Sustainability Report |
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Sustainable products has been a recent newsworthy topic, with the reduction of Plastic Waste and C02 emissions being the top of some companies agendas.
This project was focused around the environmental analysis and re-design of a conceptual toaster used in domestic homes. |
The report details some thought provoking ideas as to how designers can design future products with sustainability at the forefront of ideas.
I found through physical testing, CAD simulations and material databases you could reduce the current everyday toaster's environmental impact by up to 80%. |
Product Design Projects
ApexAPEX is an ultrasonic stadiometer designed to measure the heights of small children. This report provides detail of the design journey and decisions that were made to create the final outcome.
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Design OptimisationThe design and simulation of products provide a great tool to evaluate and improve on our existing designs. This report details the design and analysis of a 'plastic tab' that was optimised using Solidworks to meet a set of criteria.
This project also discusses the use of other measuring a testing equipment in replacement to digital simulation techniques.
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Virtual Reality |
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The use of Virtual Reality (VR) is predicted to have a large impact upon the product design process. This research conducted a systematic review of current literature surrounding Virtual Technologies and used primary research to explore the positive and negative impact Virtual sketching has during the conceptualisation phases. In this sketching application VR can reduce the duration of the design cycle and improve user’s creativity, consideration of scale and ergonomic evaluation. Although it does not currently present itself as an alternative to traditional mediums, it has the potential to do so.