15.9 Millionstudents enrolled in college and
1/5living in dorms.
$1,529.45expected spending on college merch
$5.43 Billiondorm and apartment furnishing.
User Interviews Market Research
uncomfortable
poordesign
dark
rules
impersonal
dysfunctional
confined space
small
dirty
ugly
BEDSIDE LAMPProblem
STORAGE UNIT WITH POWER OUTLETS
Elegant Home Furnishing PiecesA collaborative effort between Babson College of Business and Olin College of Engineering students developing furniture pieces for apartment furnishing.
174 User Statements from Interviews
College students are messy.
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Concept Generation & SelectionPROCESS
Preliminary SketchesUser Needs Matrix
Concept Selection Matrix
Priortized the 174 statements into categories.
Priortized the 174 statements into categories.
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PrototypingPROCESS
Sizing & Light Bulb Testings Solidworks Laser-Cut Paths
front
bottom
top
team 2 dorm furniture dimension sketch
10 inch
right
back (top)
back (bottom)
left
topbelow
innerwallright
innerwallleft
innerwallbottom
back front
10 inch
7.75 inch
10 inch
2 inch2 inch
2 inch 2 inch2 inch
2 inch
d=0.75inch
2 inch
2 inch
2 inch
1.75 inch
1 inch 1 inch
1 inch
2 inch
10 inch
6 inch
6 inch
2 inch
2 inch
.25 inch
.25 inch
2 inch
2 inch
8 inch
d=2inch
d=1.25inch
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Alpha PrototypeFINAL PRODUCT
Product in Use
Product Description
Dimension: 10” x 10” x 10”2 standard lights with a dimmer switch3 power outlets and a dish for cord organizationLaser-cut thin acrylic sheets, assembled by hand
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