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Toasting Design

Engineering design has a lot of nuances and caveats. This podcast discusses those and a few side tracks from time to time. Brought to you by the School of Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand

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00:20:13

#237 Sport vs Design

Toasting Design ·

2024/03/08

This episode was initially intended to follow a different topic but, as usually happens, a more interesting topic and set of ideas came forward as we were talking. So it's something to do with sport, something to do with design and as always coming up with different ways of tackling itHosted by M.Boer and S.Schekman on 22nd Feb 2024

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00:16:54

#236 Scaling in Design

Toasting Design ·

2024/02/23

When does one scale something in design? The term is misleading and often brings to mind the types of activities or tasks that are not applicable in design. Scaling, nevertheless, happens often and in some ways is essential.Hosted by M.Boer and S.Schekman on 17 Jan 2024

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00:22:53

#235 Problem Types for Non-Engineering

Toasting Design ·

2024/02/09

We have covered a number of times the differences in problem types but these are all from a basis of mechanical or aeronautical engineering problems. These are situations where Boer and I have quite some experience. In a manner of how persons without that experience might want to try figure out the problem type, we tackle non engineering related problems. Hosted by M.Boer and S.Schekman on 17 Jan 2024

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00:25:17

#234 Another Rescue System

Toasting Design ·

2024/01/26

This turned out to be a great example of how to go about problem consideration. Specifically the look into a problem start at where it could go. In this situation it is a person skiing off piste that subsequently falls into a deep crevice. Video inspiration below: https://www.reddit.com/r/ThatsInsane/comments/17zywkn/he_could_had_kept_falling/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 Hosted by M.Boer and S.Schekman on the 13th Dec 2023

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00:19:49

#233 Sand Dunes

Toasting Design ·

2024/01/12

Not in any way inspired by the Dune films or novels but instead by Boers unending search for records. This time it is the worlds largest dune. Obviously we consider how you would bury something inside of it. Hosted by M.Boer and S.Schekman on the 13th December 2023

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00:20:07

#232 4th Year Project 2024 Part 1

Toasting Design ·

2023/12/29

A brief look at what is upcoming for the 4th year projects for 2024. More information will follow in another episode early in 2024. Hosted by M. Boer and S.Schekman on the 23rd Nov 2023

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00:24:07

#231 Unique Sidecars

Toasting Design ·

2023/12/15

When do you go outright unique, outright novel or just play it safe and present something no one is surprised about but is actually a reasonable solution. That at least was the aim of this podcast. Let us know by carrier pidgeon if you want us to come back to this. Video inspiration: https://www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/comments/17vwrwy/lost_in_history/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 Hosted by M.Boer and S.Schekman on the 23rd Nov 2023

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00:22:31

#230 A problem with projects

Toasting Design ·

2023/12/01

There are two particular project topics that are irking ol' Boer. It all comes down to key details or aspects just being ignored... at it results in a clear and definitive fail. Hosted by M.Boer and S.Schekman on 2 Nov 2023

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00:28:54

#229 Starting with Apples

Toasting Design ·

2023/11/17

Inspire by the little video linked below, we discuss how an idea like this can be expanded to other problems or project topics. It could be useful to all 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students. https://www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/comments/1736tec/robotic_apple_harvester/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 Hosted by M.Boer and S.Schekman on 2 Nov 2023

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00:18:31

#228 The shapes of engineering

Toasting Design ·

2023/11/03

Boer has a new theory. It's all about shapes. Not the details of the lines or bits inside of that shape but shape (or silhouette) itself. Hosted by M.Boer and S.Schekman on the 10th October 2023

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00:25:03

#227 A Quick Disclosure

Toasting Design ·

2023/10/20

This is one of those episodes where we talk about what we don't talk about by not talking about it. Its likely useful for our students. I hope. Hosted by M.Boer and S.Schekman on the 10th October 2023

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00:28:06

#226 Still no catwalks

Toasting Design ·

2023/10/06

Modelling. It still causing confusion - at least I assume so, its been a while since the last episode. Let's make it a little more complicated. Modelling the pushing of a bog - see video linked below as introduced in the previous episode NOTE: we are hereon moving to an episode every second week. There is plenty backlog in the meantime. Hosted by M. Boer and S.Schekman on 21st September 2023 Video being

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00:25:21

#225 Not the one with catwalks

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2023/09/22

Modelling. Apparently the principle of this, at least its role in design, is causing confusion. We will keep it simple. Shopping trolleys. Well, modelling of shopping trolleys. Or rather, modelling the interaction of shopping trolleys for a user with only one arm. Hosted by M. Boer and S.Schekman Video being discussed https://www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/comments/16ajfh8/pushing_an_island_back_to_its_place/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

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00:19:57

#224 Post Options

Toasting Design ·

2023/09/15

Picture it now. You have developed a preliminary design. It works. It should solve the problem. But on closer inspection it could be better. It should be better. Why is it not already better? I am disapointed in you now... Hosted by M.Boer and S.Schekman on 24 Aug 2023

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00:24:29

#223 Magnets!

Toasting Design ·

2023/09/08

As though drawing from the Triz list for our topics, we have settled on magnets today. The video inspiration can be found at this link: https://www.reddit.com/r/blackmagicfuckery/comments/15zpay3/invisible_fastener/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 Hosted by M.Boer and S.Schekman on 24 Aug 2023

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00:16:03

#222 Concrete Wings

Toasting Design ·

2023/09/01

Thats quite a literal title. We talk about making aircraft wings (and other non-building type structures) from concrete... It is a good idea? Hosted by M. Boer and S.Schekman on 17 Aug 2023

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00:25:30

#221 The URS Clocks

Toasting Design ·

2023/08/25

There is a new idea in design. It is Boer's idea. It involves clocks. Tick Tock, not TikTok mind you. And as time runs out for students then so does it run out for design. Of course in this analogy we want time to run out because it means we are done. Hosted by M.Boer and S.Schekman on 17 Aug 2023

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00:18:02

#220 The analysis in problem ID

Toasting Design ·

2023/08/18

While it would be great if the problem is just given to us, often we are responsible for identifying or at least refining it ourselves. We discuss how we might approach this in a particular situation. Hosted by M.Boer and S.Schekman on 3rd August 2023

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00:23:04

#219 3rd year projects Sem 2

Toasting Design ·

2023/08/11

Another discussion on what the 3rd year mech and aero students are doing (or not doing) in their projects during the second semester Hosted by M.Boer and S.Schekman on 3rd August 2023

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00:20:44

#218 Invisibility

Toasting Design ·

2023/08/04

What does it mean to be invisible? Well, let's discuss. Ok, I realise you can't contribute. So the "us" is me and Boer, not you, me and Boer. If that disappoints you let us know. The email address to contact us at is hidden in the episode by way of code (morse anyone?). Either that or find our email addresses... Hosted by M.Boer and S.Schekman on 20th July 2023

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