P O RTFOLI O 19 Product Designer
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CONTENTS Hi
... I’ m Ni k h i l a n d he re i s j u s t s o me of my work a n d pro j e c t s .
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05. ABOUT ME
POLYMER INJECTION MANUFACTURE
NATURAL DISASTER RESCUE VESSEL
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CYCLISTS IOT DEVICE
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OTHER WORKS
TRIO Natural Disaster Emergency vessel Individual Project | 9 months
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Design and prototype a solution to the effects of life threatening natural disasters. - Self appointed brief.
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Design a product that can aid those in danger from natural disasters, provide clean water, communications and heat. Applying all I have learnt from previous projects for my major project, where I have set my own brief. Conducting my own research and going through each stage of the design process within the 9 month period.
THE ISSUE? There is no uniďŹ ed product for this kind of situation, it’s all supplied as a kit.
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT The construction of these products are not adequate for the dangerous environment
Some products are meant for other adventurous environments and therefore not suitable for life threatening situations.
PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT The life cycle of these products are not properly thought about as governments and NGOs send aid to foreign countries
TRIO HOW IT WORKS
FEATURES CARABINER CLIP
3 Different mechanisms in 1 product
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Water purification. Taking dirty river water and using an active carbon filter combined with Reverse osmosis filters to filter out chemicals and viruses.
CARRY HANDLE
LCD DISPLAY
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Emergency communications using BGA sim card circuitry to communicate with local responders or call for an SOS. Also with the ability to talk to family members.
Heat chamber which uses a stock of paraffin wax fuel in a chamber encouraged to generate heat.
SCENARIO OF USE
TWIST OPEN BASE
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Provide the essential needs for those affected by Natural Disasters
ROBUST MULTIFUNCTIONAL LIFE SAVING REUSABLE AFFORDABLE
Cyclists Performance IOT Device Individual Project | 10 Weeks
Design and Model an Internet of Things device
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Aiding cyclists by MONITORING their leg POWER distribution using cameras to help their posture while riding Moving away from functional design and creating something which follows a trendy design form was quite difficult. I have learnt a lot in finding contemporary design form to follow rather than finding forms to suit the function look of the product.
FORM CONCEPT SKETCHES
HOW IT WORKS The device use IR cameras and waves to generate distance and sonar data. The device can detect the position of the users legs giving the posture of the cyclists. It checks whether the user is riding in balance and at the correct seat height
PROTOTYPE FOAM MODELLING Generate some quick user feedback for standalone operations and form comfort
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
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Create some engineering drawings based on the chosen blue foam model and rough out some parts using pro-lab
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Hand and machine shape each component to the right form and proportions. Applying filler primer to achieve a smooth finish
USER INTERACTIONS AND FEEDBACK
Some user feedback during use of product within a cycling environment
AESTHETIC PROTOTYPE MODEL
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Final surface finish and incorporate hardware components and labels.
A CONNECTED device which TRACKS and reports cyclists balance using a camera, providing feedback on the app
Injection Moulded Ground Coffee Scoop Group Project | 12 Weeks
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Design and Manufacture a polymer widget that promotes a brand
This design has no association with the company BIALETTI
Designing a coffee scoop widget with a SHOT WEIGHT of 25g and MANUFACTURING the mould tools required
CUSTOM CNC TOOLING
Good planning and time management resulting this project going smoothly without any major problems, some components took time to setup and manufacture however I was able to contribute my end and manage my workload with other projects going on at the same time.
POLYMER FLOW ANALYSIS
3D PRINT PROTOTYPE
PROTOTYPE MOULD
MANUFACTURING
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Take stock material and rough cutting down to size
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Using the produced engineering drawings to make cuts and follow the steps to produce each insert
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Check using measuring equipment before surface grinding to ďŹ nish
MANUAL MACHINING
INJECTION MOULD OUTPUT
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Test injecting polymer (LDPE) and making macro adjustments.
Coffee scoop that PROMOTES BIALETTI which helps MEASURE a cupful of coffee grounds
Other Work
ABOUT ME G ra d u a t e P ro d u c t D e s i g n e r, wit h a p assion f or sol v in g t e ch n ical pro blems rela t e d t o c re at ive d e sig n . W it h t h e k n owl e d g e of t h e c o mplet e d es i gn p ro c es s from p rob l e m t o m an u f act u r in g
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I love ge tting hand s o n w i th p r o d uc ts , ďŹ xi n g a nd also b re ak ing th e m to l e ar n i nv al uab l e lessons. I have d eve l op e d my e l e ctr oni cs s ki l l s a nd k nowle d ge b eyond uni ve r s i ty. S o l i d w o r ks i s a nothe r b ig are a o f me w h e r e I c an c hal l e n ge my se lf to b e ab le t o c r e ate co mp l ex ge ome tr y a nd prod ucts I vis ual i s e
S k il l s 3D printing M o d el m a k i n g S ket c h i n g R en d er i n g UX/UI Prototyping Tea mw o r k P r es en t i n g Tec h n i c a l r ep o r t s E n g i n eer i n g D raw i n g s
Fe e l fr ee t o c o n t a c t m e a n d ...
THANK YOU
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