Desktop Organizer
Problem Statement
In an office place or an office type environment it can often become difficult to keep track of things. Such as papers, pencils, erasers, sticky notes, or your phone. So it was our job to create a desktop organizer. Some sort of space saving device that should clear up space and neaten the area up.
Design Statement
Design and model a product that will reduce the clutter that accumulates on an office desk and frees up space.
Constraints
-Must hold at least 6 items
-Must not attach to the desk
-Must have a minimum of five different parts once assembled
-Must not have a footprint that exceeds 6" depth x 12" width x 10" tall
-Must have a recessed area, a bent plastic part, and a base at least 3/4" thick
-Must not attach to the desk
-Must have a minimum of five different parts once assembled
-Must not have a footprint that exceeds 6" depth x 12" width x 10" tall
-Must have a recessed area, a bent plastic part, and a base at least 3/4" thick
Brainstorming
Early on we wanted to get a clear image in our mind of what this desktop organizer might be like. We had a lot of different ideas from a beach to pack-man. We ultimately decides on make a more sophisticated and professional design base. We also thought of what we would want our organizer to to hold. This is mostly what we thought about during our brainstorming.
Modeling
When I was Modeling the cube I used a program called inventor. I created each piece/part separately then combined them in the "Standard.ipt" file. Using "Standard.ipt"s I was able to make each individual part. I was able to assemble them with "Standard.iam". To explode the assembled cube I "tweaked components" with a "Standard.ipn". Using the "ICAT DRAWING TEMPLATE", I made multi-views of each part. I used a different sheet for the exploded view and assembled view. One of the tool that I constantly used throughout the project was the Dimension Tool. The Dimension Tool allows you to "control the size of a part" (line on a sketch). It also allows you to express dimensions as "numeric constants or variables".
Final Product
For our Final Product we made a desktop organizer that would hold paper, (which would sit on the upper shelf) sticky notes, erasers, pencils, a standard soda can, and the average smart phone. We made the final design out of wood because we thought it made it look more professional and less boring.
Reflection
Honestly I did not even remotely like this project. Mostly because my partner and I had a lack of communication and I felt that I was doing most of the work. Other than that thought it went well. It was fun to create something that was original. But that was about the only positive thing I have to say.