Design Project

There were many topics to pursue for my 505 senior design research project. I first was interested in the versatile evaporative cooler that can be window mounted or be a standalone unit. this was to cool a space using evaporation alternative to the costly expense of air conditioning. Then there was the presentation by the library at SFSU to design a low cost alternative to sleeping pods. I used a gravity chair as a template for the drawing above. though its lacking aesthetically, its a good visual to start on.  Here are some higher end gravity chairs I explored. Adding a "sleeping hood" would add the dark environment when a person wants to nap.  I've also taken pictures of some SFSU library furniture to incorporate them to a sketch design in the future. 

My Mission was to design something useful and meaningful for my partner Diana. we started  by gaining empathy and we each asked a series of question to each other. As the time of this entry is in the summer I wanted to ask questions about keeping cool at home so my questions were more about temperature comfort.  We created two problem statements: 1st iteration:  Diana needs a way to cool her room in the summer in a way that makes her feel comfortable without raising the electric bill. 2nd iteration:  Diana needs a way to control the temperature of her space in a way that makes her feel in control and informed.  there are major differences that I got from the second part of the interview. at first I thought that energy is a major concern when it comes to using the Air conditioner, but I soon found out that it is a concern but her needs were a way to cool h...

About Vincent Lim Hello, thank you for looking at my blog! Now, a little about myself. I am currently studying Industrial Design and Product Development at San Francisco State University. It was a long a fulfilling journey getting to where I am today. Starting from the past, My childhood was fairly normal, elementary to high School. After high school at 18 years old, I made the decision to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. I learned a lot being in the Marines, and it help me define myself moving forward in my young adult life. Fast forward my military career, when I got out of the Marines I decided to pursue my education by enrolling at my local community college, from there I transferred to San Francisco State.  I decided to enroll in Industrial Design because I always had a fascination about how things are made. what constitute a pro...