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Student Designer
University Product Description and Principal Function(s) My design is a drinking fountain for parks and outdoor areas that provides access for a diverse range of users to drink, wash hands/cooking utensils and fill drinking vessels. The overflow is captured by the unique porous concrete base avoiding pooling of used water.Why does the product represent design excellence and why do you believe it deserves an Australian Design Award? My project represents excellence in design and deserves to win an Australian Design Award – Dyson Student Award because it is a complete design that is ready to go to production, easy to use, functions well and stands out.During my research into parks and other outdoor areas I found a need for a product that provided water for drinking, washing various items such as hands and cooking utensils as well as filling drinking vessels. Throughout my research I also found that the products currently on the market that provided water (eg. drinking-fountains and taps) leaked or overflowed and left water on the ground or blocked up and filled with stagnant water. With a need and a problem to solve I designed my drinking fountain. Functionality has been incorporated into my design through its shape, allowing persons in wheelchairs to use it as well as able-bodied persons. Within my drinking fountain functionality also comes in the form of ergonomics with access for persons with reduced hand strength/function being provided in the form of the long 120mm leaver tap handle making it easier to activate the water. Originality is imbedded in my design by means of it being so far removed from the traditional shape of drinking fountains with basins on stands. My design has innovation in its drainage system where it uses a porous concrete rather than a waste grate or drain hole that can get blocked. There is cleverness in my design because rather than using more water a user has more access to the water because it moves a long distance through the air. My design has Visual Impact in its form that is derived from water-reed leaves. Longevity was considered whilst designing this product with extensive reflection put into materials and finishes, for instance the all stainless steel body. Design for manufacture was considered at every step of designing this product when I consulted with manufacturers (Hycast, Rotordyne, Marcus Engineering, North Shore Stainless, Laser Wizard). Safety and compliance to all relevant standards has been a constant aspect of the design process for this product. Every possible tripping and slipping accident has been considered resulting in modification of the form by bending the tip down as well as ensuring that every edge is rounded. Environmental sustainability was considered and the large water collection area that this product has can be utilised to collect used water as well as rain water. The collected water can be used to water gardens (I have plans for the water recycling system available on request). |
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