiple faces of an object.

4. Number 6 is an isometric view because more than one face is present in the first representation of the object.

5. Multi-view drawings would make it easier to see how an object works. Sometimes simpler is better. In pictorial drawings it's hard to show the dimensions and other important information. 

Concept: Floating Intersection

Today

Intersections of the world today have a lot of safety issues. When you cross the street you are being put directly in front of the oncoming car. If a car runs the read light it is very easy for a pedestrian to be hit.

Future

In the near future a way to keep pedestrians safe would be to raise the intersection that the cars cross. If you do this that would mean the pedestrians would walk underneath this "floating" walkway. The cars would drive up to the top and stop until the lights turned green and it was their turn to go.

Floating walkway

My problem as a driver is that I am afraid of getting into an accident with a pedestrian or biker. The solution I came up with was a floating walkway across the intersection. This could eliminate so many accidents just by having bikers and walkers go up this ramp. It'll be an automated walk way up the slope. It will be accessible for those who are limited to a wheelchair. It'll be at every intersection so that cars won't have to worry about pedestrians walking out into the street. 

Problems with in the world

1. The first problem that I came up with to address is civilian safety when walking on the side walk or crossing the street. Me being a driver tend to have issues with people who think the red hand means they can keep crossing the street. This presents danger to them and the driver. Bikers who ride on the side of the rode also present danger to themselves and the driver.
2. The second problem is see is the energy problem at school. If the school didn't have to worry about energy bills then they could possibly have more money. If the school has more money they would be able to provide a better educational experience.
3. My final issue is an issue I deal with personally. I play music constantly through my car and I am constantly worried that my car battery will die. I could just turn my car on, but then i would be wasting gas. I wish I wouldn't have to waste gas or worry about my battery.

Paper Bridge

Our bridge design was a great challenge to figure out how to build it. We thought about tabs that would hold the bridge together and then we thought about creating holes for the tabs to sit inside of. If we could do anything different I think we should create a better supporting block so the the bridge wouldn't touch the table. Brainstorming really helped when we were creating a solution to this problem. It helps to get people to think of everything and every aspect of the the problem. We didn't really get the chance to test. The only real testing we could do was I would try to pull the bridge apart and it wouldn't come apart so we thought that it would be strong enough. To have a successful team you would have to be willing to work together and have an open mind. It's hard to work in a team that won't collaborate to create a solution. Teams work together and if you don't work together there isn't a team. 

Self designer

I use a program called Google Sketchup to creat this design. This is a replica of my high school gymnasium that I created to see what I am capable of. This shows my way of technical thinking and design ability. 

Goals for this class:

•I hope to gain better knowledge of the design process. 

•I hope that this class helps me become more creative. 

•I hope that this class helps me be able to take a drawing on paper and take it to the computer. 

Product Improvement: Cake Server

Product:

For this project my partner and I decided to improve the very simple cake server. We talked about it and decided that we both have trouble when it comes to taking the a piece of cake away from the cake and even cutting the right size. That is why we decided to create an all in one cake server. 

Design:

So when we designed this product for improvement we wanted it to be very convenient for everyone who uses it. We didn't want the user to have to use twenty different utensils when they cut cake, obviously I'm over exaggerating, but you can see what I mean. So for this we decided to add a hinged triangular citing device to the basic cake server. It would swing down and cut the cake and as you pull the piece out it holds the cake in place. The hinge woul have the same concept as the hinge on a plastic pencil box.

Process Statement:

1: The factors we considered for changing our product was what problem is there with the normal product and what would make it better for the user. 

2: It is important to document the brainstorming process, because it shows that the idea that came out of your head was yours and it puts a time stamp on it when you document it. This helps when you want to prove to someone that you created this idea. 

3: The purpose of sketching your idea is to get all the ideas in your head down before you forget it. It also is a way to see what might not work with your original design. 

4: I think that when we presented our idea that we weren't fully prepared. We didn't have a real idea of what we were going to say. If we had the chance to do it again I would want to write out what I would say before I presented.