Sahaj Ghose

Product Design Academic Portfolio

Sahaj Ghose Curriculum Vitae

Education
Completed Schooling Completed Junior College Bachelor of Design Symbiosis Institute of Design 2006 2008 (currently 3rd year) 2012

Skills and Strength

Design Skills Design drawing skills, Graphic design skills, Product Styling, Product Ergonomics & Product interaction, visual models, working prototypes, Materials selection. Knowledge of the Design Process and Design Methodology involved in developing a product.

Relevant Working Experience Team member in an Institutional Project with Nokia Institutional exhibition Head Worked on a personal project(Aeromodeling) to develop a Remote Contorted Aircraft Worked in an Institutional Collaboration with an NGO for conducting a workshop Software 3D : Proficient with Rhinoceros 4.0, Solid Edge, Keyshot, 3DS Max 2D : Competent with Corel Draw X4, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Office Experience in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign

Personal Statement
I am a free thinker, which helps me in being adaptable; I also see this as one of my greatest strengths, this helps me to work on several different projects of different nature at the same time. But I am also very specific about the type of work I am involved in. I am careful about the details of my work and I am specific about completing them on time.

Simple Product Design

Mr Slice

Mr Slice Paper Cutter

for kids between the age group of 6-12 Objective: to design a paper cutter for children keeping in mind the type of use, safety, low cost and easily producible

Product Study

Product Constitution

User Research

User Specification

Parallel product study of various cutters

Micro and Macro analysis of the product environment

Recording user experience from both sellers and users.

Research showed requirement for users between 6-12 years of age

Design Research Process

Safety Fun Playfull

Cutter
Tough Cheap Friendly Key words used for concept generation Mood Board generated from keywords

1. Place finger and put pressure

Mr Slice

Conceptualization

2. Drag along the line to cut

Ergonomic Curve for placing finger Blade holder and cover

Spring Action of the Cutter Straight Base for aligning with the scale

The target consumer were junior school children between the age group of 6 to 12, the design was made for easy use and safe usage

Systems Design
Systems Research
Transparent Cover

Pusha
Solar Water Distilator
For rural communities living in areas of saline water

Course: Systems Design:

Study the working of a particular system and the individuals involved, identify the need and develop a product accordingly

Sealant

Black Liner

Insulation

Basin

Condensate Channel

1. Saline water ingress in drinking water

Salt water contaminates underground drinking water making it unsuitable for consumption

3. Effect water salinity

Consumption of saline water causes skeletal fluorosis, and other health problems.

5. Water standards & Solutions

Amounts of salts found in, drinking water was 2 times the permissible amount. Among all the desalination process, solar desalination was selected.

2. Case study of Kutch & Junagadh District

The most acute problem is being faced in Gujarat, which affects farming, health and arises several social issue

4. Social & Local problems

The women need to travel long distances to get water. The elderly suffer even more. Government spends a lot on pipe line construction

6. Study of solar water distillation

Solar distillation uses solar energy to heat, water, a transparent sheet traps the vaporous and condenses them. This process removes salts and other impurities.

Conceptualization
1

Process of working
1. Saline water storage 2. Saline water enters the tray, the valve prevents excess flow of water 3. Evaporation tray heats the water to vapors 4. Condensation tank condenses the vapor into water droplets

Technically Complex Product

1. Product Research
Types of Heaters

Course: Technically Complex Product

Room Heater
Study the working of a mechanical or electro-mechanical product existing in the market and redesign it according to the consumer needs

2. Market Survey
Morphy Richrds

Historical Development

Parallel Market Research

USHA

Bajaj Electricals

Kenwood

3. Analysis of a Heater
Factors effecting heating

Parallel Market Research

4. Material & Part analysis of heater

Part listing & Material understanding

Factors effecting Thermal Comfort

5. User Survey
Consumer survey
Airflow Movement

ON

Electrical connection & Control analysis Shopkeeper survey

Hot air outlets

Temperature control Control Pannel On/Off switch Display unit

Hot air inlet

Design Methodology

Walley Lamp: A Table Lamp inspired by

the finishing move of the Walley jump

Objective: to design a table lamp inspired by figure skating

Lamp Head

Height adjustment hindges

Lamp swirches

This was a part of Design Methodology course, we had taken inspiration from a art form and developed a Product, I had chosen figure skating, a mood board was developed and sketches regarding the form of the lamp were also developed, the final render shows the elegant shape and style followed in figure staking with the agility and delicate nature of the sport

Furniture Design
Students Lounge
Objective: to design a sitting environment for students where they will be able to relax and enjoy their time.

Course: Furniture Design: to design a sitting aid for the students used for discussions with friends, working on the laptop, sketching and relaxing. The structure should be permanent and easy to clean.

Value Engineering Process

Dis assembly and study of product Collecting all Data and Elemental costs Identifying Primary, Secondary & Undesired functions Brain storm possible ways of cost reduction Value addition by adding function, ergonomics, environmental consideration Apply Morphological Analysis for Product Variation
Motor Brushes Motor Housing

Shoe Shine Machine Shoe Shine Machine redesign for increasing customer base
Objective: We were initially given the brief of performing the process of value engineering over Shoe Shining Machine. We were also told to explore new areas where the shoe shining machine could be used.

Long Support Rod Connecting Rod Small Connector Switch

Chassis Dispenser

Suggest a redesign

Long Rod
Cutting

Small Connecting Rod

Cutting

Aluminum Connector
Cutting

Switch

Shine Dispenser
Cutting Piercing

Rubber Cover

Chassis
Screws Rubber Stopper

Motor Housing
FRP Hand Lay up Process

Brushes

Threading

Threading

Internal Threading

Assembly

Bending Internal threading Powder Coating Assembly

Rubber Moulding

Welding Red Oxide Powder Coating Percing Grinding Blanking

Assembly

Painting

Painting

Painting

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6 7

Designed Concept
Keeping in mind the places described we re-designed the shoe shining machine. We removed the handle and added a paddle switch which would be easier for the user. The design would not stand out but be integrated into the environment it would be placed in

1 2 3 4 User puts his leg in the center brush Applies pressure on the peddle

Polish Dispenser Motor Cover Shining Brush Cleaning Brush

5 6 7

Shining Brush Pressure Paddle Motor Cover

Removes his leg and applies the shine

Puts his leg into the brush meant for his shoe

Marker Rendering

Concepts of Backpack Ink and Marker

Pen and Ink

Pen and Pencil

Pen and Ink

Pencil and Ink

Ball Pen

Thank You for your time

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