Squad Motivation

I have been fascinated with the application of new and emerging materials for a very long time. In high school I wrote my thesis work on the mechanical strengths of PLA in 3D-printing, which I have been passionate about for years as a hobby. My first year at TU/e has been in the faculty Chemical Engineering, before I switched over to ID to pursue my more creative side. In joining this squad I want to explore the more technical side of ID, and connect my still existing passion for chemical engineering, biology, and emerging materials to create something impressive. I have taken an interest in this squad ever since I was introduced to it during the squad visits in Q3. In my PI&V I describe how intrigued I am by DIY practices and designing for sustainability. I want to find new techniques and ways to work towards these motivations and become a more specialized designer in the field of new materials and material-first designing, which I think I can accomplish by doing a project in this squad. I would love to take my ChE knowledge and practices into this ID lab with me.

Project Motivation

Interested project: Designing with Shape Change for Pneumatic Interfaces

I have been and continue to be very fascinated and motivated by the topic of new and emerging materials. In my personal time I have started experimenting with 3d-printing, fusion, and slicer settings and parameters to better understand these and in the future be able to create worthwhile research and new designs with them.

TPU has been a plastic I have been wanting to experiment with for a long time in my personal projects with FDM printing. I have knowledge on the topic and I am aware and motivated to look into and research TPU properties and further my knowledge with this wonderful material beyond what I already know about it. I see this project as the perfect match between my personal hobbies, what I wish to become better at, and what is being offered by the squad for me to dive deeper into.

The project, project goals, and methodologies fit extremely well with what I want to achieve as an Industrial Designer. Since last year's CBL-2 project I knew I wanted to try out a more material-driven approach to designing, but still with reasonable physical and mechanical limits similar to what a mechanical engineer would have.

In the future I wish to gain more experience in the field of material science from the perspective of an Industrial Designer; ever since I began with Chemical Engineering before I switched to ID I have been motivated to move into the new materials field. Naturally, this also means I want to gravitate towards projects and courses more adjacent to Mechanical and Chemical Engineering and in the future also do a minor/internship in this direction.

As a bonus, I have already worked in a chemical lab in Chemical Engineering, and thus know how to independently find my way around a lab and make use of best practices and habits.

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