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Children’s Weighing S cales Project 1998 This bucket type weighing scales was a coursework submitment “Weigh It Up” for a 2nd year university project. Shown is the actual prototype which was vacuum formed in red, yellow and blue plastic. It was used in trials by children and I am looking to have it put into production. The balance uses no metal or small parts, the mechanism comes solely from the shape. ‘MycoLAB’ Project for HRI Coventry University 1998-99 MycoLAB was the follow up to a design for a mushroom testing machine, developed by the School of Engineering. This packaged solution was part of a presentation to the horticultural research institute, and was a partially functioning prototype complete with ‘running lights’ and mechanism.
‘S PIKEY’ S urge Protection Plug Redditch Plastic Products 1999 Work on the surge protection plug began in 1998 as a new project plan. The company already produced a surge plug but Spikey combined innovative new manufacturing solutions and a more aesthetic design. Spikey was drawn on Solidworks ’99 and was the first ‘live’ project that I worked on. Design included packaging, leaflet, brass and poly-carbonate components. Decorative Toggle S witch Redditch Plastic Products 1999 The project plan was based on an existing switch mechanism. The toggle mechanism and plates for 1,2 and 4 gang versions were designed. Now in production, emphasis was placed on creating an attractive competitor to other leading brands. On sale in B&Q warehouse .
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“SPACE JAMMERS” Toy 2000
I produced a toy based on universal accessibility; for use by children of any ability or intergenerational play. T he prototype shown below in the photographs were fully-functioning.
A single 'Space-Jammed' prototype.
S e n s o r y To y
(left) The product was also extensively tested at schools. The work was carried out in conjunction with help from the school of psychology.
(above) Exploded diagram
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“ECB” Environmental Conce pt Bus 2000-01 The vehicle below was presented to West Midlands T ransport and submitted as a showcase featuring a number of design innovations. An 'electro-mechanical-battery' to store, wall mounted seating to aid in the cleaning of the interior of the vehicle, smart seating, and an innovative articulated central steering mechanism.. T he transport operator expressed interest in many of the ideas put forwards, and I hope to have provided good ideas to expand and improve public transport.
(left) Concept rendering (right) Assembly drawing
‘Wind Chimes’ Plastic O carina 2001 Design and rapid prototypes for a plastic children’s musical instrument for London client.
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(confidential) Spinflo Home & Leisure 2002 Mechanical assemblies, sheet metal components, die castings, rapid prototypes.
Nesting and Stacking Plastic Boxes 2001 Produced for Birmingham company looking to utilise expand product range. (left) Jigsaw shaped rack to hold bins to wall. (right) stacked bins
Component and mould
Helvar Me rca Ltd 2003-04 Electronic enclosures, injection mouldings.
Mechanical test equipment:
Solidmodelling
POS Demo Equipment
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Fusion Works 2004-06 SolidWorks Reseller and Consultancy.
Helping manufacturing companies to increase work flow using CIM.
(above) optical simulation in OptisWorks
(below) Computational Fluid Dynamics
(below) Finite Element Analysis Coarse Mes h: 1773 nodes
(above) Rendering taken from animation for consultancy work fo r outside company. Project managed consultancy work and sales of SolidWorks Software.
Sol. Time: 2 s ec. Max. Stress: 25.8 ksi
Danum Te chnology Colle ge, Doncaste r 2006-Present As specialist teacher of Engineering, these are projects that I designed for pupils. Planning and preparing exciting projects and work where children learn from creating, and designed to inspire them to learn. (left) Glider Project, as Unit 1 to teach creativity and scientifi c principles of flight. Using CNC processes, and workshop skills, pupils are encourag ed to assess and improve designs with educational worksheets and interactive online guidance. (below) as Unit 2, the pupils must build a robot car to perform tasks. T he school has bought components for 30 vehicles, which are to my own design. T he project teaches microcontrollers and production planning using gantt charts and operates like a manu facturing company. IR Remote and LED’s
Chase Car
Mould Runaway Car
Light Sensors
Switch
PCB
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