The paperclip was designed around the 1890s and hasn't changed since, despite holding

no patent. Gem clip is widely considered the most popular style paperclip in the world.  But like

many feats of engineering, reducing the paperclip to such a simple design was deceptively

tricky. The Gem clip uses the least amount of wire, requires basic machines to create the loops,

and refuses to get tangled with other paperclips when it's stowed away. The United

Kingdom's Gem Manufacturing Company had to ensure the wire was elastic enough to wrap

around multiple sheets of paper, but featured enough torsion — the application of torque —

between the twisting wires to keep the paper in place. It also had to do this without creating so

much friction that it tore the paper.

Many of us haven’t seen paper clips other than gem clips. The main objective of this

event was to encourage students to come up with creative ideas so that they can redesign the

paper clip. Students were told to redesign the paper clip and 3D model using CAD software. This

event was open to students from all the branches and the event was organized by the

department of Mechanical Engineering on 19/02/2020. There were around 20 participants from

various branches. Student coordinators from Pro Lab club organized this event and helped the

department to complete this event successfully.