Computer Aided Design
Being able to take advantage of CAD helped me to make my ideas more realistic.
Below there is a selection of my Solidworks models.
I designed and modelled this chair for my internship project at Spinwood. It learned me a lot about modelling for sheet metal and gave me more insight into how to keep projects managable.
This is part of the kids scooter a few teammates and I designed. Designing this part gave me more insight into modelling for injection molding.
This chair was modelled after one I have at home. I did this because wanted to get a better understanding of the 3D-sketch features of Solidworks. In this case the entire frame of the chair is made up out of one 3D-sketch.
To be able to show clients what the product looks like, I render my designs. This also helps myself to see if my ideas about the looks of the product actually come to life.
This render of my unique soap bar challenged me to incorporate exploded views in a new way. By tilting the cap slightly the image communicates to the viewer how to
This is part of the kids scooter a few teammates and I designed. Designing this part gave me more insight into modelling for injection molding.
This is another render of my soap bar. By showing the inside of the product the simplicity of the product is shown.
Apart from being able to model and render designs, I’ve also used simulations to get a better understanding of the products I make. By evaluating the results of simulation I can enhance the quality of my products.
A cost evaluation of the modelled part. This helps to estimate in what price category the product will be in.
To evaluate how well the product can be produced through injection molding I use flow simulations. This can make clear where the challenges in the design lie.
Simulating the stresses in the part is also one of the evaluative tools I apply. This leads to stronger and more efficient parts. Such as this frame of the multifunctional chair.
When finalizing designs for production, making technical drawings is an important step. That is why I also paid extra attention to learning more about how to properly set up technical drawings.
Multidisciplinary Working
Working together is important in design. Involving others in the design process helps avoiding blind spots. By working multidisciplinary even more blind spots are avoided. Everyone you work with has other focus points and different expertises. By working with biologists you could even get inspired and involve biomimicry into the design, like I did during my minor Design with Nature.
Insightfull Prototyping
During the design process I like to make prototypes. Being able to test the working principles of the idea can accelerate the following steps. As shown I do a lot of prototyping by making use of 3d-printing. To improve my own craftsmanship I also challenge myself to make use of other methods such as silicon molding and lego.
This prototype was made via 3D-printing and simple PVC-tubes. By incorporating two different methods I was able to start to test possibilities of certain physics effects swiftly.
Prototyping doesn’t always have to consist of special made parts. By using some tape, a tube, a piece of wood I had laying around and the original carts of the stroller I was able to test the possibilities of an extended wheel base.
Sometimes 3D-printing is needed to take the next step. In this project I printed some molds for silicon. Because this is a flexible material I was able to make sample soaps without destroying its mold.