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Product Design @ LASALLE (2020 - 2023)

THE ENCIK'S RULE
Named after the SAF superiors that took charge of the new NSF recruits (They would be addressed by "Encik" or "Uncle" in Malay). This cardboard and paper instrument was designed to assist the recruits with folding their Long-4 uniforms into Smart-4 uniforms (as shown below).

Uniform dressing is an important aspect of military life. Whilst the method of folding is rather straight forward, getting the right measurements can be frustrating (which will probably result in trouble with the Encik). The resultant sleeves cannot be too long or short. This folded card helps to measure the exact measurements for each fold for an acceptable outcome (Shown below on the folding process).
Although the Rule extends the time taken to fold the uniform by about 2 seconds, it does result in a neater-looking uniform. And because it is made using cardboard and plastic paper, it is relatively waterproof and inexpensive. Once the recruit has acclimatized and knows his uniform, the Rule can be disposed of to no major expense wastage or handed down for future recruits.
THE COUNTING WHEEL
Designed to be an educational toy for visually-impaired toddlers. The Counting wheel uses shapes to easily recognize numbers by the number of edges the toddler can feel. 

As mentioned above, the guardian/parent will spin the wheel to randomize the test. As the wheel turns, a knocker at the back hits small planks of wood in the rear of the wheel, creating marginally varied sounds as the wheel spins. Once it has come to a stop and no more sound is made, the toddler will feel his/her way to the top shape. Then by feeling around the shape for edges, the toddler will get a sense of how many edges there are and thus announce the number to the guardian/parent.
MY-HOBBY-SPACE
Designed as a disassembling carrying case for hobby essentials for external miniature hobby activities (e.g. Gundam, Warhammer, Tamiya, etc.)

The box is held together with magnets and a strap for ease of hand-carrying, although primarily, the box was meant to be carried in an existing carrying case to house the in-progress miniatures projects.

When setting up, the top and bottom lids of the box can be removed to serve as cutting mats. The 2 side panels can detach to be your paint/tools and water pot/glue holders.

It also serves as a metaphor as the box opens up to create 2 painting stations to "share your happiness" with another.
CENTRIFAN
Based off the concept of a tower fan and Dyson's air multipliers, CentriFan takes vertical wind output and diverts it horizontally in the immediate area around it. Small and compact to be brought along for a picnic or indoor table setting.

Dual motor system spins the fan to create suction and the wind output, and controls the fan rotation to ensure a full 360 degree coverage around the proximity of the device.
Drawn from a collaboration between LASALLE, College of the Arts, and Kohler to design sanitary ware. This sink was designed to create a different experience for a bathroom sink. The faucet is lowered to the same level as the basin to create a seamless surface counter to store bathroom accessories that a protruding faucet would not allow.
The lowered faucet will project water like a water fountain (as shown above). The slanted basin will allow the water at the front to wash the basin surface down the drain at the back. The removable drainage filter filters out any solid objects not intended to be washed away and can be rotated to seal the drain outlet.

Water impact was considered but no ideal solution was discovered to prevent splash on impact. Options explored included a means to produce laminar flow in the faucet projection and cause the water to impact on an angled wall to deflect water impact downwards.
ASCENDANCE
A collaborative project between LASALLE, College of the Arts, and Commune Life. Ascendance is a leaning shelf intended to be a "metaphorical ladder of success". The highest achievements or best works will be placed on the top shelf. 

But as the user furthers in their career and hones their craft, more achievements will be done, sometimes even surpassing that initial entry. Those new ones replace that first achievement at the top and it descends a shelf lower.

Over time, as more and more such achievements are earned, the user will find that first entry descending the "steps" until it no longer has a place. At this point, the user reflects on how it was the height of their achievement, and now it no longer has a place among the best. Giving the user a sense of advancement and "ascending" the "ladder of success".
THE SYLO WARMER
A collaborative project between LASALLE, College of the Arts, and Racer Technologies for Mother-care products. The Sylo warmer is a portable on-the-go breast-milk bottle warmer. The device contains 3 "silos" that can house a tailor-made milk bottle. A single button triggers the heating element at the base of each silo.
(From left to right) After the button is pushed, the heating element in each "silo" begins to heat up. The heat is transferred by means of conduction, the heating element transfers heat to an aluminium cup (seen in blue) in the silo that holds the milk bottle. When the temperature in the silo reaches a certain temperature, the heating element turns off and the warmer sounds an audio cue, alerting the user that the bottle is warmed up. Silicon lining (seen in black) in each silo prevents heat loss to the outside.

For retrieval, the user can just use one hand to push outwards, disengaging the magnetic lock and opening the silo. After which, the bottle can be retrieved for feeding. The full operation can be achieved even with only 1 hand free.
EAR-CAM
inspired by the image of an elderly person, unfamiliar with modern smart devices, calling a younger relative over the phone to assist with a smartphone. In a collaborative assignment between LASALLE, College of the Arts, and DELL Technologies, the Ear-Cam brings visual communication to a verbal conversation.

A simple interface with a button for Bluetooth sync, camera, and light. The Ear-cam can live stream the scene in front of the user so that the receiving person in the phone call can SEE what the problem is and verbally explain the remedy or solution.
Product Design @ LASALLE (2020 - 2023)
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Product Design @ LASALLE (2020 - 2023)

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