Group 061-08: Phone Charging

The design Industry has started using databases quite regularly in this age. They help the design offices in saving a lot of time. For Example, while using a designing software, a designer can use these databases to automatically generate the components of their design. Like in Revit, one can use their database to select the materials they would want to choose for their design component from a database. Some of the other components that can similarly select would include different fixtures or mechanical components. Databases can also prevent clashes as they save the data in the background and makes certain that there are no clashes. All this can only be done using the SQL language. SQL or Structured Query Language is used to access, update and delete data that are present within its tables. Databases are very easy to handle and manage. One can easily update, create or delete an existing data within a database. This helps in keeping the designing office up to date with all the latest ...

Advantages of Building Information Modeling One can say that the main advantage of using BIM softwares like Revit would be that it is comparitively much more faster than other softwares like AutoCAD. Many views like the perspective views, section views have to be manually drafted on AutoCAD. But that is not the case in Revit. Revit also gives us detailed and accurate informations. Details like schedules have to be manually counted in software like AutoCAD.  Thus, there is a scope of human error in that. However, in Revit things similar to this are automated. Revit has an option of working with multiple different systems all in the same software. This makes it more efficient and easier for construction companies to use as all the various components like plumbing, structure, electrical systems, and other systems can be drawn using Revit. Thus making communication between different teams much more easier and convenient. BIM softwares like Revit are also capable of 5D modelin...

The Future In the coming future, I believe more and more work would be done by computers and machines compared to humans in each and every field. That according to me would be a new era of intelligent buildings. According to Bill Allen (CEO of Evolvelab LLC), Building Information Modeling, or BIM, will convert to Building Information Optimization. This means that instead of manually drawing walls, doors, and columns, we would just feed the computer rules instructing it to give us a building's optimal footprint, structural load capacity, and thermal performance. This means that everything would just be done way faster than this day and age. One can already see machines and AI take over the basic jobs of humans, such as that of a fast food attendant. Fast food restaurants like McDonalds have already started placing screens where people can order, pay, and then simply pick up their food. In countries like Japan, you have vending machines making you a fresh Pizza. Thus, I feel tha...

Weekly Objectives: The Week 8 objective predominantly consisted of getting a new housing printed. Furthermore, team members used a multimeter to test the voltage our design generated, and used an anemometer to test the wind speed in the channels of our jacket.  What we Accomplished: A new housing was fabricated via 3D printing and Creo-Parametric. The new housing is much more durable and sturdy than the prototype and will be used in the final design project. The housing has the same dimensions and is made of the same material as the prototype, but it wasn't 3D printed in two parts. As a result, the final housing will be able to easily withstand the pressure of the wind.  Experiments and testing constituted the majority of Week 8's Lab. Modifications were made to the AC motor to make the revolutions smoother. Also, a multimeter was used to determine the voltage our generator produced. After numerous tests, team members concluded that our generator produced 6 volt...

Weekly Objectives: After our initial meeting with Professor Jeong, it was necessary to produce a better prototype design that would better fit the design of the jacket. To do this, we will get the housing printed on a 3D that is capable of more accurately printing the housing, and in one print. Once this is done, we will meet with Professor Jeong again to talk about the specifics of our design and how it will be implemented into the jacket. After this, a majority of the building will be completed, and we will have to wait for Professor Jeong to finish the construction of the Jacket. What was accomplished: Unfortunately, we were not yet able to have the better looking housing printed yet, however, since the dimensions are going to be the same, we can still use the rough prototype for the fitting in the jacket. With this in mind, we met with Professor Jeong a second time, where we brought the physical rough design of the housing. In this meeting, we talked more specifically with Pr...

Weekly Objectives: The Week 6 objectives comprised of fabricating the housing for the fan and getting in touch with a Professor from Drexel School of Fashion. The group was split in two during lab as Justin and Anchit went to Drexel School of Fashion and Zen and Manpreet stayed in the innovation studio to fabricate the housing and work on the efficiency of the AC generator.  What was Accomplished: Week 6 was a big week in terms of the development of our eco friendly charging jacket. Zen completed the housing for our fan via Creo-Parametric. Needless to say, the team ran into issues 3D printing the housing because it was too big. As a result, the housing had to be printed in two parts and fabricated together into one housing. The team agreed that this would be a sufficient prototype for the housing. In Week 7 or 8, another housing will be 3D printed and used in the final project.  The team was put in touch with Professor Jaeyoo...