Beyond Paper: How to Make Origami Out of Thick Materials

Beyond Paper: How to Make Origami Out of Thick Materials

Clark Roubicek
Design Methods, Prototyping

Many people either know about origami, have seen others fold origami, or have folded it themselves, but very few people can translate origami crease patterns into 3D objects and designs. That skill is necessary to take origami from a hobby to an engineering tool. I want to push your origami knowledge and exposure just a little deeper and go beyond the paper pattern. Specifically, after reading this article, you’ll be able to make an origami tessellation pattern out of materials thicker than paper.

Good Design on the Roads of New Zealand

Good Design on the Roads of New Zealand

John Salmon
Good Design

The reason why we can see so much good design in the world is because many of the bad (or not as good) designs have been removed over time and replaced with something better. At any given moment or place, the observable products and processes generally represent the best designs that the local people or nation could adopt or afford.

The Rules of Work

The Rules of Work

Chris Mattson
Career & Professionalism

In this article, I share direct quotes from six of Templar’s rules of work. These rules are all centered on one of the book’s ten themes: “Act One Step Ahead”. If you are going to move up in the company you have to practice the “mannerisms, attitudes, and managerial traits of the position above the one you currently hold. If you already look as if you’ve been promoted, chances are you will be.”

Pocket Prototyping

Pocket Prototyping

Ken Hardman
Prototyping, Ideation

In engineering we frequently have questions to which we’d like practical answers to keep us moving forward. If a simple prototype will do, don’t forget to look in your pocket, your home, your lab, your hobbies, or just down the street.

Innovate (Safely) and Thrive

Innovate (Safely) and Thrive

Derek Ashby
Design Philosophy

In a spurt of spontaneity, I found myself at BYU’s Cougar Skate event a few weeks back. I’d never been rink skating before, but my previous experiences with inline and ice skating left me with enough confidence that I didn’t look up any tutorials before heading for the Wilkinson Student Center. Though, I think my tailbone would’ve thanked me if I had.

Why Designers Make Prototypes

Why Designers Make Prototypes

Chris Mattson
Prototyping

Have you been asked to make a prototype, or feel like you should be doing more prototyping, but you’re not quite sure why, or not quite sure how to get the most out of prototyping? This article presents 4 reasons designers make prototypes. Understanding these reasons and mapping them onto your project will unlock the power of prototypes and speed up your development efforts.

Barely Tolerance-able

Barely Tolerance-able

Brent Bateman
Teamwork, Lessons Learned

My particular legal field, real estate, requires me to work with engineers frequently. But let me be absolutely frank with you. When I am arranging settlement meetings, I will do all I can to avoid inviting engineers. I do love you guys. But these meetings are about compromise, and engineers struggle with that. Why?

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