Design Challenge
For this design challenge, I worked in a group to design a solution to the problem. Throughout the project, I utilized my Inventor skills, sketching skills, and presentation skills.
Desk Organizer Design Brief
Client Company: Office Supply Chain
Target Consumer: Teachers, Corporate Executives, and home office workers
Designer:
Problem Statement: Keeping an office desk from becoming cluttered with papers, devices
such as pens, pencils, staplers, paper clips, Post-It Notes, and writing pads
is a never-ending task. This hinders work space and
organization.
Design Statement: Design and model a product that will reduce the clutter that
accumulates on office desks and free up space.
Constraints:
1. Must not attach to the desk.
2. Must fit into a box with interior dimensions of 6 in. depth x 12 in. width x 10 in. height.
3. Must include a recessed area, a bent plastic part, and must have a base ¾ in. thick.
4. Must have a minimum of five different parts once assembled.
5. Must hold a minimum of six items
Target Consumer: Teachers, Corporate Executives, and home office workers
Designer:
Problem Statement: Keeping an office desk from becoming cluttered with papers, devices
such as pens, pencils, staplers, paper clips, Post-It Notes, and writing pads
is a never-ending task. This hinders work space and
organization.
Design Statement: Design and model a product that will reduce the clutter that
accumulates on office desks and free up space.
Constraints:
1. Must not attach to the desk.
2. Must fit into a box with interior dimensions of 6 in. depth x 12 in. width x 10 in. height.
3. Must include a recessed area, a bent plastic part, and must have a base ¾ in. thick.
4. Must have a minimum of five different parts once assembled.
5. Must hold a minimum of six items
Design Process
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IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM:
Many people face cluttered desks and need a contraption that organizes their supplies.
Many people face cluttered desks and need a contraption that organizes their supplies.
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GENERATE CONCEPTS:
We completed this step by looking at previous office organizer inventions on Google and by sketching our own ideas.
We completed this step by looking at previous office organizer inventions on Google and by sketching our own ideas.
Brainstorming Ideas:
Rotating base Interchangeable parts Weighted pencil dispenser Organic shapes for supply holders tree-like design to decrease surface area on the desk
Rotating base Interchangeable parts Weighted pencil dispenser Organic shapes for supply holders tree-like design to decrease surface area on the desk
Sketches: