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Assessment 3: Tutorial- The Blister

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The Blister! Materials  Aluminum sheets 10mm MDF sheets 12mm. Sand paper  Bolts and washers. Permanent Marker. Tools CNC machine  Guillotine to cut the material evenly Hand file Tinsnips Scribe Spanner  Flat and tapered nylon hammer Mallet Planishing hammer. Safety 1. Eye, ear and foot protection is necessary 2. Safety induction Method: Step 1:  To make the blister,  split up into groups and establish communication with your groups. This will allow you to distribute material between you all. Step 2: U se a scribe and ruler once again to measure a piece of metal that fits on top of the stencil we  The metal should be about 50mm more on every side to allow for shrinking and expansion. Then cut this piece on the guillotine. Step 3: You and your partner must select the template of a teardrop that you want to use. There will be a selection of over 30 teardrop shapes. These templates will be created and cut using the CNC laser cutter in the ba
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Assessment 3: Reflection

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The blister is a shape that showcases smooth edges meeting sharp to form a bubble or pop out like shape. Whilst partaking in this course i have had the opportunity to dive into the handling and manipulation of aluminium as a material. The ability to inflict any shape physically possible has enabled me to understand the capabilities of materials. More specifically, currently enrolled in construction, it enables me to understand that different materials within our industry can be used in different ways to sculpt different designs. How does this effect our industry?  We as construction managers are somewhat involved in the design and construction of the buildings and or projects so therefore this understanding has broadened the spectrum of knowledge within our field. The below pictures represent the above statements whilst also showcasing the capabilities of aluminium and its properties in the construction world:
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The Ferrari

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Step 1: The first step in this process was creating a group of 6 individuals within the class who are from a different disciplinary, in order to share skill levels and ideas. The group members that were in my group were: 1. Charbel Beani 2. Aimee Wang 3. Andrew Jenkins 4. Sinead Martin 5. Nic Raczka Note: We used Facebook messenger to communicate ideas and instructions during the time we were not in class together. Step 2: The next step was obtaining the correct programs in order to access a digital version of the Ferrari. This enabled the group to make changes to the design, which would then alter how the car would come out in the laser cutter. Step 3: After changing the design, it was then saved and exported, this was sent then to the laser cutter. We used MDF as the material to sculpt our Ferrari. During this process, each member was allocated a certain part of the car to make out of metal. I was allocated the HOOD of the car. Step 4: Once we had laser cut a
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