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“Welcome to the work of Coventry University Industrial Design students graduating in 2014. The students are graduating from our courses in Automotive and Transport Design and Product Design. Please take note of their skills in drawing, making, Computer Aided Design, and communication encapsulating issues such as social responsibility and sustainability in elegant and effective design solutions. The study of people, their needs and desires is at the core of this design, with an understanding of industry and its processes. The evident knowledge of the present and future world, its digital practices and social operations, demonstrates professionals who will be valuable and effective in the future.” Michael Goatman MCSD FRSA Head of Industrial Design “I first met the Class of 2014 as Year 2 tutor and I was delighted to be reunited with them again for their Final Year. My fondest memory is of working with a group of them to supply concept art and storyboards in total secrecy for a BBC Top Gear special project during the 2012 summer vacation when they were literally holidaying all over the world. Even then it was clear how much flair, skill and professionalism was present in the year group which will reach fruition at the 2014 Degree Show. I’m sure they all have bright futures ahead.” Brian Clough, Course Director and Final Year Tutor, Automotive Design
“The students graduating this year from our Transport, Boat and Bike Design courses have developed all their acquired knowledge, skills and enthusiasm from previous years of study into a range of compelling final major projects that show some strong conceptual thinking into the future of transport. Our design students are expected to consider the total transport infrastructure system and research into future societal needs through use of future scenario tools. We wish all the students presenting here a prosperous career in their chosen field.” Nick Hull, Course Director, Transport Design
“This year has seen a great variety in projects. Significantly, many of the projects are proposing novel, innovative design concepts in response to emerging challenges and opportunities in the automotive and transport world. Ageing societies, environmental considerations, changing attitudes towards car ownership, the increasing importance of the user experience, as well as the prospect of self-driving cars, are amongst the research topics which have inspired the designs on display this year. Students’ enthusiasm, creativity, and simply hard work have made for a degree show to inspire the future of transport.” Dr Cyriel Diels, Senior Lecturer in Human Factors “Our finalists this year have been a fairly ‘chilled’ bunch of highly skilled and talented people; the degree show committee students in particular have been a pleasure to work with! Adding a significant level of cultural and linguistic diversity to our courses, our international students have contributed significantly to our traditional catchment of dedicated home and European students in maintaining Coventry’s students’ projects as global benchmarks for visually creative Transport and Automotive Design undergraduate work. I wish our graduates and their future careers all the best!” Peter Atkinson, Senior Lecturer, Transport Design
“This year is the 30th Anniversary of Boat Design at Coventry University. To celebrate the success of the course, in the last year of the course as an official degree title, we are hosting the RINA Marine Design conference 3-4 September at Coventry University. It has been my privilege to lead this course since 2006, in this time we have shifted our focus from superyachts to commercial vessels, through integrating the research at EBDIG-IRC into teaching practice. This has resulted in 3rd year and final year projects informed by industry dialogue, which pushed at the boundaries of design. This year’s final year projects show a great diversity of proposals that encompass the full range of what Marine Design can be. Boat Design as with all our courses, is driven by the passion and determination of you our students, to think outside the box and find new design meaning for vessels as solutions to real world problems. This is reflected in the fact that a number of our current final year students have had their 3rd year projects presented at RINA conferences and they will have their final year project presented at the RINA Marine Design conference.” Dr Sean McCartan AMRINA, Course Tutor Boat Design
Nicole Agba BA Transport Design p: +447891798914 e: nicole.agba@hotmail.co.uk w: nicoleagba.wix.com/nicoleagba The Zehcco is a zero emissions hire city car for Lagos. This is a vehicle aimed at tourists, business people and commuters. With the belief that design can lead to social reform, this vehicle is designed to ‘harness the resources of the nation and promote national prosperity’, using natural resources including raw materials and able workers to create a self- reliant economy. Inspired by late modern (Bauhaus) and post modern architecture; this vehicle is transformed from a mode of transport to a piece of vehicle architecture; a timepiece.
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Sulaiman Ahmed Fadel Ali Hassanin MDes Automotive and Transport Design - Boat p: +447741507040|+4915778285163 e: slm.afah@yahoo.de w: sulaiman-design.de The “C-Hero” is a sustainable sailing-catamaran-concept enhancing the quality of the marine environment through an algae-panels reactor surface sequestrating CO2 from the seas. Minimizing its carbon footprint by implementing “green technologies” without compromising on any amenities of a luxurious superyacht-lifestyle this concept offers spectacular panoramic underwater views to explore and emotionally connect to what you protect.
“People can be inspiring. But there is nothing more inspiring than a blank sheet of paper.”
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Waseem Akram BA Automotive Design // 5 Months Universidad EAFIT, Colombia p: +447717779256 e: akram_waseem@hotmail.co.uk w: whakram.tumblr.com The project applies research findings on our perception of spaces and our interaction with others to create a sense of comfort, from both an aesthetic and psychological viewpoint. The yacht inspired interior was designed to conceal certain elements yet still create excitement through detailing for the more curious among us.
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Alexander Allen BA Automotive Design P: +447882750059 e: alexander.allen@live.co.uk w: alexanderallen.daportfolio.com I love everything about cars, particularly the design, the noise, and the speed. The car company which had the best of these qualities was TVR. Now the British sports car brand is coming back with a new owner and an invested company revival. I have designed a car that suits the brand and will ensure a successful return. A GT car with performance, technology and style to suit the brand’s heritage and the modern world. It’s the perfect addition for the brand to branch out and potentially return to the track.
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Kevin Andersson MDes Automotive Design p: +447714 254901 e: andersson_k@hotmail.co.uk w: behance.net/andersson_k With the influx of new information and technology can designers change the way in which they perceive design? Modern research regarding the understanding of the subconscious and how it concludes aesthetic pleasure can and should be used consciously in the process of design. By using this emerging information on a consistent basis within design it will help automotive design and other branches of design progress from visual assumptions to visual assurance and the recognition of the importance within the subject will soon be evident.
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Tom Ansell BA Automotive Design // Bentley Interior Styling Internship p: +447845098824 e: tom.ansell@hotmail.com The last 6 purely petrol powered cars celebrate and glorify the disappearing age of fossil fuels, which, for so long has been demonised as a polluter and blamed for global warming. Reviving low volume manufacturing craft and techniques, these ultra exclusive collectibles satisfy the senses, while delivering the pure pleasure of ownership at the very top of any car enthusiasts wish list. 6
Michael Antoniazzi BA Automotive Design p: +447757471076 e: anto25@me.com w: behance.net/MichaelAntoniazzi22 My project focused on looking at a small city vehicle for Jaguar and researching the best compromise for the power source in 2020. The design of the car was to emanate the beauty of Jaguar design while adapting the image of the brand into a smaller more eco world. The project looks at evolving the design and branding it to satisfy the question of what would a small Jaguar look like. Case study set in Rome with viable ideas to push the boundaries of car design.
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Adrian Biggins BA Transport Design p: +447532222206 e: bigginsa@uni.coventry.ac.uk w: adrianbigginsdesign.tumblr.com Haishi is a decommissioning robot designed to replace the human from inside the nuclear reactor, away from any potential risk of radiation contact during it’s eventual shut down. Haishi’s remote control system allows the driver to control the vehicle from outside the plant, seeing what the robot sees through it’s multple cameras. The data is sent back to a clever but simple GUI program easily installed onto any laptop or desktop. Workers act in teams away from harm as multiple Haishi robots get stuck into the reactor.
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Matthew Bishop BA Boat Design // Duck Design, Rome (6 months) p: +447527722006 e: bishopm4@uni.coventry.ac.uk The project has been developed on a vision to create something new and different to existing sailing yachts. Designed for a superyacht owner desiring; the ultimate lifestyle of a motoryacht and the excitement of a modern sailing yacht. Resulting in exclusivity and an affinity with the environment that is unrivalled. The combination of hull form and the modern design of the superstructure blend to give the yacht a profile that is both minimal and contemporary. The project consists of the exterior, interior and general arrangement
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Ben Brown BA Automotive Design p: +447512559067 e: benbrowndesign92@gmail.com This project was to explore the future of low cost enjoyment vehicles. Looking into how modular components can be added to a main frame to save weight and money, in production and the life time of the vehicle. This vehicle has been designed to be cheap to maintain and repair, with removable arches which would be inexpensive to upgrade or replace. The interior monitors the users and uses movement recognition to display the correct information.
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James Bourke BA Automotive Design p: +447807303593 e: Jamesbourke22@gmail.com w: coroflot.com/jamesbourke1 With a high demand for ‘greener’ vehicles, and an increase in alternative powertrains for transport, the all-electric vehicle market is growing at an exponential rate. Furthermore, sales of small vehicles and luxury vehicles are at a constant increase. For these reasons, the project I have undertaken is to design an All-Electric Luxury A-Segment vehicle possessing the convenience and practicality of driving a small car, with the same comforts and devices of premium luxury vehicles.
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Lewis Bunn BA Automotive Design p: +447900842451 e: lb3030@hotmail.co.uk w: www.coroflot.com/LewisBunnDesign 2020 Toyota Soarer is a vehicle at the heart of the car enthusiast, its requirements were defined by the aftermarket culture where previous generations have been so popular. Design inspired by the popular Japanese drift culture with personalisation at the heart of the vehicle. Customisation and individuality dominate this high performance rear wheel drive hybrid sports car.
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Jamie Burdaky Automotive Design // 6 month placement at Jaguar Land Rover p: +447852161712 e: burdaky@outlook.com The Lumos project is an experiment into the feasibility of a solar powered vehicle that can be used day to day. Lumos is powered by energy that it generates from the sun using its innovative solar body, whilst getting additional charge when needed from the mains. The design of the vehicle is inspired by the movement of light, and the way light refracts through different objects, giving a smooth form at the front becoming more angular to the rear.
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Daniel Caddick MDes Boat Design p: +447745 022889 e: caddickd@uni.coventry.ac.uk The far shore wind farm projects in development are becoming larger and located at greater distances from shore, making the transfer of operations & maintenance technicians costly & time consuming. Therefore, this vessel serves as a permanent form of ‘on site’ accommodation for newly trained men & women in the sector, environmental psychology design influences has also been implimented for crew who may have no experience of life at sea.
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Mark Cansick BA Automotive Design p: +447824669510 e: cansickm@hotmail.com w: behance.net/MarkCansick Rising sea levels are something that is going to greatly affect coastal cities across the world in the next few decades. We could be seeing a number of urban settings partially submerged giving birth to a completely new type of habitable environment. How can the automotive industry respond to this? My project has been about designing a luxury amphibious vehicle for a market that will emerge in the wake of this scenario.
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Hayley Chalmers BA Automotive Design // Land Rover (7 Months), Ford (2 Months) p: +44732136411 e: hayley.chalmers@yahoo.co.uk w: hayleylouisechalmers.tumblr. com I want to explore how we can design cars that pursue a lasting bond with its family. Can we, through haptic response, generate a familiar bond that is relevant only to the family of the vehicle? I believe through design, technology and materials we can create a sustainable relationship that gains value over time, making the car a more inherent part of their history.
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Daniel Chindris BA Automotive Design e: danchindris22@gmail.com w: behance.com/danielchindris The BRAUN city car can be seen as a legitimate extension of the German company, designed following its design language, minimalist, honest and functional. It is aimed to solve the problem of the overdesign in the car industry, achieving an unobtrusive, honest design. The main focus in the design process is defined by Dieter Rams’ “10 principles for good design�, meaning back to purity, back to simplicity.
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Daryl K Chirombo // JLR 6 months ALIAS modelling BA Automotive Design p: +447446979664 e: chirombodk@gmail.com w: coroflot.com/DKCdesign The design is based around the Nissan Skyline GTR, one of Japan’s greatest automobiles. The brief was to create a next generation GTR for the year 2020. The concept idea was that of “Gamification”, and employing it as a way of improving driver ability / skill on track and on road. By interacting with the vehicle and progressing with skill levels one also creates an attachment with the vehicle
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Nicholas Cho MDes Boat Design // Studio Starkel, 6 months, Trieste - Italy p: +447786674108, e: nicholascho@hotmail.co.uk w: nicholaschodesign.com Rough Luxe Houseboat - ‘sustainability’ in boat design does not align to that of other industries. Creating a new market in the Sustainable Luxury Houseboat sector with the use of Passive Design ensures environmental credentials that have important influences in the future of luxury - a direction that rates the personal experience over materialism. What can be learned from the growing movement of Rough Luxe - embracing imperfection created by wear and tear of time, and how can it be applied to sustainable luxury houseboats for 2030?
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Sung Bin Cho BA Automotive Design e: sungbin.cho.automotivedesigner@gmail.com w: sungsungandsung.tumblr.com This project is about redefining egoism, it focus into concept of comfort, It is a moving space only for the user, who knows their value and wants to invest their precious time even in short and busy daily life. As fully autonomous vehicle, it reacts through the GPS, and the network between the other vehicles, it communicates itself, therefore the occupied existing driving components would be taken by real nature. Moreover, the vehicle makes the users to feel that they are in the nature, where no one can disturb.
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Ross Compton BA Automotive Design // 6 month placement at NMHG p: +447749059281 e: compton7@uni.coventry.ac.uk w: comptondesign.tumblr.com This project is the resurrection of the Triumph Spitfire. I have chosen to show what a new design era could do to change the appearance of this prestigious British brand. Taking influences from previous models of Triumph in general and using modern themes, I wanted to create a different style that helped older generations recapture their youth while also taking Triumph into a modern era of style without simply re-designing the Spitfire. The main theme tag line being ‘Reinventing Original’.
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Charlie Creed BA Automotive Design p: +447789038914 e: ccreed_design@live.com w: coroflot.com/ccreed_design Under the new ownership of National Electric Vehicle, Saab’s rebirth is imminent. The concept vehicle ‘Saab Turbulence’ is an all-electric powered GT car, laying the foundations for an all-electric powered future. This will re-establish Sweden’s once very successful automotive manufacturer into a new era and market. The highest level of vehicle design with its iconic aesthetics elevates the brand, enabling Saab to compete with the other major European automotive manufacturers, offering a very exciting and innovative future.
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Jonny Culkin MDes Automotive Design p: +447876712489 e: jonnyculkin@gmail.com w: jonnyculkin.tumblr.com What if a car could defy gravity? If a vehicles ‘cabin’ no longer has to be directly and permanently attached to it’s mechanical elements, can this adaptability provide a car with an experience and meaning far beyond it’s primary function of transport?
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Amy Dixon BA Transport Design // 4 Months at Astheimer Ltd p: +447718967696 e: contact@amydixondesign.co.uk w: amydixondesign.co.uk SEAPOD is a maritime concept; aiming to merge the comfort of living of a holiday apartment, with the adventure & closeness to the water as a yacht would offer. The concept offers large, spacious, naturally lit interior spaces, a comfortable apartment-like stable platform on the water & the excitement and agility of a motor yacht for cruising along scenic coastal routes at a leisurely pace. A thrill factor is offered in the form of an ejectable sports boat.
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James Dixon MDes Transport Design p: +447514245902 e: jsamueldixon@hotmail.com Semi Autonomous Truck Interior 2025 - A strongly user focused and researched design. The interior provides a space that allows the driver to relax in his/her driving sphere, and also to relax at drop off points. The design also provides a more unconventional interior design, to maximise and develop a more home comforting experience.
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Alix Dobson BA Automotive Design // Seamline Automotive p: +447827995148 e: alixdobson@hotmail.com w: alixdesigns.tumblr.com The Luxo interior blends practicality, functionality and luxury into one area. It is an interior space tailored to suit a family’s weekend journey to the French Alps and also be suitable for lengthy journeys. It has been created to expand Citroën’s current DS range into an even more luxurious sub-brand. The target market for the Luxo interior is aimed at users between forty to fifty years of age, however with the clever use of modern technology and interior trim it will make the user feel much more youthful and give a pleasurable experience.
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Tom Ellis BA Automotive Design // Design Intern (6 months) Jaguar Land Rover p: +447969358128 e: thomasmichaelellis@gmail.com w: coroflot.com/tomellisdesign An exploration into Kia as a potential leading luxury manufacturer, developing a concept that establishes the brand in the sector and is in keeping with the modern Kia design language. The design is focused at new luxury markets and tailored to a younger buyer, which led to developing a fresh, modern design direction rather than one with traditional styling cues. Overall the design embodies a future vision of luxury from an aspirational car maker not usually associated with this market.
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Ross Fowler BA Automotive Design p: 07766251106 e: rossglfowler@live.co.uk w: coroflot.com/rossfowlerdesign Project Emotion is about bringing sentimental value to a vehicle, which naturally ages and wears over time due to the raw materials featured throughout the car, inside and out. The eventual change in aesthetics creates newer textures, and no two vehicles will be the same; creating a truly unique vehicle for each owner. As the vehicle ages alongside the owner, developing character over time, the bond and attachment for the car becomes stronger, ultimately becoming a sentimental part of ownership.
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Edward Freeth BA Automotive Design // TCA Exchange Program 2013 p: +447817234016 e: edwardfreeth@gmail.com w: coroflot.com/edwardfreeth What does the interior of your car say about you? Through the predicted development in 3D printing technology & the utilisation of a modular design based platform set in 2024, this concept explores the possibilities. The added value of a modularised 3D printed architecture pushes the boundaries of customisation, accommodating the needs of an individual, also increasing the market potential. Advantages including an enhanced emotional connection, accelerated customising wait time & prolonged lifecycle of a vehicle.
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Kainan Gao BA Automotive Design p: +447857257489 e: gaokaimam@gmail.com w: coroflot.com/kainangao My design is Audi Q8, which is designed as an SUV for the Chinese market. This car is designed to compete with the BMW X6, the car inspired by Chinese Opera, but also learn from Audi A7 design. I think this car is not only a means of transport but also a people’s “good friend”. Exterior design, I was to design it looks more dynamic fashion, interior design, I think it can be more comfortable and luxurious.
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Jordan Gendler MDes Automotive Design // 6 Month internship, Jaguar advanced design p: +447910733851 e: jordangendler@gmail.com w: jgendler.tumblr.com Jaguar Supercell : In a future effected by climate change, sports cars today are unusable in the extreme weather we will experience. The Supercell concept is a vision for a Jaguar that can provide all the thrills of a sports car in dangerous conditions. Autotelic : If 3D printing creates a paradigm shift in the way we design and manufacture cars, what would cars be if the designer is free from the limits of todays technology?
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Joe Ginniff MDes Automotive Design p: +447772149794 e: joeginniff@hotmail.co.uk w: joeginniff.tumblr.com Combining a vast range of styles, theories and ideas ‘Node’ brings together elements of architecture into a family car. Everything from the tower found in Philip Johnson’s ‘Glass House’ to the exposed functional elements found in High-Tech architecture are utilised. Theories from De Stijl can be found in the interior; a vastly reduced dashboard, low height seats and a pull through curtain between the rear seats help to increase conversation and reduce confrontation.
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Catherine Grant MDes Automotive Design // Aston Martin - Clay Modelling Placement p: +447598932870 e: catherinegrant91@hotmail.com Creating something desirable is a difficult thing to do as you have no general idea of what that is to an individual. Throughout my research I found that desire doesn’t come from within but it stems from being jealous of what others have. With this in mind, I wanted to exploit the aesthetics of the design to tempt buyers into wanting to know how enjoyable the vehicle is and what it feels like to drive... and also in the knowledge that it is electric as well.
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Jung Hun Ha BA Transport Design 3 Year // ’Designnext’ Product Design p: +447835280081 e: klhun@hotmail.com w: riderhun.blogspot.co.uk This newly formulated sedan is especially target the emerging Asian market in 2020. Main theme of the sedan is a distinguished ‘luxury’ which situates itself above from others. The theme ‘luxury’ is the purpose of this project. Major automotive corporations has been expanded into China, India, and Russia, which has originally been rooted in Europe and America. The growing Asian market will be the arena of competition for automobile industry.
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Mohammed A Hassen BA Automotive Design // 2 months, KACST p: +447543533492 e: mohammedhassen@hotmail.com w: mohammedhassen.com The BÊzier is a story of a design embracing electric technology to enable changes in a cars form. I drew inspiration from BÊzier curves to re imagine the vehicle’s architecture in interesting ways. The Spirit is an exploration of using the qualities of ghosts as inspiration in the design of a vehicle. Primarily to reduce weight but also to develop a novel and aggressive form language.
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Ben Hills BA Boat Design // Nuvolari Lenard, Venice (6 months) p: +447772186646 e: ben_hills123@hotmail.co.uk The superyacht industry is going through a change in demand and clientele. The phrases “fuel efficient” and “eco-friendly” don’t immediately relate to the superyacht design industry but the desire to be seen as green and the increased cost of fossil fuels has led to a huge amount of investment by shipyards to create the most efficient hull platform. Project Sessanta is a 60 metre superyacht aimed at the emerging Brazilian market. It meets and exceeds the expectations of today’s superyacht owner in terms of beauty and efficiency.
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Kelly Holder BA Transport Design // Tingdene p: 07926492244 e: kelly.e.holder@gmail.com w: kholderdesign.tumblr.com ContTour is the new holiday retreat aimed for the younger generation. It expresses a more caring way of life that is desirable and comfortable. ContTouring is the first all solid collapsible tourer. It is able to compete with the hotel market, still keeping the traditional caravanning experience but is better for the environment. Kinetic energy and movement representing a younger person is reflected in the technology and engineering. It will connect with the user portraying an individual sense of personalisation through colour and graphics.
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Wahid Hossain BA Transport Design 3 Year p: +447538074739 e: hossainw@uni.coventry.ac.uk w: whsdesign.com This is the reincarnation of the Tesla Roadster, for the year 2025. A design for the future which is both green and hyper on performance. The design is inspired from things like minimalism and simplicity. Other form of inspiration were electricity, air and windmills. This project can be considered as a high-tech gadget rather than a car, because the technology involved feels like a toy with a lot of fun.
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YingJie (Jack) Huang BA Automotive and Transport Design // Design Q p: +447455001136 e: bruuze@gmail.com w: behance.net/gws24 Water sports are one of the popular activities during vacations. Having an enjoyable moment out in the sea, a yacht is a must. However, drifting through the desert is also a great experience. A new design how both journeys can be achieved in an excellence performance and also an appealing appearance is required.
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Aleck Jones BA Transport Design - Bike // 6 Month design placement, The Ariel Motor Company p: +447891635023 e: Aleck002@hotmail.co.uk Where others often fail in revitalising a brand is in paying homage to an existing design. The ‘New’ Vincent does not ignore the brands history but embraces the elements which defined it and evolves these into a package worthy of the 21st century. The design plays on the key aspects of a Vincent; high performance, prestige, craftmanship and innovation. With this in mind a hybrid powertrain has been utilised to create a machine with the ground breaking performance and alternate thinking expected from the brand.
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Shyamal Kansara BA Automotive Design // Land Rover - Exterior (3 months), Design Que (1 month) t: +447930254386 e: shyamal.kansara@outlook.com Whilst the GTR’s performance-oriented character has enabled it to gain popularity amongst the enthusiasts, it tends to lack human connection and spark emotion when used by everyday drivers, resulting in lower sales than its supercar competitors. I aim to transform the GTR’s character through its aesthetic appearance by fusioning it with an unusual and unexpected form - the monstrous form of Godzilla - that brings a sense of emotional attraction through ‘Danger’ and ‘Excitement’.
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Arun Karawadhra BA Transport Design - Bike p: +447882647029 e: arun.karawadhra@gmail.com w: behance.net/ArunKarawadhra I have been working on an electric mid-sized super sports bike for Husqvarna, I wanted to come up with a unique concept that is not only practical but also has aggressive styling. Currently there is no other bike in this category (Mid-sized electric super sports bike). The bike is aimed at a wide variety of users including experienced bikers looking for something different, or new riders for ease of use. The design is intended to influence people to move away from combustion engine motorcycles to a more exciting option in this range of bike.
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Kiran Kheradia BA Automotive Design // 6 Months at Jaguar Land Rover CAS Modeller p: +447903379000 e: kiran.kheradia@gmail.com w: coroflot.com/k_kheradia01 My brief was to create and design a Citroen Sport Estate vehicle that will rival other companies within Europe. I followed the Citroen DS design language and incorporated some of the features it into my design, as well as adding in new ones. I used Autodesk Alias to model the exterior and interior of my vehicle, and used Autodesk Showcase to produce my final renders and create an animation.
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Ivan Kok BA Transport Design p: +447866286002 e: shinn_ivan@hotmail.com Aqua Pulse is an amphibious vehicle. Built to provide a thrilling jet ski-like experience one the water and enhancing the comfort of driving on the road. A vehicle intended for recreational use on long weekend. An interior composed of sustainable bamboo and innovative silicon fabric to promote environmental awareness.
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Jordan Koroknai BA Automotive Design p: +447876324676 e: jordankoroknai@hotmail.com w: coroflot.com/jordankoroknai The current generation are travelling more than ever. This ultimately leads to greater congestion, more fuel consumption and an increase in pollution. To combat these problems in the future, I have designed a small single seat vehicle for the most populous city in the world: Shanghai. This vehicle will be part of a hire scheme; young commuters can easily rent one via their smart phone or online. The small electric vehicle will reduce congestion due to its small physical footprint and passively absorb pollution through its clever photo catalytic paint.
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SeungHoon (Edward) Lee MDes Automotive Design p: +821035967581 e: 2ndezards@gmail.com w: edsta.co.nr My intention was to design a vehicle that provides confidence and comfort for insecure drivers, such as novice and elderly drivers. Presenting a vehicle with a robust exterior design, drivers can feel protected and safe when driving. Inside, a cosy and relaxing interior will dismiss external distractions to provide drivers with a sense of security. Drivers can experience enjoyment and love for driving in this vehicle. It is proposed to be the most emotionally human-connected vehicle in 2030.
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Zhinan Liu MDes Automotive Design // Four mouth placement in Design Q, Redditch p: +447414605557 e: shift1226@gmail.com w: behance.net/BryanArcade This design is an exploration of proportion, stance, and interior layout of future electric vehicle, the design of frame and details are inspired by nature forms. Curves flowing freely from inside to the outside and remain organized, forming the dynamic stance, meanwhile convey functions. Interior design attempts to maximizes driving pleasure without compromising interior space.
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Sam Lucas MDes Automotive Design p: +447815819518 e: samfclucas@gmail.com w: wordslooknice.co.uk Why is exterior lighting on cars still limited by the light bulb? Exterior lighting has a vital role to play functionally and stylistically, but why should it be limited to the front and rear quarters of a car? This design aims to ask how integrated lighting on an entire body surface could be used to enhance the aesthetics and functionality of cars in an autonomous future.
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Thomas Lumley MDes Automotive Design p: +447792197343 e: tlumley91@gmail.com w: coroflot.com/thomas_lumley In the last 10 years, the design and technology in performance footwear has exploded and is a big player in innovative materials and design cues. The aim of this project is to use the performance footwear design philosophy to create a super lightweight performance car that combines technologies and aesthetics from performance footwear.
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Joe Matthews BA Transport Design // Clay Modelling placement at Jaguar Land Rover p: +447837972794 e: josephpetermatthews@gmail.com w: behance.net/chippym Using modern advances in airship technology, my ambition is to rediscover one of the original purposes of the ‘Urban Airship’, in providing a transport service between corporations within a city. Due to the scale of this vehicle in terms of cost and size I will use the airship for multiple functions. These functions are: 1. A transportation system between different branches of an organisation. 2. To hold senior business meetings. 3. A platform to view special events.
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Liam James McDonald BA Automotive Design p: +447772444345 e: liammcdonald12@live.com w: icetra2.wix.com/liamjamesmcdonald Morris Traveller Revival - The Woody design is a vehicle that is iconic, this is why I picked the Morris Traveller. I decided to revive the Traveller just as BMW (Mini), VW (Beetle), and Fiat (500) have all done. My design keeps the key characteristic of the original but adds a modern twist to the design. The universal audience and the endless possibilities of the vehicle’s use is unlimited. I have sculpted a quarter scale clay model and completed many renders to show the varied use of my design.
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Kiran Mistry BA Automotive Design p: +447870343612 e: kiranmistry91@gmail.com w: coroflot.com/kiran91 This is a vehicle interior that delivers a sensory experience for users focusing on the senses of smell, touch and sight. Through the use of bespoke fragrances, contemporary textures and LED ambient lighting the interior will transform into an environment unique to each individual creating a space that develops an emotional bond with the user. The interior will incorporate textures and materials not traditionally found in cars, resulting in a setting that encourages both exploration and interaction. “An experience not to be forgotten�.
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Oscar Morgan MDes Automotive Design p: (44) 7825 991905 e: morgano@coventry.ac.uk w: ojmorgan.tumblr.com How could we separate automotive form from practical manufacturing constraints? Rather than being limited by material and economic factors, could automotive design be restricted only by the designer’s imagination and taste? Lenti-Q-Car is the search for an entirely different approach to creating dynamic automotive sculpture through graphically enhanced form.
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Young Kwang Nam BA Automotive Design // Exchange programme at Tokyo Communication of Art p: +447832330087 e: nam9191@gmail.com w: yk-91.tumblr.com Driving Jewellery is a vehicle tailored to the desires of women; to create an opportunity to show off their status and a sense that vehicles could also become a hedonistic high fashion jewellery rather than an object to be in for specific uses. The concept came from the outset of vehicle design, to create a desirable item that would focus on high fashion and art to inspire desire, as opposed to simply adding utilities, led by misunderstanding the female market.
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James Newton BA Automotive Design // Jaguar Land Rover: Clay Modeller (6 months) p: +447428196225 e: j.l.newton@hotmail.co.uk Brazil is a country of new, fast growing wealth but substandard infrastructure. This project is a crossover sports coupe, designed for the luxury market in Brazil, but with the capability to cope with the substandard infrastructure and Brazil’s rugged terrain; creating a new class of car made for Brazil.
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James R Nichol BA Automotive Design // Morgan Motor Company (6 months) p: +447581395033 e: james.nichol@hotmail.co.uk w: jamienichol.tumblr.com/ The Morgan Plus 4 is the longest running production car in the world and, it is Morgan’s best selling product to date. This project explores what makes the Morgan Plus 4 a timeless design and what would be it’s modern successor for the year 2020.
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Yugdev Yves Parekh BA Automotive Design p: +447592159547 e: yugdevparekh@live.com w: yugdevparekh.tumblr.com Why do we pursue to have luxurious objects? is it to show states? Or maybe its just human nature to grasp extravagance. In this project I made a pseudo car brand called VIMANA, a luxury vehicle division of Indian auto maker TATA Motors. The new company would launch luxury cars at an affordable rate for the rising middle class in India, and also be a direct competitor to other luxury brands. The word VIMANA is an old sanskrit word meaning heavenly chariot.
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Maximilian Pawley BA Transport Design // 6 month Internship Ford Dunton studio, Contract VW 14 months p: +447795418716 e: Maximilian.ATD@gmail.com. w: maxpawley.tumblr.com Dwindling natural resources and tough emissions legislation are forcing car manufacturers to increase their prices and reduce diversity. New cars have become too expensive for many, and mass produced vehicles have become generic and unexciting. Artisan car manufacturers have started appearing, utilizing off the shelf parts, recycled components and reclaimed materials to produce vehicles. Due to low production volumes, consumers are given the opportunity to become fully involved in the manufacture of their vehicle, which can reduce the end cost.
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Costas Phouphoullides BA Automotive Design // Envisage 8 months - David Brown Automotive 5 months p: +44792425144 e: phouphou@hotmail.co.uk w:phouphou.daportfolio.com Based on research into lightweight luxury and the lifestyle aspirations of successful urban fashionistas, this vehicle combines couture inspired details with the proportions of a sports coupe. Applying design methodologies used by abstract expressionists and Thomas Heatherwick, a bespoke outcome is guaranteed. The result; a car as the ultimate accessory.
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Joshua Picton BA Automotive Design // Umberto Palermo Design (UP-Design) placement p: +447506333464 e : joshp_3@live.co.uk w: behance.net/jpicton The automotive industry is in a powertrain fuelled transitional period where hybrid technology is bridging the gap into the future of powertrains. This project proposes that Rover will return as TATA’s standalone hybrid brand, which will evolve and adapt Rover’s rich heritage into a completely new design code and philosophy inspired by the theme of evolution. Which in turn is focused towards high-end luxury, the best of technology and low volume production, in order to maximise the car’s exclusivity and desirability.
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Samuel Richardson BA Boat Design // Team4Design, Venice (6 months) p: +447411774231 e: richa157@uni.coventry.ac.uk w: bit.do/srd The Venom 32m is based on a high speed trimaran platform, with an aluminium hull and superstructure. The outriggers provide improved stability in high sea states over a conventional planing hull. It will provide coastal patrol for fishery protection and piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. The vessel exterior has an aggressive and sleek geometric design language, inspired by stealth aircraft and vessels. This gives the vessel a specific visual presence in the field of operation to help communicate its function.
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Ben Roberts BA Automotive Design // 6 month Placement Jaguar Land Rover p: +447525863996 e: benroberts01@live.com The aim of my project is to develop a spiritual successor for iconic 1950s Jaguar XK120. In its day the XK120 was the apex of automotive engineering and driving pleasure. I wish to pay homage to the brand and to the curvaceous form of what, in my opinion is one of the most beautiful cars ever created.
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Matthew Robson BA Automotive Design // Envisage 6 months, David Brown Automotive 6 months p: +447894902997 e: m-robson@live.co.uk w: coroflot.com/robsonm My project aims to bridge the gap between the interior and exterior in automotive design by drawing on inspiration from parametric architecture creating new themes that run throughout the entire vehicle. Utilising new electric motor and battery technology ensures high performance making a statement that dispels the common perception regarding electric vehicles. This new harmonious design ethos adds another dimension, enhancing the owners experience and enticing onlookers with its voluminous proportions and technical innovations.
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Luke Robus MDes Automotive Design p: +447411343944 e: lukerobus@outlook.com w: lukerobus.tumblr.com Where Would The Automotive Industry Be If Horses Had Never Existed?
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Phil Rogers BA Automotive Design // Creactive Design p: +447875649064 e: pwrogers92@hotmail.com w: coroflot.com/philrogers Ducati Rinato is a fully electric ultra-lightweight super sports car concept for the 21st century European market. By using Ducati’s ‘back to basics’ design philosophy and a focus on attention to detail, performance, awesome breaking and driving enjoyment, this vehicle bridges the gap between bike and car; delivering a truly exhilarating driving experience on the road as well as the track.
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Chris Roper BA Automotive Design e: cjr-design@hotmail.co.uk w: cjr-design.tumblr.com A vehicle designed to meet the needs and considerations of people aged between 50-70, that uses bio-degradable or recyclable materials to create a new vehicle design identity.
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Jihoon Seo BA Automotive Design // QOROS Automotive Co. (Shanghai Design Studio, 5 Month) p: +447881202953 e: Jihoondesign@gmail.com w: Jihoondesign.com Qoros E-segment flagship saloon for China - this Qoros flagship saloon concept labelled ‘Qoros 9’ is tailored for the Chinese market which is specifically aimed at the prosperous businessmen. The Qoros 9 concept is inspired by perforated metal sculptures as well as incorporating the Qoros design language; simple, elegant and sophisticated. ‘A fusion of European taste and Chinese urban spirit’.
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Jonathan Sparks BA Automotive Design // Microcab placement p: +447584096345 e: jonsparks.design@gmail.com w: behance.net/sparksj Throughout the late 80s and 90s, the AE86 and Nissan Silvia were two of the most popular cars to be driven in motor racing. As the new GT86 doesn’t have a modern Silvia to compete with, this project will bring the competing legends back to life. Currently, the sports cars the Nissan offer are the 370Z and GT-R. I aim to fit the Silvia just below these cars as a low cost, light weight direct competitor to the Toyota GT86.
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Matthew Speare BA Automotive Design // 3 Month Clay Modelling Placement at Aston Martin p: +447989630122 e: matt_speare@hotmail.com w: coroflot.com/mpsdesign The aim of the project is the creation of a new flagship model for Alfa Romeo, taking the form of a true shooting brake to maintain a sporting nature while exemplifying the luxury aspect. The design should clearly identify with the passion for styling that the Italian marque is known for, ensuring that the vehicle pays homage to the heritage of the brand while showing a clear design direction for the future.
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Arvin Tamana BA Automotive and Transport Design p: +447749932587 e: arvin_tamana@hotmail.com w: tamanadesign.daportfolio.com The year is 2020 where ethanol fuel is the main source of fuel for 80% of the world. Kenya has become a key exporter of the fuel due to its vast amount of potential land in which material can be grown to be sent to ethanol plant where they can then create the fuel to be exported. It is clear that there is a demand for a locally built, low maintenance utility truck that can be used to transport these goods and offer varied services.
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Thomas Trybula BA Transport Design // Uedelhoven Studios, Design Storz - Clay modelling internship e: tmtryb@googlemail.com The CRF Snow Leopard is a highly versatile military snowmobile for the Canadian Reconnaissance Forces to use whilst on recon or surveillance operations. Powered by a hybrid powertrain, the Snow leopard has the ability to travel across arctic plains and through valleys silently and stealthily. The flexibility of the vehicle allows it to be adapted to any situation and retains the DNA of current military vehicles.
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Ewen Tse BA Automotive Design p: +447906628677 e: ewentse@gmail.com Hispano - Suiza Volando; a luxury grand tourer designed for 2020 by incorporating biomimetics such as organic shapes and elegant forms acquired from nature. Manufacturing luxury vehicles with the purest materials are no longer the most sustainable practise. Ecofriendly materials are just as capable of enhancing the vehicle’s luxurious feel and aesthetic quality. The concept brings forth the design theme by adopting the anatomy of a ‘stork’ in flight; by showcasing the revival of luxury automobile Hispano - Suiza.
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Samudra Tumbowila BA Transport Design p: +447554427669 e: tumbowila@gmail.com w: be.net/tumbowila With more than 50% of the world’s population expected to live in urban cities by 2020, commuting is becoming an increasing problem. The aim is to supply a small and stylish vehicle for the European market which will set the trend for semi-automated driving. By using advanced autonomous driving technology and a sophisticated hybrid powertrain, levels of stress can be reduced significantly to help improve the individual’s wellbeing. It will help towards creating a more desirable driving experience and a sustainable future.
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Jack Watson BA Automotive Design // Placement. One Month Microcab Industries p: +447792484905 e: jack_watson92@hotmail.co.uk w: jackwatsondesign.tumblr “Material Planet� is a concept for a c-segment hybrid electric vehicle designed for the ecoconscious cities of 2023. Manufactured using at least 95% ethically sourced recycled and recyclable materials this vehicle is all about reducing the carbon footprint and quite often the cost of production, whilst still producing a logical and attractive design for the times.
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Bumsik “Sean” Woo BA Automotive Design p: 079-2917-3383 e: platanity.00@gmail.com w: bumsik-sean-woo.tumblr.com “SIRIUS -- ‘a mythological companion to Orion’. SIRIUS is a conceptual vehicle with ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE designed with aesthetical influence of biological organisms. The vehicle has capabilities to perceive, acknowledge, and respond to the passengers’ emotional and physical needs, therefore, giving them mobility, shelter, and psychological dependency. SIRIUS is an ‘identity’ more than a mere transportation, ‘but a companion in a journey’.
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Elliot Yates BA Transport Design p: +447929666931 e: elliot_yates@live.co.uk HGV Drivers throughout Britain and Europe are governed to very strict driving regulations. What happens to these laws and regulations if the driver isn’t actually driving? If the main motorway networks throughout the continent could be driven on autonomously, surely the drivers could maximise their efficiency when on the road? My vehicle doesn’t conform to the stereotypical plan shape of an ordinary truck and it takes into consideration proposals of new regulations allowing for a longer front end to increase pedestrian safety.
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Soo Jin Yoo BA Automotive and Transport p: +447502284668 e: soojinyoo1124@gmail.com w: soojinyoo1124.blogspot.com As time drives into the third age, there will be more elderly people on the road. Also, according to “Age Affect Car Choice,� research almost all of an aging society preferred luxury sedan. Therefore, my intention is to create an innovative luxury sedan vehicle for this specific group with necessary needs. Not only the needs, but also to enjoy the luxury and the speed of the vehicle. The target audience will be the third age from 50-up, or an aging society looking for better driving conditions, but also enjoying the richness of the design.
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A huge thanks to the technicians who work with us behind the scenes to make the degree show a success. Without them, none of this would have been possible. Thank you for your humour and patience!
Gary Perkins “3D Support”
Peter Phillips “Technical skills instructor”
Roger Cooper “3D Support”
Stephen Snell “Thermoplastics & wood composites demonstrator”
Sue Watkins “Ceramics & Sculpture technician”
Helen Makin “Metal Technician“
Dennis Hall “Senior automotive clay technician”
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And a final thank you to Rosie Narayan, Course and Departmental Administrator, who has worked tirelessly to help us and the staff make it through the last few months.
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