Portfolio 2015 ANJANA NARAYAN Product Design
I’m ANJANA Narayan a product design learner . Currently studying in the third year. I BELIEVE, There is ALWAYS a solution to a problem, but one should also know when to pull the plug..(reluctantly if I may say so). Working hard leads to success unless the world is against you..and I don't think it is.. And all work and no play makes Anjana a dull girl..that's why I skate, plus play Rugby and Football!
Looking for a 6-8 week internship starting from first week of june.
CONTENTS.
CuH20
Stayinline
Edu-mate
Pinstacks
Umbra
Skills
CuH2O
Simple Product Design. Individual Project | 6 weeks
Nominated.
Problem Background
Pet bottles a major part of todays “On The Go World”. But very few people realize the effect these bottles have on them and the environment over time.
Problem Areas
PET bottles are difficult to recycle. Pet bottles don’t decompose fast. They contain Chemicals that are hazardous to health.
Research
In todays world PET bottles are being sold widely. What most people neglect is the effect that these bottles will have on their health over time. Traditional water storage techniques are proven to be healthy, long lasting and ecofriendly ways of storing water.
Target Audience
My product mainly targets people who travel frequently and clean hygienic sources of water are not readily available.
Design Criteria
The Product has to be Eco-friendly. A product that keeps you healthy. Also a product that keeps water cool when traveling.
Eco-Friendly
Keeps water cool
Keeps water healthy
Ideation
As my main motive behind this product was to eliminate the use of plastic as a material, hence a research was done in order to find out what locals have been traditionally using to store water. Animal hides, Leather bags and Cloth bags have been used to carry water along when traveling.
Explorations
I tried exploring various shapes and ways to infuse copper inside a canvas cloth material which is commonly known as ‘Chagall’ in Hindi. Copper strips were placed at the base and sides in different way.
Process
The main problems faced when making the model was the stitching of the cloth around the copper structure . the help of a copper smith, a tailor and a cobbler was taken to complete the model
Why canvas? Easily available Keeps water cool Eco friendly Can be recycled
Why copper? Easily available Has Anti Bacterial properties Eco friendly
The inner structure is made out a copper cup to give it a strong base, a cylindrical copper mouth which has a rim around it to help in drinking and also provide a grip to hold. The cloth was stitched at first using a sewing machine and after the copper structure was placed it was then stitched with the help of a cobbler using a fine thread and needle to avoid any leakage. A tight fitting wooden cork was then fixed on the mouth of the bottle.
To come up with a healthy alternative solution to PET bottles for water storage. The walls of the bottle are made of a thick, densely woven canvas cloth also known as ‘Chagall’ in Hindi. This cloth gives the bottle properties comparable to a clay or earthen pot; it keeps the water inside it cold. Copper with its well-known anti-bacterial properties has also been used as an interior structure. It can keep the water healthy and germ-free for long periods of time. This water bag provides a healthy alternative to PET.
Nominated for Designpreis Halle 2014. This model was exhibited in the historic baths,The Stadtbad (Halle Saale). Http://www.designpreis-halle.de/e n/competition2014/#detail/en/anja na-narayan/
Stayinline Everyday Science & Creative Intervention. Individual Project | 2 weeks
Objective
How to skate
To study a product and the science behind it and tweaking it to design something new.
Product chosen In-line speed skating
Parts of a skate
Hips, Shoulders and Knees should be lined up one over the other.
Washer
Nut
Shoe
Axel Frame 12.8 Inches
Wheels 100mm
Knees forward Hips low Ankles bent. Maintain a low compressed position.
Your foot should extend out at a 90-degree angle to your direction of travel.
Studying the body positioning when skating. It is very important to understand and learn the right techniques of skating. As the sport is very aerodynamic in nature the body positioning and movement has to be such that it allows it to flow smoothly and cut through the wind. Understanding the right techniques and improvising to make your own skating style not only helps reduce injuries but also enhance the speed of the skater.
Position of feet.
Feet should be at shoulder distance and should be perpendicular to the ground.
Positioning of wheel at turns
Feet can be placed with toes pointing outward to give more stability.
Area that touches the surface.
Problem Areas
Common Mistakes.
Learning how to balance on in-line speed skates can be difficult . Often this leads to various faulty positioning of the feet which cause stress injuries in time. Turning inwards of the ankles and the knees is one of the most commonly faced problems for most beginners skating on in-lines.
A common mistake that I noticed when skating was that a beginner skater always has the tendency to turn the ankles and knees inwards when skating. This happens when the skater finds it difficult to balance oneself on the central axis of the skate. This technique is not only faulty bu also leads to several stress injuries over time.
Explorations
4 wheel Set
3 wheel Set
2 wheel Set
I explored the various Sketches and forms by adding an extra wheel to the side of the frame and these are the few concepts i decided on.
Added Side Training Wheel
An extra support wheel is added only to right shoe. We skate in an anti-clockwise direction. Hence body is inclined toward the left when turning. So extra wheel is added only on the right shoe to allow ease of bending on turns towards the left.
Adding an extra wheel on the side of the frame to add balance and help learning the technique. More space when turning.
The final concept chosen was a 3 Wheel frame with a training wheel attatched but the middle wheel is not placed. Skaters go in an anti-clockwise direction Frame:12.2 inches Wheels : 3x90 mm
Final Model
The model was made out of High Impact Polystyrene. Only the right shoe has an extra wheel as the left foot needs more space when on turns to move. This additional traning wheel is an extra accessory that one can take off once the technique has been learnt.
A smaller framer with three wheels was chosen as smaller frames are easily and suitable for first time inline skaters to learn on. It has more stability, being not any bigger than the size of your shoe allows more movement on your feet.
Edu-mate
Learning made fun
Human Machine Interface. Group Project | 4 weeks
Problem Background
In todays day textbooks and lectures are considered quiet boring and monotonous. The new generation are more inclined towards gadgets and responds better to digital interfaces. Hence the curriculum that they follow should have a fun and an interactive approach towards learning.
Target audience
Students from class 5th-9th. Age group of 10-14 years. This is the age group where schools start Emphasizing on various new subjects.
Problem Areas The kids in todays day are more gadget friendly. They understand better when explained through various mediums other than textbooks. The daily school schedule is boring and monotonous. This reduces the attention span and interest of the kids in learning.
To design a digital teaching aid for students that will help grasp their attention and break the monotony of textbooks. The final concept was to design a console that is similar to a projector but is programmed with the software which has the syllabus of all grades from 5th to 9th. The aim was to incorporate different ways to teaching and interactive classroom activities through a digital media as it grasps the attention of a student.
Ideation Home
Home
Features
Features
5th STD
Standard 5
External SD
Standard 6
Standard 7
Standard 8
USB
Maps
External SD
Quizzes
USB
Puzzles
Games
Students Data Base
Features the console should have The console has all the basic necessities SD card and USB readers. The console has all the subjects of every grade programmed into it. The teachers can decide on what subject, lesson or method to teach with. Various teaching methods such as quizzes memory games puzzles riddles and other interactive and competitive teaching methods are included in the console. The console also has the an inbuilt student database which can be filled in and updated by the teacher and can help in keeping track of the performance of the students.
Final concept The console is a digital projection, programmed for teaching purposes. It uses a variety of learning mediums which creates a competitive yet fun and interactive an environment for students to learn. On the start page the teacher can select which standard and subject they want to teach. On page #2 they can select which medium of learning they want to teach with. The third page allows them to further choose to go into which category they want to take up. The final page is the page Selected from the category.
Edu-mate
Edu-mate
About Features Student Database
Learning made fun
About Features Student Database
Learning made fun
CHOOSE
SCIENCE
MATH
GEOGRAPHY
HISTORY
SCIENCE
MATH
GEOGRAPHY
MAPS
LESSONS
‘The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.’
HISTORY
PUZZLES
QUIZZES
GAMES
-Anonymous
CHOOSE
CHOOSE
5
YOUR GRADE
6
7
8
9
FIND LESSON
SEARCH
Start page
7
8
9
FIND LESSON
Edu-mate
About Features Student Database
Learning made fun
MATH
6
SEARCH
Page #2
Edu-mate SCIENCE
5
YOUR GRADE
GEOGRAPHY
About Features Student Database
Learning made fun
HISTORY
SCIENCE
MATH
GEOGRAPHY
HISTORY
Countries A
MAPS
PHYSICAL
BACK
YOUR GRADE
5
6
7
Page #3
8
9
Mountains. Plateaus. Plains. Water Bodies. Vegetation.
POLITICAL
CHOOSE
Countries. Continents. States. Capitals. Population
FIND LESSON
Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan
B
SEARCH
Bahamas, The Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei YOUR GRADE Bulgaria Burnard Fas Burma
5
6
7
Page #4
8
9
FIND LESSON
SEARCH
BACK
Scenarios showing how the projection will look.
Pinstacks Rapid Prototyping. Individual Project | 2 weeks
Objective
Explorations
To design a container suitable for injection molding and has metal elements as a part of the design.
A compact container that dispenses staple pin stacks one at a time and is easy to use.
Lever
Orthographic Drawings
Section view
17
12.98
15.20
2
14.20
2
4.50
Top Lid
12
41.25
12.50
38.50
Lever
Metal rod with spring Metal plate
0.50
36.50
Spring Thickness 2 mm Height 85mm
41.25
Box
81.75
The container has 12 stapler pins stacks stacked vertically on top of each other. A metal plate is placed on the base and is attached with springs. The springs make sure that after every stack that is removed the rest of the pins move up to fill in the gaps of the previous stack. A lever is placed in a slot on the top using a 1 mm steel rod which has a spring through it. The spring attached to the rod has a push back effect on the lever making sure that the lever comes back to its original place after use. The lever pushes out on pinstack at a time.
Dimensions
2
How It Works?
5
Rapid prototyping model
This model was made using a 3d printing machine.
Joints.
A groove is given in the box and a lip is made on the top lid. The lip has a slight fillet on the lower edge which snaps the pieces into place.
Umbra Skin Design Group Project | 4 weeks
Design brief
To design the skin of a bottle inspired by chinese shadow play, focusing mainly on the look and feel of the bottle.
Target audience Upper middle class Has a posh lifestyle Chooses brands
Shadow play is a very popular ancient art form, originated from China. Bottles always have been a great communicative medium. Hence using shadow play as an inspiration, a skin has been developed for a beverage bottle.
Explorations.
Umbra
Meaning shadow or darkness. Is the brand name we chose for the bottle. The form of the bottle is cylindrical. It tapers towards the mouth. It is made of clear polycarbonate polymer. The cap of the bottle is wooden. It has a silicon stopper base. Volume of bottle: 500 ml. It has two labels.
The vertical label has the brand name. The horizontal label runs along half the bottle. Contains the flavor and net wt. Horizontal label is of cloth. It has 3 layers sandwiched together. A shadow is visible on horizontal label when kept against light.
Skills Model Making. The model of the stapler was made in 2:1 scale. the moulds were made of MDF and HIPS was heat formed over the mould.
The metal clamp was made using mild steel. The nuts on the clamp was knurled.
Skills
2D Radii Manipulation. 2D form Made on a 2 mm aluminum sheet Shaped and placed on Mdf base
3D Radii Manipulation
3d form manipulation made out of siporex.
Digital
Wacom Render
Fudion360 Keyshot render
EDUCATION: 2012- present: MAEER’s MIT Institute of Design. 2010 - 2012 : Fergusson College, Pune. 1998 - 2010 :Vikhe Patil Memorial School, Pune. WORK EXPERIENCE: Assistant Coach at KFANDRA (Khare's Football and Rugby Academy). Coached age groups between 6 and 15 RUGBY, FOOTBALL and Fitness related to both. ANJANA NARAYAN DOB: 21/04/1994 MOB: +91 967-380-6364
anjana.narayan@mitid.edu.in anjananarayan2010@hotmail.com
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: C/7 Usha Kaal Apts Deep Bungalow Chowk Pune- 411016
LANGUAGES KNOWN: English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, French. ACHIEVEMENTS: Nominated for ‘WASSER’ Designpreis Halle 2014. National Level Rugby Player (RFS Pune) National Level Skater. Sports Girl of the year award-2010 Won various other medals at school and interschool levels. MATERIALS HANDLED: Paper, Medium Density Fibre, High Impact Polystyrene, Rubber Wood, Beach Wood, Shadow Clay, Aluminium, Mild Steel, Plastr of Paris, High Denstiy Thermocol
SOFTWARE SKILLS: Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Solidworks Keyshot Autodesk Fusion 360 CORE COMPETENCE: Design Execution Research analysis Ideation Conceptualizetion DESIGN INTERESTS: Packaging Lifestyle and Consumer Household Electrical Products PERSONAL INTERESTS: Rugby, Skating, Book Binding, Music, Dancing, Reading.