MS+S2+Elective+-+Shihab

= = Design Folder - Shihab Hossain

Unit Question:

 * Why and how do people need to organize themselves. Or how can I improve my current situation and discover how organization will work for me.**


 * Rephrased** - Why should I organize myself, how can I do it and how will it benefit me?


 * Comment** - I think this makes sense, because if you are organized you can find things that you lost faster, and not waste a long time cleaning up later by looking for something.

Evidence of the Problem


This is what my table looks like when I'm done with my work. My table usually looks pretty neat, but it's almost always piled with books. It takes some time to clean up everything if I am working on a big project, but if I'm just doing my homework it doesn't take as long to clean up, but its still a problem.

Guiding Questions Yes, If I have the required materials.
 * Can I build it? **

If I use my time wisely.
 * Can I build it in the time available? **


 * What is the time available? **

I try and find the design that can solve my problem the best and does not take up too much space on my desk. Preferably it shouldn't be too complicated and is able to contain all of my books and papers.
 * How do I choose the best design?**


 * What tools are available? **

Follow the General Safety Rules.
 * How can I be safe? **

I put my stationary, books, journals and other materials related to school in it.
 * How do I use it? **

Yes.
 * Is my product safe to use? **

Use my resources efficiently, and I'll try not to waste, or use more than necessary.
 * How can I minimize the impact on the environment? **


 * Do my designs address the problem? Can it contain my stuff in a way that I will find them again without wasting too much time****?**

Answer the unit question, and help myself. Make use of the product, and use it by the way its meant to be used.
 * What is the best way to use the product? **

//**Design Brief**// I am going to make a shelf for myself, that can hold my stationary and so I can organize them better and my table doesn't look as messy. By doing this, I will have an easy time getting my putting my pencils, erasers, etc I have at home and not lose them. This shelf should help me because I have like 3 tables at home, and they are filled with books so if I make this shelf, the tables will be neater.

//**Design Specification **//


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This product should weight 1 kg
 * It must have a width of 1m, 18 cm high, and 16 cm long.
 * It has to have a dark color.
 * It must be safe.
 * It must have enough space to hold my stationary.
 * It must be a size that my table can hold.
 * It must be made out of 1/2" plywood.
 * Don't care about looks and feel.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Design 1 **

This is Design 1. It was a pretty basic design that is very useful. It is divided into 3 parts. I will use the top part to hold my school things like books and journals, so I don't have to look for them and try to remember where I left it the last time I saw it, if I lose it. The middle part is to keep my stationary like pencils, sharpeners, erasers, rulers, etc. because I usually lose my stationary before I can properly use them. The part on the bottom is to hold books like novels, or any other type of book I get from the library.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Design 2 **

This is my second design. It has 6 separate parts. The 6 parts are small, so they can't really be used for holding books, I'm making so I can hold small stuff like my stationary. It can also hold small boxes of chocolates or any other small box like pins, staples, etc.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This is a simple design, By making this product, I can store lots of things by stacking them. I can stack journals, stack chocolates/candies, store my pen drive, etc. This would not have a negative effect because it doesn't use a lot of materials, and would not take much time if I use it wisely.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Design 3 **

= **Inspirations** = http://lh6.ggpht.com/_dGu_Mb1_3WQ/TMRM-gufdgI/AAAAAAAAE1I/Q7Re321SfYE/70x40x70%20simple%20shelves%20case.jpg http://common2.csnimages.com/lf/47/hash/11483/4139009/1/Way-Basics-Eco-Friendly-Tribes-Shelf-in-Black.jpg http://www.pbs.org/routerworkshop/images/library/401_200.jpg

**Here are some of the products that inspired me to make my own.**

= **Chosen Design (Design 2)** =

The design I chose is design #2. I chose this design because it meets my design specifications and my design brief.

Tools I will need:

 * Rulers, Glue and Pens
 * Clamp
 * Band Saw
 * Sanding Paper
 * Screw Driver

= Plan: =


 * 1) 1 - Start cutting wood.
 * 2) 2 - Have all of my pieces and make measurements to see if it matches my plan.
 * 3) 3 - Put product together with clamps
 * 4) 4 - Make marks of screws
 * 5) 5 - Finish making marks of screws.
 * 6) 6 - Screw my product together
 * 7) 7 - Finish screwing my product.
 * 8) 8 - Gloss.
 * 9) 9 - Final touches.

= Process Journal =

Process Journal
Day 1 May 1, 2012

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I started late because I had some problems with my previous plan so I had to make changes to it. But, today I got my piece of wood. I finished cutting all of my pieces. Then I checked, to see if my pieces matched my new plan and they did. Next class, I will sand my pieces and make sure my edges are straight. Today was not very challenging because there wasn't much work to do because it's the first day I'm working on my product.

Process Journal
Day 2 May 3, 2012 I sanded the edges of all of my pieces today. This was the first time I sanded and it was pretty satisfying to see the difference of my pieces before I sanded and after I sanded. I also labeled all of my pieces to show where they belong.

**Process Journal**
Day 3 May 5, 2012 I had to start over again! Because my plan didn't work out as I thought it would. Anyways, I made a new plan, and I hope this one works out well.

**Process Journal**
Day 4 May 9, 2012 This is my product and my new plan. Today, I made marks of where I should screw my product. I only had time to make marks for one of my shelves.

=** Evaluation **=

Time for the honest review of my product. Making my product was fairly easy and really fun. Although I did have some problems, I still caught up to my peers and got my job done. As far as my product quality goes, I think it's pretty good, but can be better. Because when I sanded with the sanding machine, the wood scraped off. I don't think the edges of my product are perfectly straight, and that's something I have to deal with. Couple of challenges I faced whilst making my product were first, I had to start over my plan, but that wasn't too bad because I did my new design quickly with Mr. Muller helping me. The second thing, was probably just putting my product together. My product would have looked much better if it was painted to hide the inside layer, but I didn't have enough time.

Here are some pros and cons of my product.

**Pros**

 * Inside looks clean.
 * Edges pretty straight.
 * The middle divider.
 * It's strong and sturdy.

**Cons**

 * Couple of holes had to be filled in with saw dust.
 * Scraped of wood, reveals inside layer.
 * Some edges aren't completely straight.

Now it's time for the final part of evaluation.

It answers the unit question very well because it does what it's supposed to, and that's why I built it, to organize myself.
 * Does your product answer the UQ? **

It fits my design brief and most of my design specifications. Most of them because I had to make changes to my plan.
 * Does it fit your Design Specification and Design Brief? **

Yes I am satisfied with it, because I put a lot of work into it, and the end result was very satisfying.
 * Are you satisfied with it? **