CLEAT
DESIGN BRIEF
Understand the key features and functionality that the contest-runners are seeking in the submissions. Grasp the suitability of the required process (aluminum extrusion) for various design problems. Develop a new or improved product that takes advantage of aluminum extrusion in an intelligent, resourceful way.
IDEATION: SKETCHES
RESEARCH & INSPIRATION
IDEATION: REFINED SKETCHES
IDEATION: 3D PRINTS
IDEATION: REFINED SKETCHES
IDEATION: 3D PRINTS
FINAL PROTOTYPE: DIMENSIONS
FINAL PROTOTYPE: HARDWARE
Manufacturing technique: Aluminum extrusion for its strength and ease of manufacturing the LED cavities within the french cleat design.
Type of aluminum: AA 6063
Type of plastic for the translucent LED cover: Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
Mounting hardware: Removable nuts
FINAL PROTOTYPE: RENDERS
