MS+S2+Elective+-+Tahmid


 * =Design Folder - Tahmid=

Unit Question-
Why and how do people need to organize themselves in different ways? Or how do I stop getting detentions for forgetting my homework?

Unit Question Reinterpreted-
How can I organize myself to stop getting in trouble for forgetting my homework and manage my time better?

How does this relate to me?
This relates to me because I am very disorganized, and that is what keeps my grades lower than what they should be. That also reduces my time management skills, and makes me late for many things. It is the opposite way around too.

**Interview with Mom**
Tahmid: "What are my problems in that lead to or are in my disorganization?" Mom: "Well, first of all, I gave you a nice shelf to keep your things, and yet you still misplace them. Especially your folders! I checked your shelf and drawers a few days ago and I was about to faint!" Tahmid: I knowI have my shelves, but I cannot see in the back of my shelves and I can't find time to clean it up. I have so much pressure in my classes!" Mom: Well, you should come up with a solution yourself, but I am not going to see any loose books or folders in your shelves, got it? Tahmid: Okay fine.



**Why is this situation a problem?**
This leads me to becoming late to my classes when I cannot find my necessary items in time for the next class. This is having a huge impact on my grades.

Market Analysis-
The user of this product will be me. I will benefit from this product because it will help organize my school items and help me see whatI have in the back of my shelves clearly because of the sliding motion of the shelves.

Product Analysis-
Others solutions by other people to give me inspiration. My final product should look something like one of these. These were really cool ideas. The first one is a pantry shelf with small drawers that come out. The drawers are made out of birch. The second one was really my favorite. Pull the front, and the whole thing comes out. The sliding system is ball bearing system.

[|www.slideoutshelvesllc.com/]

Design Brief-
The reason I cannot find my finished homework for some of my classes is that I have loose files that roam around in my room that I cannot find when I need it.The dark area in the back of my my shelves are also troubling me. I am going to make a subject organizer to organize my loose books and folders and notebooks that roam around in my locker. This product solves the UQ because it will help me organize my folders and help me get it out in time for each class and I don't have to waste time looking for everything and will not lose my homework oanymore.

Design Specification-

 * Must have pieces of wood that slides in and out a box of wood
 * Must be big enough for my books
 * Should be able to withstand the weight of my science textbook
 * Should have 4 layers for four of my classes (Science, Math, Humanities, Spanish)
 * Should have a system of sliding out
 * Should have sides holding the product together.
 * Should have a little extra space for extra subjects or other necessary items.
 * Must be able to be built in the DT Lab
 * Should be appropriate for the time available.
 * Must be cost effective
 * Each shelf should be larger than my textbooks.

Design -
== This is a slanted slide out shelf. It is slanted so my books don't fall out. It has a front, a back and 5 shelves. The space between the shelves are 3", so there is not much room to put my stuff.

Pros: Shelves slanted in to keep books from falling out. There is extra space for other items. Cons: Area between shelves are too thin resulting in a lack of area for each of my subjects. My science book will have trouble fitting inside. sure yet on what it takes to let my pieces of wood slide.

This is another slide out shelf. It has a door that slides out when you pull it. It slides out the whole shelf, so it requires less wood. The space between the shelves is 5", so there is a lot of space to put my stuff. There is also some extra space for my extra necessary items

Pros: Quite simple and easy to use. Since all shelves slide out in one pull, lots of materials aren't necessary.Lots of extra space. It may be possible to use the ball bearing system or another type of slide to make the pieces slide. It will also fit in my shelf in my room that is empty. So I will not be wasting space. Cons: Might not hold still. Extra strong materials might be necessary for holding it together. A little bit more extra wood is needed.

This is also a slide out shelf with frames in the bottom of each drawer to let it slide. It will be made out of plywood. The amount of space between each drawer is 4", so there is a decent amount of space to keep my books for each subject. A lot of wood is needed. There is also a lot of space for extra items.

Pros: Lots of free space. Nice drawers and nice looks. Drawer stoppers prevent books from falling out, and also is used to grip will pulling the drawer out. Cons: Lots of wood needed. It takes up a lot of space.

Plan-
My second design was the one I chose: Exploded View: Here is where I will attach it:

I will screw my product to the back of this table aligned with the side of the shelf on the right.


 * Tools Needed:**
 * Plywood
 * Bar Clamps
 * Glue
 * Countersink Heads
 * Countersink drill
 * Channels
 * Sand paper
 * Screw head
 * Sanding machine
 * Paint


 * Parts List:**
 * 1.Plywood 1/2"**
 * 18 1/2"x-"10 (5) Shelves
 * 12"x20" (2) Top and Bottom
 * 24"x20" (2) Sides
 * 23"x10" (1) Back door
 * 24 1/2"x12" (1) Front door
 * 2.Channels:**
 * Two channels 18" large

Process Journal-
was the first day I was actually building. I learned some new things like how to place the ruler, so you know how much the blade will cut. I planned to start building today, but it didn't fit the time.
 * May 3rd 2012:** Today, Mr. Hasan and I measured and cut the wood. I was really excited because today

a project, it was a little bit tough for me. I tried my best though. I used bar clamps to clamp them together. I faced a lot of challenges while putting on the top part because ite to get just didn't fit! I had to mess around with my clamping to fix that.I planned to finish clamping today, and I did. I also glued it together. Next class, I'll drill holes! the measuring done, but unfortunately, I didn't get the drilling done. I was just sitting there with a drill machine in my hand! I really didn't know what to do because I was afraid to use the drill machine all by myself. Next class, I have to get as much work done as I missed today! My goal was to finish drilling all the holes by the end of today, and it was a tough job! I had to ask somebody every time to check if I was drilling straight or not. But, to my relief, I got done drilling today! I learned some key rules in drilling using a countersink. I learned approximately how large the hole should be; how to check myself if I am drilling straight or not; and making sure I didn't drill out of the space I was supposed to drill.
 * May 7th 2012:** Today, I used my cut out wood to glue and clamp together my frame. With that big of
 * May 9th 2012:** Today I planned to get my measuring and drilling holes done by the end of class. I got
 * May 13th 2012**: I tried working really fast today to cover up for the work I didn't get done last class.

I had to work faster or else I wouldn't get my project done on time! So today, I quickly learned the basics of screwing my product together using countersink heads from Mr.Muller and Mr.Hasan. My goal obviously, was to finish screwing my frame together by the end of class today. I finished all my screwing with five minutes to spare. Then, I realized that two of my screws were sticking out of the bottom! I was so shocked! I quickly consulted with Mr.Hasan to figure out what to do. I couldn't fix it back in time, and I was really worried!
 * May 15th 2012:** I began to realize that my project was big, and I mean REALLY BIG! I realized that


 * May 17th 2012:** I was absent

and I re-drilled the holes perfectly, and re-screwed the screws, learning from my mistakes. Afterwards, I took out my pieces for the shelf/drawer itself, and tried to plan out in my head how to clamp it all, and put it together. I was really confused. It seemed like a tough job. I tried calling Mr.Muller or Mr.Hasan, but both of them were busy with other students, and time was running out, so I decided to wait until next class.
 * May 21 2012:** I couldn't get much done today. I unscrewed the screws that were messed up

my front door of the drawer and mark the spots where the shelves were going to fit, and where I will drill the holes. After I measured, and marked, I found some mistakes. Some of my measurements were wrong and my lines were not straight. I marked the holes and straightened my lines again and I used a C- clamp to put together the back and front doors, so I didn't have to measure on the back as well, and I could just drill the holes along with the front door.
 * May 23rd 2012:** Today, Mr.Muller helped me figure out what to do. We decided that I should take

me a quick and easy way to drill my holes. After I was done with that, Mr. Muller, Mr.Hasan, and I looked over my plan. I realized that I made a mistake with my drilling! I put a 4 1/2"spacing between each shelf which was correct, except for the last... which was supposed to have a 5" spacing. Later on we decided it was okay and didn't disturb my plan very much, so I changed my plan a bit, and went on with it. Mr.Muller and Mr.Hasan studied my plan for a while and decided on a plan for me to work with.
 * May 27th 2012:** I drilled all the holes of my drawers today. It was easy because Mr.Muller showed



problems because my holes were a little inaccurate! Somehow, we fixed it with a wooden mallet. He showed me how to align the shelf with the two doors and drill and screw. It took a long time, but I got the hang of it. I had some problems with the countersink, but I fixed my problems and I we got the first three shelves done. Mr.Muller I was done with the shelves and I should start working on my channels. But Mr.Muller surprised me and told me to forget about it for now and get my Design Folder done! I guess of course he knew best and I should get done what is 60% of my grade!
 * May 29th 2012:** Today Mr.Hasan showed me how to work with my shelf/drawer. We encountered some
 * May 31st 2012:** Today, I easily got the last two shelves done in my shelf/drawer really quickly. I told

Final Product Evaluation-
My final product looks really cool from outside, but is incomplete! Its quality is good, because it works fine (except the channels because I haven't put them on yet) and looks neat from the outside. I just wish I had enough time to put the channels on, sand the whole product, and maybe paint it. Its strength is very good because it can hold my heaviest book, my science textbook. Besides that, its appearance is pretty neat, but no that good looking. I needed to sand and paint and maybe even add some extra wood in the sides of the plywood. I am a little disappointed because I couldn't get the channels screwed on, but otherwise, so far, its function works well. I can put my books in, and pull the drawer out, and it comes out fine, but without the channel, it drags. Because of that, the ease of use is negatively affected. It was also a little tough to construct. Making the frame was easy, but when I was making the shelves, I had to align them right, and I found out that the holes I drilled were not perfect. We had to deal with that problem as well. Finally, I found out that placing the channels would be even more tough, and I didn't have time, so I couldn't finish my product. It felt incomplete. But I didn't waste any wood at all. I made some mistakes, but I tried to fix it as well as I can. Although incomplete, the user, (I) will benefit greatly from this product. It will still hold all of my subject books and will organize them very easily. The purpose of this product was to organize, and I am sure it will.

Process Evaluation-
My process in making this product was not very well timed and organized. My Investigation was done well because I searched for existing products and I discovered the problems I needed to solve. I analyzed the situation, market, and existing products, which helped me to create my three designs. That brought me to my plan, which is where most of my problems occurred. I made three good designs and analyzed them thoroughly. I couldn't decide between two of my designs. Finally, I followed my instincts and decided to go with the one I have now. But I soon realized the problems with my design. Some shelves were not aligned accurately, some issues with space, and mainly, there were some issues with weight. When I would pull my drawer out, it would tip over because of the weight. Mr.Muller and I tried to come up with solutions, but the ones we came up with wasn't available in Dhaka. So we fixed the remaining problems with the design and waited until we came up with a solution. At home, one of my parents' personal engineer came in. I showed him my design, and he came up with a solution. He told me to use channels. I was very excited, and the very next day, I went to school and told Mr.Muller my plan. He said it would work! I was behind in creating my product, so I forgot all about the rest of Plan and went straight to Create. I regret doing that because in the rest of Plan, I could have made a time line for creating my product, and that would've really helped me finish my product in time. Because of that little mess up in my Plan, my Creating didn't go well either. I managed to get almost everything done in mechanics, but the channels. I will try to get that done a little later, but in the meantime, I had to finish my evaluation. I hope that is going great, because that is what I am doing now!