Design Fail

Today we continued to search for the final track system which was Landon Scott's job, and Fletcher Freeman's job was to design the stability system for the desk and my job was to find out if there was any other desk like the design we were thinking of and the closest thing to it was the picture below.  Our final idea was a clip on desk so that it would be there if you needed it but it can be taken off if it is not.  Our desk is going to be able to swivel around the desk and will suspend the laptop off the desk so that you have room to write.  Fletchers blog should have more on the design including a picture of what he did.  Landon's blog has a picture of the chosen track system.  The deliverables are going to be slightly behind due to many design fails and idea set backs.

The desk project

Today we brain stormed track ideas and a more stable track systems.  Along with the idea of a logo, we brain stormed the idea of having a magnetic system to move the desk after it has been clipped on to the desk.  We are far from finding the final product but we have removed a lot of bad ideas from the picture along with a fishing track system that Landon had found on google images.  The way we have decided to make a system for the stability of the desk and clamps for the laptop to sit safely on top of the desk extension.  Next friday we will make model track systems out of foam and our desk designs will begin with the clamps.  Our deadline is approaching fast and we need begin on having a closer to finish design.  Our group has downloaded a 123d design program and we have decide to experiment over the weekend.