Geometric Constraints

In our design we used triangles to build our structure.  We chose triangles because they are one of the strongest shapes and dispurse weight evenly and effectively.  The result of the triangles we created were mostly acute angles.  Our design followed "form follows function" because it was good to look at but it also would serve its purpose because it's distribution of weight over a large surface area.

cad

So far i have almost finished the first part to the project.  I have been running into problems making the star, I think i now understand how to make it with the construction lines.  the rest of the shapes where relatively easy to create for me. I still have questions and wonder about how to make some of the shapes. 

Inventor assembly

In inventor my biggest issue has been with creating assembly this video was helpful in finding this out http://youtu.be/_kWaWTY5hFk

product improvement

For my product improvement I chose to improve the average backpack.  This was because they are great to use if you have binders or something but if you don't they should have an integrated organization system. I chose to add like a filing type system to the inside to fix this. and fix existing pen holders so that they fit more pen sizes. Other than that not much of the existing traditional backpack design will change

Cube puzzle wrap up

As we have began to wrap up our puzzle project we learned how making a middle of you projects important so that you could see any errors you may run into in your design.  My puzzle was great because of its difficulty (only one person could solve it) but i felt i could
change the design and make it more stable.