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KhushKapadia
Accessoriesandtrinkets
TheX-BraceCase
Apress-fitcasefortheiPhone,withaflip-out standwasdesignedtobe3D-printed.Theflip-out standhastheabilitytorotate90°,givingtheuser theabilitytostandthephoneeithervertically,or horizontally.
Thedesigncycleofthisproductincluded verifyingthedimensionsofaniPhonemodelwith therealdeal,followedbyiterationsofthesnapfit designforthestand.
APCBSolderingVice
Thisviceisdesignedtobelowprofilewithits foldingarms.Onofthearmsisfixedatone end,andtheotherhastheabilitytoratchet backandforthtocreateaprecisefitfora PCBranginginwidthfrom1.5-2.5inches.The grovesineacharmholdtheboardinplace.
Thismodelisalsoscalableontheprintbedin ordertoaccommodateforlargerPCBs.
LaptopStand
Aquicksearchforlaptopstandsrevealed productsthateitherincreasedtheheight,or weretoobulky.
Thisstandsolvestheissuebycreatinga sleeksheetmetalstandthatcanbedyecut andformedintotheprofile.
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Inspira�on
Theinspirationforthisdesigncamefromapersonalinvocation forawallmountedversionofatowerfanIwasbrowsingto buy.Theoptionsavailabledidn’tfitthe
Thisdesigntakesinfluencefromtheinternalcomponentsofa floor-standingtowerfans,andmarriesthemwiththecasingof awallmountedACUnit.Thefinalproductcomesouttobea sleekunitthatcanbecontrolledviatheremotewith7speed settings.Theoscillatingfunctionallowstheairtobedistributed evenlythroughthespace.
Theairintakewasmovedto thefrontoftheunittoallow formountingatthecornerof awallandceiling.
ProductModelingandRealiza�on
Awallmounted fanunitthat offersallthe featuresatower fandoes, withouttaking uptheroomon thefloor,and providingmore coverage.
motoristobeutilized toensureoperation forlonghourswithout overheating.
Ahighdurability
Thebuttons aredesignedto successfully communicate thefunctions without descriptions.
TheADAFinProject
ProblemPosed
Theadaptivedivingassociation usesthefinsthatattachtothe armtogiveparaplegicpeoplean alternativetooltomaneuveras theydive.
TheADAdidnothavetheability toreproducethesamefortheir increasingmembers.Ourteam wasposedwitharequestfora newdesignanddevelopment processtocreatethesefinsthat areeasilyreproducable,and havetheabilitytobemade customtoeachdiver’sgrip.
OriginalFininUse
ThePinsandHolescome togethertoformasnapfit, attachingthe3parts together.
TheFinwas designedinparts toallowfor printingon mediumsized commercialFDM printers,Likea Prusa3DPrinter.
Arevampofanexis�ngdivingfinthatiswornbyparaplegicdivers. Theredesigntakesintoaccountboththeadvantagesand limita�onsofFDMAddi�veManufacturing Thescannercreatesa3D modelofthegripviaa combinationoflasersand cameras The3Dscanofthemoldis
scaled,andplacedontothe handleasmeasuredfromthe mold.
personalizingcapabilitywithoutalargeimpactto manufacturingcosts. Thisrevamptakesadvantageofthisfree complexitybycreatingpersonalizedgripstothe
AdvantagesofAddi�veManufacturing Modelingclaypressedtocapture thenaturalcontoursofthehand PressedClay setupfor3D scan A3Dprintedmodelofthegrip thatdemonstratesthecustom fit. Crea�ngtheCustomGrip
nowbroughtintothemodel,
OnelargeadvantageofAMisFreeComplexity.This meansthattherecanbeaddedcomplexityand
fins.Therewouldnotbealargeimpacttothe manufacturingcostsifwechosetocreatethe customgripstoagenericgrip.
In thepast twoyearsIhave hadtheopportunityto learnandbuildmyskillset onthedesignofHVACsystems.
Design HVAC
Thisprocessincludesdesigningsystems fromthegroundup–basedontheheating, cooling,andventilationrequirementsofthebuildings asdictatedbycodeandbest-practicemethodologies, leavingroomforinnovationandvalue-engineering.
Systemsdesign
Throughoutmyroleasaprojectengineer,Ihavehadtheopportunity todesign,calculate,layout,andhelpmanagetheconstructionof HVACsystemforcommercialandofficespaces.Theseprojects havegivenmetheopportunitytounderstandthelifecycleofa design,fromideationtocompletion.
Alongwithpracticalexperience,thetheoretical trainingIreceivedtaughtmeaboutsystemsthat includedcentralutilityplants,andunderstandingthe living-breathingnatureofanysystemthatiscreated toservepeople.Anysystemoraproductthatis createdmusttakeintoconsiderationthenatureof humaninteractionwithit.
