For this university project I had to design a screwdriver for a well-known existing hand-tool brand. I have chosen Makita. The aim of the project was to analyse existing products and design a product that improved on any existing designs. Below is the recording of all the steps in the design process for the project, from design ideation through to rendering my design.
Sketches of an existing screwdriver, analysing improvements to be made. This is an important part of the design process as it allowed me to be critical in assessing fundamental design criteria and allowed me to be vigilant in critiquing my own work.
Sketches of my design, with the incorporation of a bit holder - making the screwdriver a multi-use tool. Many of the existing screwdrivers with interchangeable heads have separate storage boxes which take up space. This was the design solution that I solved, saving space and increasing portability.
The next stage of the design process was to take my sketches into CAD. These are screenshots of my engineering models, showing each separate part and how it all fits together.
The next phase of the design process was to create engineering drawings. These are drawings of the general assembly as well as exploded and detail views. These are drawings that would be sent to the manufacturers for the production of my design, and accuracy is crucial.
A final render of my design, creating an advert for my screwdriver for the Makita brand.
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