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Student Designer
University Product Description and Principal Function(s) The project provides a newly designed product that serves as a sustainable method of transportation around chosen areas in the heart of the city. The project corresponds to the Sustainable Sydney 2030 Transport initiative plans currently developing.The e-TRIX electric bicycle is design to enhance the feel and experience of cycling. Together with the modern, curvaceous appearance and an innovative belt drive system that provides the rider with a continuous smooth gear changing mechanism. The vision of this project is to fuse design and our environment to encourage larger numbers of people of all ages to cycle and become a part of a healthier and cleaner Sydney city. Why does the product represent design excellence and why do you believe it deserves an Australian Design Award? The e-TRIX product steers away from the conventional form of bicycles and provides an interesting combination of aesthetics, style, form and function that follows the growing trend of hybrid transports.What makes the design so intricate are a number cleaver design functions morphed together to create the e-TRIX product. the features of the product are: -The design of the e-TRIX bicycle body contains minimal steel infrastructure -The design of the entire body is rotational moulded into 1 part with metal inserts rather than bolts or screws -The design remains light as possible with polyethylene as a surface material (micro cone structure) and injected foamable polyethylene to provide infrastructure strength yet maintain light weight. The advantages of using polyethylene is that it does not soften at high temperatures considering that this application will be used outdoors and it also has characteristics that withstand high compression and transverse loads -The design allows the use to store his or her personal items in a customised area inside the body. -The design folds entirely into half to minimise wasted storage space in-house, on trains and other storage areas. -The design runs a belt drive gearing system that provides the rider with a fluctuating gear diameter that has the potential to be either automotive or manual controlled via throttle. This system is formulated from -The design meets the Sydney 2030 plan and provides Sydney people with a more sustainable and stylised form of commuting. - The design uses minimal bolting or screwing to create the structure required -The design can easily be assembled or disassembled with a simple mid centre shaft that holds the rotating brackets together. -The majority of the design can be recycled and materials can be reused. -The cost of the design is minimised by the fewer parts needed during moulding. The rotational moulding of the e-TRIX product will cost $148 per body unit produced. -The e-TRIX can also be stacked into a compact unit and packaged. The e-TRIX design can potentially be part the helping hand for Sydney city to reach the sustainable 2030 goals and create a friendly, healthy and productive city. It can help with: The reduction of congestions in Sydney city through the increase of cycling as well as the establishment of the Sydney 2030 plan. Improving the social interaction of our community by encouraging more numbers of people using cycling as a method of commuting as well recreational reasons Reducing the greenhouse gases that the transport system currently emits Improving the overall health of our communities in and around Sydney. Reducing human mortality rate caused by the rising pollution through transportation. Creating a clean and friendly family community. Saving money and the need to purchase or maintain cars Using housing space effectively by having the electric bicycle fold into storage. |
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