About

Our Mission

To create an adjustable desk for a primary market of engineering, architecture, and creative students. The multiple settings available allow for customized usage and make this product ergonomically friendly.

Market Need

According to IBIS World, the office furniture industry is worth about $26 billion as of 2016 in the U.S. alone, and its revenue is projected to increase by an average of 1.0% over the next 5 years. In this stable and constantly growing market, our team has identified a need to improve the desk for a primary market of engineering students. Because we are engineering students ourselves, we can each provide unique insight into what type of user experience is most desirable to us in a desk.

Our team seeks to address ergonomic and space needs through the creation of a multi-functional and adjustable product. Similar existing products include height-customizable desks, adjustable angled surfaces, and modular units for upgrading.

We are focusing on creating a desk for a small target consumer base comprised mainly of college students. This reimagined desk is ideally suited for the creative type of person who dives in engineering, architecture, and/or design work. Our goal is to offer an innovative product that streamlines the user's productivity by offering a customizable desk design which will adapt to the user's changing needs.

The Team

Acknowledgements

Professor Hayden Taylor for his guidance in design, teachings in material and process selection, and consistent feedback.

Jacobs Hall for its resources and Makerspace.