Metal Innovations
The Transformers
Design Task
We, The Transformers , are to innovate, design and build a book shelf with reading utilities, pencil holder and small flowers pots holder using primarily pieces of metal and then evaluate our work by our clients, Ms. Lovete and Ms. Oliver-Joaquin .
Design Brief
Our clients is a Research teacher, Ma’am Ferly Lovete and an English teacher, Ma’am Mylene Oliver-Joaquin. We want to create this rotatable bookshelf with a little twist made from metal and some wood because we want to improve their reading experience and help them in their work.
Design Requirement
A. The artefact is made mostly of metal
B. The artefact should be an improve thing from an original invention
C. It should be portable
D. The bookshelf’s width should be 15’’ and its height is 10”.
E. Other materials to be used are wood and bearing
F. It should occupy a small space
G. It should have the 3 taste of different people interviewed
H. It should be lightweight
I. It should be rotatable
J. We would use paint to beautify our artefact
Constraints
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Considerations
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The artefact is made mostly of metal
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It should be portable
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The artefact should be an improve thing from an original invention
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The bookshelf’s width should be 15’’ and its height is 10”.
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It should occupy a small space
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Other materials to be used are wood and bearing
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It should be lightweight
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It should have the 3 taste of different people interviewed
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It should be rotatable
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We would use paint to beautify our artefact
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Top 5 priorities
1. The artefact is made mostly of metal
2. The artefact should be an improve thing from an original invention
3. It should have the 3 taste of different people interviewed
4. It should be lightweight
5. It should be rotatable
Evaluation Criteria
1. Is the artefact lightweight?
2. Is the artefact rotatable?
3. Does it innovate an original shelf?
4. Does it occupy a small space?
5. Is it portable?
I- Investigation
Ideation Technique
Physical
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Intellectual
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Emotional
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Social
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What is your favorite color?
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Do you read books?
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Are you into action or drama?
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Do you use facebook or twitter?
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What do you do in your free time?
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Do you visit the internet?
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What do you feel when you do your most loved thing?
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Who is the closest person to you?
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What is your favorite sport?
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What is your favorite theory of science?
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What genre of music do you love most?
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Do you have pets?
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Big or small house?
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Do you play board games?
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What genre of movies do you love most?
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Do you go to places away from your house?
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What is your favorite food?
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Do you play instruments?
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When you tense, what do you do?
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Away or Home?
home
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Do you work out?
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Do you play computer games or other gadgets?
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What makes you happy the most?
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With other people or Alone?
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Are you in to trend or your own style?
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Books or Google?
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Do you like cooking?
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Favorite actor/singer/band?
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What vehicle do you ride?
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Do you try using your other hand?
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Do you like planting?
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Do you copy other peoples’ ways ?
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Do you watch anime?
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Do you build stuff ?
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Do you watch videos relating to your work?
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Are you talkative?
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Left handed or right handed?
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Do you have diary?
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Are you patient?
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Do you choose your friends ?
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Cutting List:
Part
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Number
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Material
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Length/Height
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Width/base
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Base (big)
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1
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Plywood
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10”
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15”
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Base (small)
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1
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Plywood
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7”
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15”
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Side A Rec
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1
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Metal
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10’’
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7’’
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Side A Tri
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1
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Metal
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10’’
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10’’
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Side B
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1
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Metal
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10’’
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17’’
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Mid Divider
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1
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Metal
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10’’
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15’’
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*Reading Slant
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1
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Metal
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14.5’’
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15’’
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Stopper
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1
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Metal
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1’’
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15’’
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PotH sides
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4
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Metal
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3’’
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3’’
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PencilH sideB
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1
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Metal
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2’’
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3’’
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PencilH sideS
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1
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Metal
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2’’
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2’’
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Base Pedestal
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1
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Metal
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15’’
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2’’
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Metal Base
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1
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Metal
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4’’
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4’’
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Tools and Equipment:
l Metal Sheets
l Plywood
l Wood Glue
l Nails
l Bearing
l Paint
l Paint Brush
l Try Square
l Metal Snips
l Metal Ruler
l Jig saw Cutter
l Bench Grinder
l Bench Drill
l Hand Drill
