Ken Youssefi Product Design I, SJSU 1

Design three chess sets. The pieces could be solid or hollow. Only extrusion can be used to manufacture the pieces. The extruded section could be cut at any length or angle. Do not design any pieces requiring a turning operation.

The objective is to design a chess set that is inexpensive, elegant, artful and unique. The cost is influenced by the number of extrusions, the fewer the number of extrusions the lower the cost. The cost is also effected by the number of operations (cut) performed to change shape.

Three Chess Sets

Traditional pieces, turning operation

Ken Youssefi Product Design I, SJSU 2

Six extrusions are needed, but no machining is required

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One extrusion is needed, but a lot of machining is also required, expensive. Not a good design for the extrusion process

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One extrusion is needed, but too much machining is required, not a good design.

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One extrusion with a lot of machining (cutting), not acceptable

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Six extrusions are needed, and some machining is required.

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Not suitable for extrusion

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One extrusion is needed, but too many machining processes.

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One extrusion with some machining

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Six extrusions are needed, and a lot of machining is required, not an acceptable design

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Six extrusions with a lot of machining, not acceptable.

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Six extrusions

Not suitable for extrusion process

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Not acceptable

Six extrusions are needed, and a lot of machining is required.

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One extrusion, but not much of a design

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Excellent design

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Not acceptable

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1 - Beauty Sheet (cover page) – Final set

Chess Set Project Deliverables

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2 - Rendered 3D color view of each final set piece

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3 - Orthographic projections (standard 2D views), for each final set piece.

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3 - Preliminary design – three sets (different designs, concepts)

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Research Paper

4-5 pages on manufacturing process, extrusion. Explain the process, advantages and limitations and how it applies to your pieces.