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Individual Design Project: Pet Cubby - Coggle Diagram
Individual Design Project: Pet Cubby
Materials
Wood
Hardwood
Softwood
Manmade timbers
Plastic
Acrylic
Aesthetic appeal, clean and stainless
Polyester
Comfort
Textiles
Cotton, comfort as bed
Spandex, stain free
Canvas
Metals
Screws
Metal trays for dog feeding stations
Metal hook hangers for dogs and collars
Functions
Step Ladder
Can function as a platform for pets to reach onto couches or beds
Constraints: Dogs may not need a platform, due to their size
Solution: detachable, customization of function
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Storage and Organization
Can include dividers for daily pet items
Toys
Tennis balls, tug toys frisbees organized in terms of size
Accessories
Hanger for leash and collar
Mini Bed
Hollow enclosed space with cushion for the pet to sleep and rest
Constraints: Specific measurements for the enclosure might not fit all dog sizes
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Innovative techniques: aesthetic appeal with teal color, weaving technique using stiff plastic, unique circular shape that blends into home furniture
Food Station
Two engravings dedicated for food and water
Constraints: would need to choose absorbable and stainless textiles in case water spills or food stains - could become messy and interfere with other items and would need to consider dimensional stability
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Unique shape, mold designed to fit both bowls
Aesthetics
color coding to furniture
previous picks
previous styles and colors that dogs own
tennis balls
dog tags
collars
color stimulation to emotion
color triggers excitement or extra attention within pet
Shape
Square
Rounded rectangle
Circular
Animal connected: bone shaped
Manufacturing
Additive Techniques
3D printing - specific moulds
Hook hanger to hold leash and collar
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Epilog laser engraver
Customization and aesthetics - adding graphics related to pets (paws, pets name) - commercial value
Wasting/Subtractive Techniques
Cutting
Sawing
Sawing and subtracting material to suit the needs of the project
Drilling
Drilling holes to insert screws/nuts
Chiseling
Chiseling off wood pieces in order to create slots for joints or slots to store items
Filing
Smoothing of sharp edges
Shaping Techniques
Vacuum forming
Creation of eating bowl moulds
CNC router
Cut outs of the wood to form cubby shape
Joining Techniques
Temporary
Screws - joining pieces of material to create the foundation/shape of the cubby
Done through drilling and screwdriver
Adhering
Binding specific joints using Elmers glue in order to create the base shape of the product
Basic butt
Mitered butt
Box joint
Size
Pet classification
Properties
Physical
Weight
Should be easy for the owner to pick up, ease in ergonomic use
Volume
Hold multiple products
Hardness
Prevent scratching, dogs can ruin furniture
Mechanical
Toughness
resistance to fracture due to weight of products like shampoo
Compressive Strength
holds down the weight of the dog
possible platform for the dog to rest without the structure breaking
