Use a CAD package (fusion 360) to design a simple skateboard
This was a 3-hour exercise just to familiarize myself with Fusion 360. It was my first time using the software, so I learned how to create and extrude sketches, move and copy bodies, add fillets, hide objects, create points and holes, and generally use some of the variety of tools in CAD modeling software!
2. Pick your favorite 3 ideas from last week (audience doesn't matter)
Smart Cushion
Who are the target users of this device?
students and people who work in an office, the elderly, anyone who sits for long consecutive hours
What problem is being solved?
health-related issues from sedentary life, forgetting to take breaks, lost productivity from working too long while tired
What are the operating conditions of this device?
used indoors on a chair, not moved much or at risk of getting wet
Automated Umbrella
Who are the target users of this device?
gardeners, construction and outdoor workers
What problem is being solved?
people/vulnerable plants can be shielded from strong rain/sun without a need for a person to be present to open the umbrella
What are the operating conditions of this device?
used outdoors, needs a clear area to open, can get wet
Comprehensive Medication Tracker
Who are the target users of this device?
people who take many medications, often the elderly
What problem is being solved?
forgetting to take medication and the dosage, taking too much medication on accident, taking the wrong medication on accident, not being able to tell which medication to take (at night or because of limited vision)
What are the operating conditions of this device?
kept indoors and not moved much, medication to be taken visible at night