Where I come from is extreme northwestern of China, engaging in the 12-year compulsory education, I have equipped myself with knowledge of various subjects, such as Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Politics, History, etc. Nevertheless, I have not learned anything related to design.
SHEN Jingliang 1992.07.11
I chose Design as my major as a result of my inclination when I first entered Tongji University in September 2011. Fortunately, I found myself immerged in the brand new world which design endowed me. From now on, with my eyes furnished with four years of study, I am expecting to explore this fascinating world further with rigorous scientific approaches. Here we go.
CONTENTS
Education background Industrial Design | Tongji University | Shanghai | China / 2011.09 - now
Mooin ( furniture design ) an elegant tea table of knock-down furniture
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Industrial Design | Folkwang University of Arts | Essen | Germany / 2014.04 - 2014.08
Personal experience
Study Focus ( intact research and system design )
As a technician in Innovation Factory of the college of Design and Innovation / 2012-2014
an intelligent study assistant app with a brain-wave headset
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Social practice, the culture of Buddhism in Hongyuan, Sichuan / 2012.7 As vice-chairman of student union in the college of Design and Innovation / 2013 Involved in a project of parametric design in LOE design (Design Studio), Shanghai / 2013.7 Internship in Creative Center, SONY, Shanghai / 2014.10-2015.6
Helmet Design ( course design work ) a fashionable helmet design for Urban cycling
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Honors and awards Reddot award 2015 winner : RedDot / 2015 Tongji University National Scholarship / 2014-2015 Tongji University Social Sciences Activity Scholarship / 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 First prize of 2013 Tongji-time social practice
Design & Practical Skills
a concept design of sunglasses in a 3D-print project
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VISUAL COMMUNICATION
Adobe Illustrator / Photoshop / InDesign / Premiere SKETCHING
Freehand drawing / Digital drawing ( PS / AI )
Fragments ( parametric design )
Alarm Pillar Design ( in service ) an alarm pillar design for Tongji University Security Department
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MODEL MAKING ABILITY
Model making experience 3D MODELLING AND RENDERING
Familiar with woods, metals, plastics and polyurethane
Rhino / 3D max /Grasshopper /T-spline / Maya
Familiar with laser-cutting machine,
Censer Design ( improve traditional process )
Keyshot / Vray for Rhino / Vray for 3D max
CNC machine and 3D printing machine
combine 3D-print and traditional colorful glaze technology
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Mooin Knock-down furniture
A knock-down bended tea table Individual Design Work Research and Brainstorming partner: Erika Wiberg Academic Advisor: Liu Lidan, from 7 April to 5 May, 2015
Easy to transport and to assemble are the principles of modern furniture. After a 3-day research and brainstorming in a knock-down furniture project, my partner and I found a very special way to deal with cheap panels according to the principles and developed an interesting concept. Then, after a long study process of materials and cutting technology by myself, this elegant tea table came up.
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A PROJECT ABOUT INNOVATIVE KNOCK-DOWN FURNITURE
RESEARCH AND BRAINSTORMING ( TEAM WORK )
Our college had a cooperative project with Linköping university about knock-down furniture on April, 2014. The project’s output is a knock-down furniture with packaging ,which is related with the key words durability, innovation, efficiency and individuality, and I was lucky to start this project with a student from Linköping university. We did the research and brainstorming together and she also helped me sometimes during this project.
The research is about the main methods of making knock-down furnitures and interesting structures, which gives us inspirations to set our persona and scenario. According to these, we find our own design principles by brainstorming.
Important references About the project : knock-down furniture
Persona and scenario 18 to 28 Individualistic Limited money Enjoy tea
My partner 2D to 3D In 2011, Erika Wiberg began to study engineering with focusing on design and product development at Linköping University.
To make a long lasting relationship between furniture, people and environment.
4.10
4.17
Small apartment Around 25 m2 Need storage Watch TV / movies Sit by computer Hold a small party
This concept comes from the research and brainstorming we do together, so I share the reddot award with her.
Erika Wiberg
4.24
Use package
5.1
5.8
Research and Brainstorming (Team work)
Design principles - summarized from the references, persona and scenario by brainstorming
Customization / individuality Flat Storage for certain things
Sketch and Concept
Change a part / function Can be extended / adjusted
Concept Development
Standard structure & add things Modeling
Same singles & combine Quickly become tidy
Tail-in work
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Presentation
Use package as one part
KNOCK-DOWN FURNITURE
( Easy to assemble & transport ) Individual Design Work
Decide the cutting technology and pattern
REFERENCES OF MATERIAL AND STRUCTURE After we decide our design principles, I try to find some interesting references to give me inspirations. Coincidently, I find a very interesting structure of bending woods and metals easily, so I test it a lot and make it suitable for CNC cutting.
Considering about mass producing, I think that CNC is the most suitable way to do this because it is accurate and easy for post processing. After this decision, I redesign the pattern and make it suitable for CNC cutting.
References about structures of bendable woods and metals
digital file
actual cutting patterns
Perforations in Metal (ANDRITZ Fiedler PerfTec) www.andritz.com/perftec
Decide the material : As I just want to use cheap and normal materials to do the superior design, I finally decide to use the plywood, which is cheap and has good performances.
PLYWOOD
Experiments of bending abilities : After some tests about CNC cutting, I’m sure that the pattern and material are good enough, so I use laser cutting, which is time-saving, to explore how patterns influence the bending abilities. Explore a, b, c, d factors’ influences on bending woods respectively d
Method : Keeping other factors same, change one factor to get three valuable samples, then make an intuitive comparison.
b
Part tests of patterns and materials
CNC
a
c
Unit: mm
Standard
JHW F F
Keep other factors same Acrly
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The smaller c is, the easier the material is to bend; The smaller d is, the easier the material is to bend;
a and d have obvious influences on bending Solid wood( inappropriate ) 05
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JHW E E
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JHW D D
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Plywood
JHW G G
CONCEPT DEVELOPING
CONCEPT CONFIRMED
After some experiments, I finally confirm my main design method, which uses the pattern and processing method in my experiments, and continue my concepts according to the previous persona and scenario.
After confirming the concept, I give it a name, “木 隐”, which is from the wood material “木” as well as a Chinese phrase“隐隐约约”, conveying the everlasting pursuit for subtle and reserved nature in traditional Chinese aesthetics. “木 隐”, conforming to the “simple but not easy” way of design, consists of four pliable pieces of wood boards on the top, bottom and sides. It has elegant and refined appearance, maximized storage, and light parts to be easily assembled, disassembled and transported.
Persona
Scenario
Bendable structure
Bended tea table
design principles
Cheap and fashionable Have storage Flatten(bended structure) Easy to transport & assemble
hign density : bendable low density : no bendable needs
FLAT PACKAGE
18 to 28 Enjoy tea
Watch TV / movies Need storage STAINLESS
PLYWOOD
Main materials : Plywood is cheap and suitable for CNC cutting. And I choose stainless as decorative elements because its color and texture match the plywood.
Utility of bendable materials : Because of the specialty of the material and processing method, the pliable pieces of wood boards are enclosed to form a tea table which has a big storage and two boards regarded as the door.
MAGNET
Part of concept sketches Under the direction of Professor Liu Lidan, I confirm my concept.
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Pop up
DESIGN DETAILS
MODEL MAKING
During my concept process, I try my best to think about how to combine the function and form, how to make it easy to be transported and assembled and how to make people enjoy the better design with lower price.
After confirming my concept, I do my model in the next two weeks. Because I have done a lot of material tests, the model process is smooth and I make some small adjustments to let it better according to the actual situation.
Knock-down furniture
Study model
Wood boards making
structure strength test
laser cutting
Conveniently-transported package package size (box) Unit: mm
Ă— 16
920
600
flat stack
polishing
Assembly units making
Package test
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Easy to assemble Ă—8
punching
matching
debug model
assembly test 09
strength test
assembly test
ASSEMBLING TEST After the model making, I invite two of my friends to test the assembling process. By just telling them the main steps of assembling, they assemble it and the whole process is around 19 mins.
Assembling Video
LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT This project is still going. After this concept got the reddot concept award this year, I decided to develop this design and make it better. Therefore, I consulted a lot of people and tried to use CNC and better materials to do it. I plan to finish the new version on March,2016.
New test for materials
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New accessories
Study Focus System design based on an intact research
An intact project from October, 2014 to June, 2015 A study system design for improving learning efficiency Individual design work in Creative Centre, SONY, Shanghai Advisors : All the designers in Creative Center, Sony, Shanghai
I finished this concept design in a completed design project when I work at the SONY company in Shanghai as an intern. Under the help of other designers, I design a study system which includes an intelligent study application and a brain-wave headset. I’m satisfied with my work because I did a intact research and gave a solution to my subject: making young people like.
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MY SUBJECT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT The first day of my internship, my boss told me,“ We need you to start a project for young generation without any other limitation. Just do what you want and give us a general subject in this week.” I didn’t realize how tough it would be at that time. After I had learned about SONY’s history and products, I gave them my subject.
The subject is from SONY’s slogan: Make Believe 5 years
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STUDY FOCUS
Latent Customer
Customer
My own project management : The schedule is made at beginning. Although I adjust it a little because of the actual situations, I carry out my project according to it.
Nov.
Studying in university like Tongji is not a relaxing thing. Normal people, who love to play and are normally organized, need to study with few people who are really talented together. In addition, they still need to face the forthcoming high competitive pressures.
undergraduate or just graduate
USE
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May.
Jun.
Presentation
Presentation
Only if they use the limited student life to solve the fundament questions by improving their personal management abilities, can they freely handle the following challenges. The STUDY FOCUS study assistant system can help them to do this. 15
Vacation Presentation
KEY RESEARCH PROCESS AND MAIN CONCLUSION WHAT DO STUDENTS LIKE OR CONCERN?
FOUR MAIN RESEARCH METHODS
In order to quickly get clues of this general questions, I try to use my own advantages as a student and directly start my research aiming at students’ information resources and personal life in my university, Tongji University. Nowadays, mobile APPS and subscriptions are the main information sources of young generation. And almost all the students live in dormitory of universities. Therefore, I think they are the most effective research directions to answer my questions.
SUMMARIZE COMMON TOPICS
Careers
Animation
Travelling
Game
Shopping
Circling
Music
Sing
Pet
Language
Basketball
Cuisine
Movie
Table Ball
Football
Car
Skate
The whole research lasts for more than 2 months, with starting with the question: how to make young people like. By using conveniences as a university student, I collect a lot of useful references of students’ real life. After analyzing the references, I find my design points focused in study.
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Applications used in their phone
Visit private space in dormitory
Focus topic of undergraduates
Subscriptions in social network
Study
Recreation
Activity
CLASSIFY
Daily life
CONFIRM DESIGN DIRECTION
WHY STUDENTS SPEND SO MUCH TIME ON STUDY?
AVERAGE TIME ON FOUR TYPES around 4.1 hours
COMBINE THREE ASPECTS TO SET MY DESIGN DIRECTION
NO. 24 in 2246 universities of China
5000 in 9000000 ×15
win the competition of entering this university
×15
TIME ON STUDY IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN OTHER TYPES
OUTSTANDING TALENTS
FULL OF DREAMS
COMPETITIVE PRESSURE University background
In order to get more targeted feedbacks, I classify the students , who have been researched, into five types according to their academic records and activities, which help me a lot in the following deep researches.
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FIVE TYPES OF STUDENTS
MAIN DEEP RESEARCH METHODS
FOUR VIRTUAL STUDENTS
Company
REFINE TARGETS
social
WHO DO I DESIGN FOR? WHAT DO THEY CONCERN?
My insight
Depth interview
study
finance of students
Diary of activities
observe university life
EASY FOR IMITATING SCENES AND ANALYZING NEEDS
LOVE TO PLAY & NORMALLY ORGANIZED
WHAT DO MY TARGETS REALLY NEED?
CONCEPT COMFIRMED Which factors would influence your management?
Do you need help to control yourself?
After getting feedbacks of concept proposals from the company, I concentrate on the concept, Studying Assistance, and make it more abundant and attractive by using the brain-wave device and building a complex and user-friendly system.
BETTER PERSONAL MANAGEMENT Studying in university like Tongji is not a relaxing thing. Normal people, who love to play and are normally organized, need to study with few people who are really talented together. In addition, they still need to face the forthcoming high competitive pressures. Only if they use the limited student life to solve the fundament questions by improving their personal management abilities, can they freely handle the following challenges.
Bad self-control
No good methods
Yes
No
Date resource What is your biggest challenge?
Characters of targets
Ă—17
Ă—16
Questionnare: Awareness of the time management apps
University life style(Dormitory & Study place) Balance between study and entertainment
Maybe
Bad classifications
No good methods
Study willing but less self-controlled
Disturbance
music & brain-wave detection
The concept design of system, which helps students complete their study task with high efficiency and makes them form a planned study habit to enjoy study, is to make Tongji University students have more time to enjoy their colorful but limited university life.
headset with brain-wave device
How STUDY FOCUS benefits students
Effects of music on study conditions of students
WHEN WH EN EN ST TAR RT STUD ST TUD DY
20 MINS 20 IN NS LATE TE ER
A TER AF TER REAL RE A IZ AL IZED ED
study APP for mobile phone
The famous psychologist, educator, Dr. Georgi Lozanov, creatives a world-famous study method, which uses music to help users to remember, focus and relax. Depending on this, use the brain-wave detection technology to play music intelligently according to brain's activities.
Lack abilities
brain's activity line
after using STUDY FOCUS
intelligently play music
good
CONCEPT PROPOSAL
SELF-COGNITION
RELAXED
poor
1. LASTING SPRINT STUDYING ASSISTANCE
( The company accept this concept )
2. PERFECT USING OF FRAGMENTARY TIME 21
Help good Condition back
condition for study
15 mins
good EFFICIENT & ORGANIZED
REWARDS
keep good Condition
condition for study
poor
15 mins
How STUDY FOCUS benefit students
THE FRAME OF SYSTEM AND APP The study system comes from the previous researches of students’ needs, which cover all main aspects of study situation. And the APP’s frame is designed depending on the references of existing APPs and tens of user tests. whole system frame
University Data base
Detect&record user’s study situation
Get awards
ATTRACT YOU STUDY
Know your friends
Stop playing phone
Check records
HIGH STUDY EFFICIENCY
Study with music Provide some utility functions
Plan recommend
After study
During study
Noise insulation
SUPPORT
Check own reports
KNOW YOURSELF MORE
Tips recommend Show study condition
Get tips
APP frame Personal (menu bar)
Study
Awards
Friends
Tips My awards
My plan
My records
My save
My reports
Setting
Save
Share I use PPT to make a rough blue printing in order to test the APP frame. Since my computer screen is a touch panel, it’s very convenient to visually simulate interaction ways of phones. I get lots of very important suggestions from the tests using this method.
Log out Time
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Plan
More
Check
APP frame test
PART DETAILS OF UI BLUE PRINTINGS I make all the UI blue printings ( rough UI designs) of whole APP by myself, which include more than 100 sketches and 54 main screens. I also make a video to show the concept of how the study system work while students are studying.
Screens of main interfaces
Using demonstration
Presentation move
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With the guidance of other UI designers, I finish all the basic UI and UX designs in two weeks. And I also set the main contexts, which could perfectly support my design’s illustration. Work overview
CONCEPT OF HEADSET The headset is a indispensable part of the STUDY FOCUS system, so it should not only possess utility functions, but also be portable and aesthetic to young people.
COFFEE
CASUAL
R
On-off
YOUNG & FASHION
On-off light Connection light
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP It is really an unforgettable experience that I can do my own project with the help of designers with different backgrounds. During this time, I have learned a lot from other experienced designers, so it’s my honor to work with them.
UI interaction
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team leader
product
interaction
Helmet Course design work
A fashionable helmet Individual Design Work Design for young people in Urban cycling Academic Advisor: Liu Lidan, from 3 March to 3 April, 2015
With the rise of eco-friendly awareness, more and more young people in Shanghai begin to choose bicycles as their daily transportation. However, the essential bicycle helmets seem not prevalent in China at the same time. Therefore, in this project, I ask people who like to ride bikes and try to find what young people really need. Then, according to the real problems and needs, I start my design.
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RESEARCH PROCESS
Why no helmet
The young people in city have diverse dressing styles. And for the people who also use bicycles as their trip mode, they need suitable dressing styles. Although there are lots of matchable clothes can be chosen, there are not many helmets which are functional or suitable for urban cycling at the same time. Therefore, in this project, I ask people who like to ride bikes and try to find what young people really need.
What’s on the market look strange think unnecessary
Target group
Riding conditions Young people
FASHION
AMATEUR
hot and humid
20-28 years old
FREE
expensive
ENERGETIC
UNSAFE HIDDEN DANGER
urban
field
speed
Apparently,the first helmet-Urban helmet meet the need of young people in the cities most, so I choose it as the design basis.
What they really need
A powerful and professional helmet?
NO!!! A protective and stylish accessory!!! What they say “When I was in Germany, I bought myself a helmet. But when I wore it in Shanghai, people on the street staring at me made me feel weird and stupid, so I gave it up.” - Hannah, Female, 26, exchange student “I’m not a professional rider and seldom cycle at very high speed, so those helmets on the market are not suitable for me. I’d rather wear a hat which fits my clothes.” -Liu Jia, Male, 21, University student “I like to ride in Shanghai very much, especially at night, because of the cityscape and riding feelings. However, once while I was riding, I suddenly fell down. My helmet saved my life at that time, I think.” -Zhou Fang, Male, 23 University student
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Young people’s life with bike
What they wear when cycling nothing
Design emphasis Observe, record and analyze their daily clothing, habits and life style to develop the design.
helmet
hat
FASHION
PROTECTIVE
COMFORTABLE
THE THINKING ABOUT UTILITY
REFERENCES AND SKETCHES
I continue to explore the needs and problems of my targets, young people, after deciding design directions. By collecting details from people’s experiences and my observations, I make my helmet design more utility.
Getting references form various aspects, such as clothes style, helmet in market, rough models for segmentation tests and so on, I use sketches to explore the most suitable appearance of my helmet.
Ventilation
Strengthening of the sides
The most of wind goes through the helmet from front to back
side protection
During cycling, perspiring is really important.
puncturing & side tumble
ventilation separation
Concept design of portability : use distances to control the lock automatically The young people who wear helmets during cycling always have problems about provisionally putting their helmets. Therefore, I have a concept that there is an intelligent lock, which is controlled by Bluetooth and connects with the people’s phone, can lock helmets on bicycle and intelligently lock or unlock.
go away
locked
go back
Sketches of the lock
unlocked
rough models for segmentation tests
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DIGITAL MODELING AND RENDERING
MODEL MAKING
Depending on the sketches and rough module, I can make my digital model by Rhino and render it in order to check the details and think over about the structures and materials.
After digital modelling, I make clearly about all the details of my design and think over about how to make a model. In order to make the model close to my design, I use the laser cutting and 3D printing technologies to assist my model making process.
matte ABS Skeleton making
First try of body making
2 MM WOOD BOARD
In order to getting accurate model size, I make the skeleton of helmet firstly. Draw lines on computer, and then laser cut and assemble the wood skeletons.
unibody EPS
GYPSUM
FAILED TOO FRAGILE
The first time I use gypsum to fill the skeleton. Although it’s failed, I can use it as mould to make a base to support my new skeleton.
Second try of body making linings
nylon strap fill with super light clay
cover a layer of clay
slicking
polishing inside
Component making
Intelligent bluetooth lock & adjustable length 35
handmade linings
Accomplishing
fasteners
3D printing shell
painting
assembling
This is a 1:1 scale presentation model of my helmet design. It contains all the design points but is not utility. The dimensions are 280mm, 195mm and 145mm respectively.
145 mm
MODEL DISPLAY
280 mm
195 mm
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Fragments Parametric design for 3D printing
A concept design of sunglasses for 3D-print technology A project in Shine Shanghai—Fiction Concept maker : Yang Wenqing, from July to August, 2014 My work : sketch, Parametric design, Rendering, 3D pringting
I have studied parametric design for one year on my own. In my opinion, it is the method that can connect logic with real functions. So in this project, although the concept is in the philosophical level, I try to relate it with people’s actual requirements and use the distance parameter to control the variables in order to make the appearance reach my expectation.
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THE CONCEPT OF FRAGMENTS FRAGMENTS is named by the way of looking, aiming at discuss the questions about how people acknowledge things and their rules. Normal people don’t know that they use the fragmented way to observe the world, and the truth is the results and recreations of their consciousness. Therefore, the FRAGMENTS gives people fragmented using experiences by using parametric design, in order to make people think about their consciousness.
I make all three digital models but just print out the red one
Round hole Multilevel superposition
THE LOGIC OF SUNGLASSES This concept design also has some considerations about practicabilities. When people using sunglasses, the main eyesight is just from the center part of sunglasses. And the most of the sunlight goes into the eyes from the top part of sunglasses. Therefore, the logic of the holes sizes is related with the distances form hole center to the center part and top of the sunglasses. Round triangle Multilevel superposition
Top part Small holes for keeping out sunlight
Center part Big holes for seeing clearly
Stereo meshwork structure Controllable open areas Other areas Holes’ size related with the distances to center and top part
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The sketches of concept developing
ONE DESIGN PROCESS OF PARAMETERIZING From sketches to 3D-print products, parametric design plays a role as a bridge between logic and modeling. I need to be clear on logic first, and then I use parametric tool ( grasshopper ) to make a universal digital model. Finally, adjust it to get what I want.
Match surface
Construct body
Construct structure
Adjustable slider
3D printing sunglasses Time : 5 h 43 min Material : Photosensitive resin Stereo lithography Appearance (SLA)
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Alarm Pillar Design for the security system in service
An alarm pillar design for campus security system A project of Tongji University Security Department Aderviser : Fan Zhong, from January to March, 2014 My work: Appearance, Control panel, Small research
It’s really lucky that I can have a chance to join a project that can be really produced and serves the people around me. Due to the limitation of actual production, such as standard size, the color of painting and clients’ demands, I can just do the appearance and control panel design based on my research. However, it helps me to know how a practical project goes.
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THE SITUATION OF TONGJI CAMPUS AND ITS PROBLEMS
THE LIMITATIONS OF PRODUCTION AND MY DESIGNS
There are more than 40000 people study and work in Tongji University ,which is free for everyone to come and leave in 24 hours. Therefore, the campus is very busy in daytime and not completely safe at night. There are always some emergencies happening on the main road but can’t be informed to the Tongji University Security Department in time. About 2 years ago, a young female student was raped on the road to her dormitory at 11 o’clock, which became a blasting fuse to this project.
1040mm
The questions 1.The road is not totally safe at night. 2.The main road is crowded and it is easy to happen incidents during the daytime. 3.No ways to connect with Tongji University Security Department in the campus immediately when emergencies happen.
650mm
Floodlight (The shell is white PMMA) Alarm light (Red) (The shell is translucent PMMA) Alarming buzzer (Standard pattern)
The size and color of fonts are chosen carefully
Therefore, after we realize the problems of the guard system in our campus, we find that we can build a security system, in which the alarm pillars connect with the manual service, to improve those situations.
The solutions
Alarm pillar
Manual service
1.Enough alarm pillars can cover all the main roads in the campus. 2.The alarm pillars should be easily found and easy to be produced. 3.The alarm pillars cover functions of consultation and seeking help.
My design for the alarm pillar
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2600mm
The needs The body is made of brushed stainless steel. Because I have to use profiles, the diameter of cylinder must be 220 mm.
Choosing the color of painting is depended on the most of the buildings, pavements and plants in the campus. ( The most roads and buildings are grey and the plants are always dark green. So I think dark blue is the most suitable color with good identification degrees for these surroundings. )
THE FONTS EXPERIMENT I printed out the fonts with different sizes and colors, and test them in different backgrounds by asking other people to recognize them. Finally, I chose these two colors in different backgrounds and 11 cm high for the Chinese characters.
THE CONTROL PANEL DESIGN The consolation button just works in daytime and connects to the manual service. Speaker The helping button works in 24 hours. After pushing the button, the alarm bell will ring and it connects to the emergency service directly. Camera
Consultation Button +3+8-+4)?
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Helping Button
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Real product
Censer The improvement of process
A series of censer designs Technical guidance : Hu Weihua As main participator of project, from September, 2014 to now Use 3D-print technology to optimize the process of censer foundry
I offer to collaborate with the technician, Hu Weihua, after knowing the process of colored glaze foundry from her. She is really good at a special foundry technology of colored glaze and I’m familiar with 3D printing, which can optimize the process of colored glaze foundry. So, after our study of transitional Chinese vessels, we start this project and I’m the main designer and technicist for 3D printing.
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DEFINE A BRIEF
MY THINKING ABOUT APPLYING 3D-PRINT TECHNOLOGY
We decide to use the special foundry technology of colored glaze to make something so that we start this project. At the beginning, we don’t know what to do, so we start to define this project from a study of traditional vessels.
After our study, we find that the appearances of censers used for relaxing becomes simple and elegant nowadays. Therefore, I’m thinking about the advantages of using the 3D-print technology to replace the process of pulling an embryo. Traditional schedule for glass foundry
The special foundry technology of colored glaze, which means adding some special colored powder fused with glass during the glass foundry process. This particular technology of glass foundry gives brand-new textures to glass.
Our study starts from the origin of censer, �幹炉, which was used in Western Han Dynasty for royal ceremonies. From then on, the censer became more and more prevalent in civilians.
pulling an embryo
turnover formwork
foundry
Become simple and elegant
The changes of censers for daily use One by one Wildly inexact TRANQUIL
SACRED
Time consuming
FLOATING
ancient
now
Master required
My schedule for new process Because the textures of this technology are unique and noble, we think it is adept to be used to make Chinese traditional vessels. Therefore, after study of most Chinese traditional vessels, we decide to design censers because they are still used in daily life and religious sacrifices nowadays.
Now, the censer is mainly used in relaxing or Buddhism. The censer is monotonous and stately for Buddhism
CERAMIC
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BRASS
The main materials of censers in the market
Above all, our technology not only has unique textures, but also is suitable for the censers used in relaxing. Therefore, we decide to design the censer.
digitized design process
turnover formwork
foundry
Advantages Very exact
Cheap
Once a batch
Easy to preserve
Easy to adjust
Mass production
Easy for designers
Nowadays, the censers become simple and elegant, so pulling an embryo becomes meaningless. Therefore, using digitized design process to replace meaningless process frees designers and makes it possible that the traditional glass-foundry art can become manufactured things.
DIGITIZED DESIGN PROCESS WITH 3D PRINTING
MANUFACTURING PROCESS
I persuade Hu to use 3D-print technology to optimize the whole process, which can both change my design work and the turnover formwork. After some experiments, I create a digitized design process from drawing to 3D printing. Now, we have more than 40 designs of censers depending on this process and it still works.
After we decide designs and print them out, we directly go to the foundry process. We use 3D-printing censers as original molds and choose silastic to get their shapes so that we can preserve the original molds. Although most of works are finished by the factory, I do them by myself at the first time and the process of mixing different colors has to be done by ourselves. cast vax
Reference about shape of traditional censers We want to design simple and elegant censers which are in accord with people's aesthetic expectations nowadays. However, we can’t abandon traditional things to design censers out of thin air. So, I make a reference of latter-day and ancient censers. And then, I use the concise design language to design my own censers.
turnover formwork make a silastic mold
polishing
wax mold, vaporized during the foundry
Digitized design process ( my improvement of process )
modifying
modifying
modeling
start foundry process with wax molds cast plaster
get plaster mold
concoct color
well mixed glass in mold ( Special formula ) rendering
printing
turnover formwork numerical control oven 10 days & MAX 1600K remove sprue
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clean and wash
smash plaster
Those are the fragments of sprue. We use them as cushions of censers. Designs sometimes come from amazing incidents.
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I plan, arrange, design, layout this portfolio individually, which includes all the main suitable projects from 2014 to 2015 for my application. Therefore, this portfolio can matter-of-factly illustrate my experiences and design abilities. In this final page, I’m willing to show my appreciations for all the persons who helped me. All the projects I did received a lot of help from my professors, teachers and friends. Without them, I can’t improve myself and accomplish those projects with such completeness.