Product Design - Student Work

Student Work

Tom Metcalfe
The Perfect Cup of Coffee

For his final year design project, Tom Metcalfe created a Coffee Maker that roasts coffee beans, grinds them and boils the water. 

"Take 50 green beans. Roast for 7 minutes for a medium roast, 9 minutes for a dark roast. Cool beans. Whilst grinding the cooled beans heat the water until air bubbles begin to pop. Place ground beans into water. Stir and brew for 4 minutes. Then pour and enjoy a cup of fresh perfect coffee."

Imran Lobania
Rose Wind Tubine

For his final year product design project, Imran Lobania designed a portable wind turbine. The Rose Wind Turbine is best suited for urban environments and can be set up without any base or concrete holding it in place.

Fergus Walker
People Powered Flour Mill

Fergus designed a bicycle driven grain grinding mill for his final year project. The mill caused a stir in Scotland, appearing in national newspapers and television and was instantly booked for two festivals. "The mill is simple to use: fill the hopper with grain, which is fed into the centre of the stones, and adjust the fineness with the adjusting wheel. Then, pedal the bicycle - connected to the mill with a flexible drive shaft which turns the bottom stone. Flour falls into the collecting bucket below. In one hour of continuous milling, a community could produce 50kg – enough for 100 large loaves.

Tim Pryde
DON-8r

Tim created a fundraising robot which aims to engage with the public in a fun way. DON-8r (pronounced 'donator') is a small battery-powered robot that uses sensors to navigate its environment and interact with people. Each coin donated to DON-8r not only helps activate it for a short length of time but also goes towards supporting an affiliated charity.

Nikki Ferguson
Heirloom

The Heirloom helps people form an emotional connection to objects and heirlooms passed down through the generations of families. The object is enshrined in a glass jar – stories and memories of the object can be recorded by the owner before being passed on to the recipient, who can listen to these and record their own when the time comes to pass it down again. The lifetime of the object is therefore captured, transforming it from a miscellaneous item to a meaningful artefact and reminder of family history.