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The secondary information I will find in the DT packets that I have been handed in class, and from other sources such as the internet. I need to find more information about the products that are already on the market. There arent any products exactly like the one I am planning to design, that is why I chose the idea, but there might be some products that I can find inspiration from. Qualitative Information The qualitative information I need to find is about the machinery and CAD/CAM available at school. I also need to find out about all the ways I could make this product. The information for this I will probably get from looking at other products or kitchen appliances. Quantitative Information I will make a survey and send it to my target audience, to find out their opinions. Through the questions in the survey I will try to find out how much time my target audience usually spends cooking and how I can improve this. I will also try to find out which type of cooking I will focus my product on (e.g. European or Asian). From this I will be able to ask which tools and herbs and spices are needed for everyday cooking. With these I will be able to refine my specifications and start designing my product.
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Survey Results
4.
Which
type
of
cooking
do
you
do
mostly?
5%
Research: Aspect 2 Other: Italian/French, Asian, Mediterranean/Asian I asked this question because it could help me figure out what types of herbs I would need to include. It also might help determine how the product should be decorated. The results show that 80% of the people I surveyed cook mostly western food. This can help me design the product for Western people.
15% 80%
5.
Would
a
cookbook
holder
(to
hold
the
book
up
as
you
cook)
make
cooking
easier
for
you?
20%
15%
65%
Yes No Indierent
The results of this question show what I already thought, a cookbook holder could make cooking easier for the client. If the cookbook is held up during cooking, the information needed is right there. I might use this in my design.
Other: Italian herbs, curry, cardamom, persil, garlic, paprika, oregano, turmeric I want to include several herbs and spices in my design, but I cant include too many, otherwise the product will become too big. I will use the ones most needed; salt, pepper, basil, garlic, curry, rosemary, thyme and maybe others.
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There are of course also many tools needed for cooking. This questions results show that the ones used most in cooking are; knives, mixing spoons, oven mitts, peeler, spatula, timer and wooden spoons.
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2 Stacking herbs
- I would have to by the glass containers, because I dont have a way to make them in school, and I would like to make all the parts myself. - The way they are stacked may make it harder to access the herbs.
3 House
4 Rolling Organizer
- There isnt enough space for the spices and herbs. - The space is also not very handy for putting away tools. - It seems like, even though it is original, the space is not very well divided. If the drawers had been placed differently, there might have been more room for others. - There also isnt any room for a cookbook. - It is quite big so it can be used to fit a - It is too big to fit on the kitchen lot of things. There is even room for counter, so it has to be rolled on the knives. floor. - There are several spaces for tools and - The use of metal in the design can herbs and spices, and it is very space- cause problems, because we dont have saving, as the user can assemble the ways to work with it at school. organizer to their wishes. -Since the organizer is big, it would - Moving compartments could be probably take too much time to make useful in my design. for this project. - These are more accessories for a - It would be hard to make the metal 18
Research: Aspect 3 Kitchen Accessories kitchen organizer than the actual thing. There are some which can be useful. - I like the hooks for hanging tools. Metal hooks would be easiest, because I can either make them myself with metal wire or buy them. - Metal is quite aesthetically pleasing, and also easy to keep clean. - Instead of little drawers to put the spices in loose, I could make trayswhich you can pull out, and put little glass containers on them for the herbs and spices. - The size and form of the product is feasible. It isnt too big for on a kitchen counter. Also, the back is not used, so it can be put against a wall to save space. - There is room to put tools upright. - There are a few drawers - It would be fairly simple to make in school. The shapes can be cut out by a laser cutter or just with an electric saw. - It looks plain, but it would be easy to decorate with paint or carvings. - The main thing that attracted me here was the chalkboard. It could be used for the grocery shopping list or just things to remember. wiring for the small trays. I would have to buy it. - I might want to include some metal, but since the main body will be made out of wood, I dont want to include too many different materials. ease of disassembly
6 Newspaper Holder
- There is only room for a cookbook to be put in the back, closed. So you wouldnt be able to use it while you cook. - There arent enough drawers for spices and there isnt enough room for herbs. - It looks a little bulky.
7 Chalkboard Shelf
- This organizer is too long, it might not be able to fit on each counter. - There isnt enough storing space for herbs and spices.
Results The designs that will be most useful to me and my design are the apple and the newspaper holder. The apple shows could use of the space provided and compactness. The other design shows good use of the space in the box.
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The shapes that I will be cutting out from the materials wont be complicated, so theyll be easy to cut out with the laser cutter and there will be no problem whatever material I choose. I think it would be best to make the organizer out of wood, for one because of the aesthetical value and because it would be easy to manipulate.
Laminated wood
Laminated wood will be the easiest to use in my design. We have it readily available at school and we also have the hardware I will need to work the wood. Laminated wood is good for in the kitchen because it is quite strong and it is easy to work with. It will also be easy to finish because it will just need some varnish and paint if I want. However it might not be as waterproof as other materials. MDF
There are a number of reasons why MDF may be used instead of plywood or chipboard. It is dense, flat, stiff, has no knots and is easily machined. Because it is made up of fine particles it does not have an easily recognizable surface grain. MDF can be painted to produce a smooth quality surface. Because MDF has no grain it can be cut, drilled, machined and filed without damaging the surface. MDF may be dowelled together and traditional woodwork joints may even be cut. MDF may be glued together with PVA wood glue. Oil, water-based paints and varnishes may be used on MDF. Veneers and laminates may also be used to finish MDF
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Disadvantages of MDF? MDF can be fixed together with screws and nails but the material may split if care is not taken. If you are screwing, the screws should not be any further than 25mm in from the edge. When using screws always use pilot holes. MDF needs to be sealed before it can be painted. The urea formaldehyde which is used to glue the wood chips together may release fumes that can be harmful if inhaled. When cutting and working the wood, caution needs to be taken.
Pilot Holes Pilot holes are made with a very small drill, so that the screw can be guided into the material without breaking it. The head of the screw would then rest in the countersink.
Ecological considerations
Plywood is made of layers of wood that would be thrown away, so plywood is ecologically friendly. MDF can be seen to be even better for the environment, because it is made with scraps and loose fibers, which would otherwise be waste.
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Glass
Advantages Glass is non-reactive to outside pressures Glass doesnt react to time It is easily maintained and cleaned When finished correctly it is smooth It can be made in any shape It is hard It can be colorless or colored It has high aesthetical value Disadvantages It is very heavy I dont have the facilities at school to melt glass in the shapes I need. Even if I bought panes of glass, it would be hard to cut the necessary shapes out of it Glass is expensive and not available at school It is very brittle
Acrylic
Advantages: Acrylic is easily shaped when heated and when it cools it will hold the shape Very easy to cut using the laser cutter It is easy to machine; drill, cut without damage to the material It can be any color or transparent It is tough and holds its color even after prolonged periods of time It weighs 50% less than glass It is easy to clean and has the appearance of glass It can be melted together using liquid solvent cement and be very strong It is available at school
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Research: Aspect 2 Disadvantages: It could scratch, it is not as hard as glass In thin sheets it might crack Liquid solvent cement doesnt glue two surfaces together, but it melts the surfaces of plastics so that they are fixed to each other.
Glass
Acrylic
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Research: Aspect 2
Characteristics of Vintage Kitchenware Products are usually made out of iron, wood or porcelain. This is how kitchen tools were made before the introduction of plastic and super alloys. This makes the tools look very sturdy and it gives them charm. The colors are very warm and soft. Usually they are natural colors like brown, olive green, creamy white or light blue. Since I have already decided to use MDF and metal wire on the outside of my organizer, I can say that so far my materials are in line with the look I am going for. The only thing I need to decide is which color to paint it.
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Research: Aspect 2
In this sample sheet, the warm colors are the second and last columns. I want the color to be warm and soft, so I think an olive green would be most suitable. The color I will be looking for should be somewhere between New Green and Pepper Grass.
The outside will be olive green, but I want the inside to be a different color, and it should be lighter, so white would be best. However there are many different variations of white, and to continue with my warm theme, I want to go for a creamy white. From the whites shown on this sample sheet I would pick the one called Minced Onions because it would turn out quite nice.
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Research: Aspect 2
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Medium
Bamboo
Very low
Very low
Low
High
Plastic
None
Medium
Medium
High
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