(confidential)

Children’s Weighing S cales Project 1998

This bucket type weighing scales was a

coursework submitment “Weigh It Up”
for a 2nd year university project.
Shown is the actual prototype which was vacuum
formed in red, yellow and blue plastic. It was used
in trials by children and I am looking to have it put
into production.
The balance uses no metal or small parts, the
mechanism comes solely from the shape.

‘MycoLAB’ Project for HRI

Coventry University 1998-99

MycoLAB was the follow up to a design

for a mushroom testing machine,
developed by the School of Engineering.
This packaged solution was part of a
presentation to the horticultural research
institute, and was a partially functioning
prototype complete with ‘running lights’
and mechanism.

‘S PIKEY’ S urge Protection Plug

Redditch Plastic Products 1999

Work on the surge protection plug began in 1998

as a new project plan. The company already
produced a surge plug but Spikey combined
innovative new manufacturing solutions and a
more aesthetic design.

Spikey was drawn on Solidworks ’99 and was the

first ‘live’ project that I worked on. Design
included packaging, leaflet, brass and
poly-carbonate components.

Decorative Toggle S witch

Redditch Plastic Products 1999
The project plan was based on an existing
switch mechanism. The toggle mechanism and
plates for 1,2 and 4 gang versions
were designed.
Now in production, emphasis was placed
on creating an attractive competitor to other
leading brands. On sale in B&Q warehouse .

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“SPACE JAMMERS” Toy 2000

I produced a toy based on universal accessibility; for use by children of any ability or intergenerational
play. T he prototype shown below in the photographs were fully-functioning.

A single 'Space-Jammed'
prototype.

S e n s o r y To y
(left) The product was also extensively tested
at schools. The work was carried out in
conjunction with help from the school of
psychology.

(above) Exploded diagram

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“ECB” Environmental Conce pt Bus 2000-01

The vehicle below was presented to West Midlands T ransport and submitted as a showcase featuring a
number of design innovations. An 'electro-mechanical-battery' to store, wall mounted seating to aid in
the cleaning of the interior of the vehicle, smart seating, and an innovative articulated central steering
mechanism.. T he transport operator expressed interest in many of the ideas put forwards, and I hope to
have provided good ideas to expand and improve public transport.

(left) Concept rendering

(right) Assembly drawing

‘Wind Chimes’ Plastic O carina 2001

Design and rapid prototypes for a plastic children’s musical instrument for London client.

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Spinflo Home & Leisure 2002
Mechanical assemblies, sheet metal
components, die castings, rapid prototypes.
Helvar Me rca Ltd 2003-04
Electronic enclosures, injection mouldings.
Solid-
modelling
POS Demo Equipment
Rapid prototype LCD touchpanel
(confidential)
Nesting and Stacking Plastic Boxes 2001
Produced for Birmingham company looking to utilise
expand product range.
(left) Jigsaw shaped rack to hold
bins to wall. (right) stacked bins
Component and
mould
Mechanical test equipment:
Metal fabrication
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Fusion Works 2004-06 Helping manufacturing

SolidWorks Reseller and Consultancy. companies to increase
work flow using CIM.

(above) optical
simulation in
OptisWorks
(below) Computational Fluid
Dynamics

(below) Finite Element Analysis

Coarse Mes h:
1773 nodes
(above) Rendering taken from
animation for consultancy work fo r
outside company.

Project managed consultancy work

and sales of SolidWorks Software. Sol. Time: 2 s ec.
Max. Stress: 25.8 ksi

Danum Te chnology Colle ge, Doncaste r 2006-Present

As specialist teacher of Engineering, these are projects that I designed for pupils. Planning and preparing
exciting projects and work where children learn from creating, and designed to inspire them to learn.

(left) Glider Project, as Unit 1 to teach creativity and

scientifi c principles of flight. Using CNC processes, and
workshop skills, pupils are encourag ed to assess and
improve designs with educational worksheets and
interactive online guidance.

(below) as Unit 2, the pupils must build a robot

car to perform tasks. T he school has bought
components for 30 vehicles, which are to my own
design. T he project teaches microcontrollers and
production planning using gantt charts and
operates like a manu facturing company.
IR Remote and LED’s

Chase
Car Mould
Runaway
Car

Light
PCB
Sensors Switch

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