AlexGoodman industrial design portfolio
My name is Alex Goodman.
I am from Ann Arbor, MI. I am currently a junior in Purdue University’s industrial design program and am pursuing an internship for the coming summer. I am very outdoors oriented. In my free time I love to snowboard and play sports. I played soccer throughout high school but also love to play pickup basketball, football and bike. I think that playing sports throughout my life has helped instill the value of hard work and dedication. In addition I am also a huge movie buff. I love the stories that are told through motion pictures and the character development as time goes on. I like to think that my passion in film along with my joy of reading has helped me gain a further understanding and appreciation for the importance of storytelling.
Contact Info ajgoods4711@gmail.com (734) 330-6141
Work Experience Shar Music Scanner May-July 2010
Objective To obtain an internship in order to further enhance my education as a design student through real world experience.
Education Purdue University 2010-present BFA Industrial Design (Expected) Expected Graduation: Spring 2015 GPA: 3.06
Ann Arbor Pioneer High School 2006-2010 GPA: 3.6
Other Interests Some of my other interests include music, running, swimming, camping, painting and traveling.
Plum Market Cashier May-August 2011 & 2013
Skills Product research, development Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Rhinoceros Keyshot Sketching and model making
Awards & Accolades I was the winner of the National Office Furniture design contest. For this my piece is currently being produced and a design patent is being pursued. As a result I am not allowed to show this project at this time.
Nike Shoes
Isocon Syringe
Delta Toilet
Contents
Quik Bru Coffee Maker
Miscellaneous Sketches
Toilet for the Handicapped
Problem: Current handicapped toilets are not optimally designed for the wheelchair bound.
Project Goal: Find an innovative solution to improve upon the handicapped person’s bathroom experience.
Research &
Findings Two ways to approach being from the side and directly in front side and back bars were hard to use and did not give one proper leverage The easiest way was to push off of the wheelchair seat to get on the toilet Twisting around to flush consistently is straining Toilet gives proper leverage but is unsanitary
Meet
Cindy Paraplegic woman who has difficulty getting from her wheelchair to the toilet Proponent of transfer boards which act as a makeshift bridge Claimed most public toilets were too short and made it more difficult to get on and off
Opportunity
Area
Integration of transfer board, higher seats, and improved ergonomics
Sketches
Final
Solution
Shoe Renderings
Project Goal: Design two pairs of shoes and create in photoshop.
Objective: Exercise in stylization and photoshop rendering.
IsoCon Insulin Syringe
Problem: Those who suffer from diabetes need to take multiple shots of insulin per day. This makes the user work their day around taking their medicine.
Project Goal: Find a way to improve the user’s daily routine with regards to their insulin injections.
Final
Solution
QuikBru Coffee Maker Problem:
A large portion of people drink coffee every day. Making coffee comes with its own set of problems such as cleanliness, inconsistent brewing parameters, etc.
Project Goal: Improve upon the coffee making experience for the everyday user.
User
Needs brewing parameters is a must.” “Consistent
“It should be easy to clean.” “It is best to be simple. There are too many bells and whistles on most machines.” “It should have the ability to brew multiple cups.”
Mr. Coffee JWX23WM Drip Maker
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Max Capacity: 12 cups Price: $27.43 Pros: Easy to use, can set strength of cup Cons: Brews less water than put into reservoir
Melitta Thermal Coffee Maker Max Capacity: 10 cups
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Price: $56.00 Pros: Thermal carafe, stainless steel, drip-free pouring Cons: Makes weak coffee
Capresso Plus 10-Cup Coffee Maker
$$$
Max Capacity: 10 cups Price: $129.99 Pros:
Does good job of retaining heat, quick
Cons: Tough to clean
Black & Decker Thermal Coffee Maker Max Capacity: 8 cups Price: $35.00 Pros:
Thermal carafe, stainless steel
Cons: Leakage problems
Cuisinart Brew Central 12-Cup Max Capacity: 12 cups Price: $89.95 Pros:
Simple, makes good quality coffee
Cons: Hot plate has history of causing fires
Velocity Brew Specialty STX 10-Cup Max Capacity: 10cups Price: $199.99 Pros:
Thermal carafe, no burning or scorching
Cons: Overflowing, not hot enough, messy
Personal
Experience
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1 Fill pot with water
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2 Fill reservoir 3 Put in filter 4 Scoop in grounds
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5 Press on button 6 After brewing, pour coffee 7 Dispose filter
Problems encountered: Filling the reservoir became an issue because it was awkward to reach behind the filter without spilling on the grounds Disposing the filter was a messy process. Excess water dripped on the way to the trash and grounds were left inside the filter basket
Westfield, IN
Addie
Why do you like to drink coffee? Because it keeps me awake, I enjoy the taste and it helps me concentrate.
How many cups of coffee do you drink per day? Usually between 2-4 cups per day.
What are some important aspects for a coffee maker to have? Good quality brew, easily understood, simple use. You should also not be afraid to show off your coffee maker in a sense since drinking coffee is a very social activity.
What are some shortcomings of your current coffee maker?
Do you find it is difficult to access some areas when making coffee?
Brew quality is an issue with my current coffee maker. I also have a french press which takes a bit long than normal to use so I usually only use that on the weekends.
I always have to pull my coffee maker out from underneath the cabinet in order to properly lift the lid. This makes it a bit tougher to access.
QuikBru Coffee Maker
User Testing &
Feedback
“I like how simple it is”
“The handle on the filter is very helpful”
“I like that everything can be accessed from one side”
Plastic Water Reservoir
Wire Mesh Filter
Low-watt hot plate
Aluminum Carafe
Exploded View
While most coffee makers use one hot plate to both boil water and warm freshly brewed coffee, QuikBru employs both a high temperature coil heater and a lowwatt hot plate. This ensures that water is heated to the proper temperature to brew while also preventing any freshly made coffee from burning. In addition, consistent heating temperatures also yield consistent brews.
Plastic “shield� helps insulate carafe by sealing off air flow on the front face of the coffee maker.
How is it
Better? The filter basket is accessible from the front face of the coffee maker. This makes it easy to put grounds in. The removable feature also makes for easy, fast cleaning once coffee is fully brewed.
Rather than having to messily pour water into the reservoir using the carafe, QuikBru has an easy to remove reservoir that one can fill directly at the sink.
Miscellaneous
Sketches