Mini Projects
Vertical Mouse
A quick concept of a vertical mouse design based on pain points I felt after using an Anker brand vertical mouse. Key changes include a thumb scroll wheel, push back buttons, and a larger palm rest.
Model Bridge
For my 3D Fundamentals art course, I was tasked with designing an architectural piece or sculpture that could exist within an environment near Northeastern's campus. I began this project simply by sketching forms and even other products unrelated to the prompt to find inspiration, and eventually stumbled onto a form that developed into a design for a bridge connecting the rear of Northeatern’s campus with Fenway. I used a variety of shop tools including a laser cutter, band saw, scroll saw, belt sander, and spindle sander.
Sliding Pill Box
My grandma had complained to me that the compartments of her pill box hurt the tips of her fingers to open, and they would frequently accidentally open in her purse. I wanted to design a simple pill box to solve these problems and make her daily medication experience more painless. I chose a curved thumb slider that has more surface area than a tab to reduce pressure on finger tips when opening and to remove any sharp edges that would easily get caught on objects in a purse. I 3D printed a small segment of the pill box to refine the mechanical snap of the design.
Snap-on Watch
This was a project for my CAD & Manufacturing course at Northeastern. I was tasked with creating a step by step CAD tutorial for a product that featured a major mechanical movement.
Decorative Toilet Paper Holder
For this project, I redesigned an existing cement toilet paper holder to be lower cost and more practical for reinstallation in different homes. My friend who is a machinist helped mill three HDPE sheets to create the form instead of a solid cement block. The sheets are held together via plastic pins and the full assembly is wall-mounted using command strips. I created a set of assembly instruction in SolidWorks to round out the finished product.
