Project Description
During the Autumn 2019 semester for Professor Oscar Fernandez’s Design 2700 class, we were assigned a group project to brainstorm and come up with solutions to a problem that doesn’t get much attention: pot holes on bike paths are seriously injuring bikers, and sometimes even ending their lives.
Solution
Our group came up with the idea of temporary hole covers. The hole covers, in theory, are durable enough the withstand the weight of bikes due to its material and dome shape. Most of the ways that they control these potholes now are with warnings or spray paint signals; with our solution, the bikers don’t need to be on the constant look out to avoid these potholes.
Final
The document with more in-depth explanations and research that our team created can be viewed here: Hole Covers 2700 Design
Reflection
This was a really good opportunity to see what it is like to tackle a design challenge when you work with a team. Everyone in the group was really passionate about the project and had great energy the whole time. In this project I really started to learn a lot about how to properly respond to people and talk through ideas without offending anyone. I made the 3D model as an extra add on for our group so I got to learn a little bit about 3D printer AND use OSU’s Innovation Lab. I would insert a picture of the printed hole cover, but we handed it in before we thought to take a picture of it! It actually came out very low quality and a lot smaller than I thought, but honestly it was overall (the printing and the project) a great learning experience and really made me excited to work to solve problems like this in my professional career.
Team members: Ellie Armstrong, Shaylee Shepherd, Ben Chamberlain, Milo Johnson, Hans Rudolph, and Annie Waugh
Thank you for your time and consideration