Product Design Engieering

Portfolio

By Jamie Sach

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introducing

about me

Interests - cooking, hiking, jewellery making, pottery, cycling, swimming,

3d printing, laser cutting and woodwork.

Software Skills - Photoshop, illustrator, fusion 360, Solidworks, office 365, python, C++ , material selector, Abaqus, Finite Element Analysis,

Jamie Sach

Product Design Engineer

bblob

Glasgow School of Art

Fourth year University project. Brief was to design, make and sell 10 retail gift products. Each Bblob was manufactured for £3 and sold at £35.

Skills Acquired

Design for manufacture

Manufacturing

Plastic part design

Sourcing materials

Billing of materials

3D printing

Stone masonry

Development

Many different options were explored quickly and iterated through to a final design.

Prototyping

Iterative prototypes were designed and 3D printed. The final design chosen was acetone smoothed, spray pained with primer and colour, and sealed with matt laquer.

FInal Product

The walnut stem was cut to size, the radius was reduced and finally coated with linseed oil.

Each granite base was sourced from off cuts from a local stone masons. A laser cut branded cork base was attached underneath.

The packaging was embossed with the brand logo and designer.

Bluetooth SPeaker

Personal project

Developed as a personal project. The goal was to design a large bluetooth speaker that could be transported in a backpack that would be load enough to be used for parties.

Skills Acquired

Electronics

Soldering

3D printing

Interpreting electronics datasheets

Electronics

lithium ion batteries were sourced from an old laptop battery to power the speaker. A charging circuit was selected to ensure the speaker could be charged safely via micro USB.

An appropriate amplifier chip was selected for the chosen speakers. The circuit was prototyped on a bread board then soldered onto copper board.

Assembly

The design was 3D printed and all circuitry installed into the case. The final speaker had a battery life of around 10 hours and could reach 100dB

Switch addapted bluetooth speaker

Synapptic Ltd

Individual commercial project during internship at Synapptic in collaboration with Inclusive Technology. This involved sourcing Bluetooth speakers from a manufacturer in China and modifying the design electronically and aesthetically for use in schools for students with additional needs. This product is available to purchase on the company’s website.

Skills Acquired

Electronics

Design for manufacture

First-hand market research

Meeting deadlines

Engaging with international manufacturers

Fusion360

Cura

Manufacturing

Bluetooth speakers were adapted for use in special educational needs classrooms. Ports were installed to allow external buttons to be attached. High contrast buttons and labels were added to make the speakers easier to use. Jigs were designed in order to reduce the manufacturing time per speaker from 60 minutes to 15 minutes. The speakers were manufactured to order with a total of 100 made.

Human factors study - ninja creami

Glasgow School of Art in collaboration with Shark Ninja

This project assessed and addressed human factors short comings in the Shark Ninja Creami appliance. Following a first-hand human factors study, a specific component of the appliance was identified to be redesigned.

Skills Acquired

Human factors processes & analysis

Commercial awareness

Product testing

Rendering

Industrial report writing

Fusion360

Illustrator

Human Factors Processes & Conclusions

Human Factors Process and Methods

A range of human factors methods and processes were used to conduct research with the users and to gain an insight into their response to the Ninja Creami in order to identify shortcomings . The human factors methods and processes that were used included Auto-ethnographic, observation, gathering anthropometric data, MoSCoW prioritisation and user satisfaction charts.

Conclusions

Final Design

Redesign

A range of prototypes were designed and tested with users in order to find the best solution for this problem. The final design incorporated feedback from the user group and reduced one of the main pain points that the user group had surrounding concerns of storage space and keeping the mix level. This was addressed by the design as it allows the pot to be easily stored in small, cramped freezers at any angle and thus reduces the amount of time required to rearrange the freezer it is worth it. 

Prototypes

ECobrush

Glasgow School of Art

Third year project focussing on improving the sustainability of everyday consumer products. The EcoBrush explored ways to improve recyclability, reduce landfill waste and replace disposable toothbrushes.

Skills Acquired

Photoshop

Design for manufacture

Detailed design

Producing engineering drawings

Fusion360

Illustrator

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Prototyping

Manufacturing

Engineering Drawing

User Cycle and Packaging