December 2017
MA Interaction Design
THERESA WIESINGER
TECHNICAL JOURNAL DES11130 - 3D Prototyping
Theresa Wiesinger - December 2017
SUMMARY
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Introduction
Timber-led
Metal-led
A brief introduction to the technical journal, what approaches it covers as well as what it includes.
A summary of the modelling process of my timber-led prototypes as well as the materials and tools used.
A summary of the modelling process of my metal-led prototypes and the materials and tools used for it.
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Digital Making
Analysis & Reflection
A summary of the modelling process of my 3D printing prototypes and the materials & equipment I’ve used.
An analysation and reflection of how my design outcomes benefited from the used technical approaches.
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INTRODUCTION A brief overview of the module DES11130 - 3D Prototyping, its approach and aims as well as its module learning outcomes. The module DES11130 - 3D Prototyping is taught at Edinburgh Napier University and was up for choice for any MA Interaction Design students.
the method of sandcasting, which explores the usage of aluminium and how molten metal can be sand casted using a make-shift foundry (Lambert, Vones and Malcolm, 2017).
In its core, the module examines the use of making and prototyping as a beneficial research method and aims to develop student’s skills and their understanding in three-dimensional prototyping processes through to the usage of various hardware and software methods as well as traditional modelling methods (Lambert, Vones and Malcolm, 2017).
The second part is an induction into 3D printing & 3D CAD software, which explores the various shapes and materials for the formation of prototypes (Lambert, Vones and Malcolm, 2017). Overall, students undertaking this module should develop critically engaged ideas and designs through practice-based research as well as challenge classical approaches towards design, ideation and fabrication (Lambert, Vones and Malcolm, 2017). At the end of this module students should be able to critically reflect upon their design outcomes as well as justify their designs through the usage of a range of rapid prototyping processes (Lambert, Vones and Malcolm, 2017).
The module is split into two different parts, each exploring a variety of design strategies with practice based design projects in either the wood workshop or the 3D model-making workshop. Part one is ‘Making as Research’, which gives students the opportunity to explore form through making processes using moulded plywood as well as introducing students to
Lambert, I., Vones, K. & Malcolm, C., 2017. Module: DES11130 3D Prototyping [Module Handbook 2017-18]. Edinburgh: Edinburgh Napier University.
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TIMBER-LED ROCESS The process I went through to create my prototypes in this module explores the bending properties of plywood. Through experimenting with bending techniques, I was able to experience different outcomes when trying to bend the material to various degrees. My final outcomes explore forms, structures and materials through making.
Using the Bagpress to explore forms and shapes
ATERIALS • Paper • Card • Plywood • Sandpaper
• Veneer laminates • PVA glue • Nails • Styrofoam
OOLS • Clamps • Files • Band Saw
• Bagpress • Hammer
During one of our weekly workshop classes
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Measuring models in the workshop
Using clamps to bend plywood
Round shapes are used for bending
My second prototype in the making
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The first fruit bowl prototype
The second fruit bowl prototype
A third model exploring the bending features of plywood
Details of the second prototype
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METAL-LED ROCESS The process we went through, as a class, for the sand-casting workshop includes the usage of aluminium sand-casting using a make-shift foundry with models made from foam pieces, which got molten during the process and formed our final outcomes. My final outcomes explore structures and forms of re-used aluminium.
First prototype model using curved foam pieces
ATERIALS • Glue • Aluminium • Coal • Saw • Sandpaper
• Foam pieces • Cardboard • Materials to sketch • Water Bucket • Blow Dryer
OOLS The foam model for my second prototype
• Make-shift foundry
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Using a make-shift foundry to sand-cast aluminium
Melting aluminium outside
Burying models in buckets filled with sand
Adding molten aluminium on top
Cooling down process
Our groups outcomes
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First model straight after cooling down
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Final outcome - second model
Details of the first model
Final outcome - first model
Another perspective of the second model
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DIGITAL MAKING ROCESS The process I went through to create my 3D printing prototypes includes the usage of four 3D printing machines. Three of them used PLA filaments, whereas one used acrylic resin and UV light to print prototypes. My final outcomes explore structures and materials as well as the different forms of one single object.
Orange slice model printed on the Roland ARM-10
ATERIALS • Laptop • Glue • USB • Wipes • Software
• Acrylic Resin • Materials to sketch • Sandpaper • PLA filaments
OOLS Coloured with red and yellow leather dye
• Cura • Ultimaker 2 Extended + • Rhinoceros • Roland ARM-10 • Ultimaker 2
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My final full orange slice model, created in the software Rhinoceros
Adding supports for my model in Cura
The final layout of orange slices in Cura
Printing with UV light & acrylic resin
The Ulimaker 2 Extended +
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One of my first prints of the individual orange slices using the Ulimaker 2 Extended +
Easy to print glow-in-the-dark’ filament
Printing a whole orange slice
Using the aromatic pine filament
Printing orange slices on the Ultimaker 2
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Prototype made out of a white filament
A model made out of a ‘glow-in-the-dark’ filament
A neutral-coloured filament model
Aromatic pine filament - half assembled
Two prototypes created with an aromatic pine filament
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A transparent filament model
Prints created by the Roland ARM-10 3D printer - coloured with leather dye
Prototype made out of a white filament
A copper filament model
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Prototype made out of a copper filament
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ANALYSIS & REFLECTION Reflecting upon the overall learning outcomes I was able during this module to generate ideas for prototypes, virtually and physically by using a variety of prototype processes. The design outcomes are reflecting current technologies within the different sections of this module and have been enhanced to the best of my abilities. Through visual research of other designers work I was able to contextualise my work as well as compare it to professionals. Although not nearly at a level compared to what other designers produce using the same methods, I was indeed able to successfully design prototypes, which fulfil their function and show my design approaches and well as my thoughts. Overall, I would like to conclude that this module has given me a great opportunity towards learning various rapid prototyping techniques and challenged my creative thinking abilities by incorporating various forms, structures as well as material into my designs.
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MA Interaction Design THERESA WIESINGER DECEMBER 2017
TECHNICAL JOURNAL 3D Prototyping