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Hi again!
We shoot a video for the product usage, hope you enjoy it!!
Once again, thank you for everything! We really enjoyed the process, outcome, and get to know you.
Much love!
Since the video size is a bit big, you can access it from the link provided below.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1q2WWEeJFJg31aO3pC4WKNuHtFcc6Y1dK

Hello Team01!
These are our posters, our journey and final product poster.
Thank you for your collaboration, feedbacks, ideas, kind and supportive comments throughout this period. We truly appreciate it. We feel so lucky to know you. We are really satisfied with the outcomes, and thank your for this.
Hope to meet you in the future as well!

Hi,team10.We know Turkey is a country extremely friendly to stray animals. Elderly people there usually bring food from home to feed them and derive a sense of fulfillment from it.The pain point is that it is inconvenient for the elderly to carry food when feeding stray animals, and the containers used for feeding stray animals in daily life (such as yogurt cups) are likely to cause environmental damage.We have optimized the previous plan and are now presenting our final designed product to you.

This is a handheld portable feeding container designed for the elderly to feed stray animals outdoors. It uses two detachable sealed bowls on both sides to store solid and liquid food separately

You can remove the bowls on both sides by rotating them, and also place the bowls back by rotating the buckles.

Open the sealed lids of the two bowls and put liquid and solid food into them respectively.

A special buckle structure is built into the container to secure the two bowls in place

three views

​Hello again Team 1!
​I hope you are all doing well. As we mentioned earlier, we are super excited to proceed with the second design!
​We are planning to 3D print the model for the production and video stage. Could you please send us the 3D digital model when you have a chance? You can email it directly to me at: eraslanfiliz41@gmail.com
​Also, since we will be 3D printing, could we kindly ask you to leave some clearance (tolerance) for the interlocking parts? Additionally, there is no need for threads in the model; those parts can just be made flat. That would be a huge help to ensure everything fits together perfectly.
​Thank you so much in advance for your hard work!
​Best,
Team 10

Hello Team01!
We went through all of your well-thought design proposals. We must say that they are all effective solutions, and we really like them. We’d like to give an overall feedback to your design ideas. It might sound a little bit repetitive sorry for that.
For proposal 1, we admire the storyboard, and technical drawings, 3D modelings. Some of the key problem areas with this design are mechanism clarity, portability.
For proposal 2, again with the clear modeling, and storyboard, we were able to follow up the product, and its usage. This is the one which really connects with us. Its portability, and lock mechanism are easy-to-understand. It is a perfect match for elderly people to carry.
For proposal 3, again thank you for your clear 3d modeling. We really appreciate how much time you put for us to understand through digital tools. We really like the portability, and size of the product.

We thought you only posted 2 design proposals, we didn’t know there would be 3, sorry for that. We examined the last proposal as well thoroughly. Once again, we would like to thank you for your hard work, and effort you devoted in this project, we really appreaciate it. All of your design ideas are remarkable.

The project we’d like to move on is proposal 2, although all of them are really beneficial and well-designed. The design, size, portability are really suitable for elderly. It is easy to use. It is well-thought also for stray animals.
Again thank you for all your designs , and contribution.

Hello, this is the revised version of our third proposal——Foldable Portable Food Container for Stray Animals

The following are the detail drawings, three views and dimensions.

Sorry for the delay in sending this. We actually designed three proposals in total. Although you’ve already selected the second one, we hope this can still provide you with a bit more help.

Dear Team 1,

First off, a huge thank you for the incredibly careful and dedicated work you’ve put into the project up to this point.

Honestly, we were expecting to move forward with just one design at this stage of the course. So, you truly surprised and delighted us with two such detailed and comprehensive design proposals!

It’s clear that every single detail—from the sketches and storyboards to the technical drawings and 3D models—was thought out with great care and finesse. Congratulations again!

The emergence of that second idea was particularly exciting for us. After careful review, we found that your second design proposal aligns even better with our goals, especially regarding budget fit.

Therefore, we’ve decided to proceed with this design for the upcoming production phases (the stages that now involve us!).

Since the beginning of the term, your design team has delivered work that is genuinely detailed, dedicated, and of high quality. Thank you again for all the value and effort you’ve poured into this project.

Best regards 🤩🥳💖

Hello, this is the revised version of our second proposal — the Portable for stay animals.

First is the storyboard of this product. The “Portable for Stay Animals” can be carried by hand. With a specific structure, two sealed bowls can be fixed to the handle. They can be removed by rotating, and after opening the lids, the bowls can hold different types of food—solid and liquid respectively.

Second is its structure.

Three-View Drawings 

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FRONT

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

I. Introduction to the Locking Mechanism During Transportation

1. Design of the Seal GasketFood-grade silicone is preferred. The cross-sectional shape adopts a “convex” profile (see diagram below). When the lid is closed, the gasket is compressed and deformed by the groove in the main body of the lunch box, forming multiple sealing lines to enhance airtightness.
2. “Micro-Interference” Design of the HingeThe hinge shaft and bushing adopt an interference fit of 0.05~0.1mm. When the lid is closed, the inherent assembly tightness of the hinge drives the lid to fit closely with the main body, providing initial compression force for the gasket.
3. In terms of the design for airtightness, we did have some oversights. In addition to the micro-interference fit hinge and the convex seal gasket, the lid should also be equipped with flip-up/press-down clips (designed on the edge of the lunch box lid, on the side opposite the hinge). These clips would apply mechanical force to tightly press the lid onto the main body of the lunch box, further enhancing airtightness and ensuring no leakage during transportation. This particular aspect has not yet been reflected in our design.

II. Method to Prevent the Opened Lid from Falling During Use

Hinge with Built-in Limit Stops
Convex “limit stops” are designed on both sides of the hinge shaft connecting the lid and the lunch box body. When the lid is opened to 90°, the contact surfaces of the limit stops and the hinge base abut against each other, forming a physical barrier to prevent further rotation of the lid. Meanwhile, the lid remains stable by utilizing the hinge’s own assembly tightness. (Sorry, no suitable detailed picture of the limit stop is available; you may search for it yourself.)

III. Introduction to the Canopy Mechanism

Its folding structure consists of a linkage fold between metal supports and a fabric enclosure. The metal supports employ foldable hinge designs, enabling the supports to collapse through the rotation of these hinges. The fabric enclosure is connected to the metal supports via fasteners and can be retracted accordingly during the folding process, resulting in a compact folded form overall. (The fabric is waterproof and lightproof.)

Hello, this is the revised version of our first proposal — the Folding Pet Bowl.

Incorporating your valuable feedback, we have further optimized the initial design to better align with your needs. Below are the product storyboard, product detail drawings and product three-view drawings for your reference.Should you have any comments or suggestions regarding our selected design, please feel free to share them. We are more than happy to listen to your insights and work together to perfect this plan.

Next, we will proceed to optimize the other two proposals, and we kindly ask for your patience as we complete these updates.
Additionally, if you require the source files of the product model, we can send them to you via email. We look forward to your reply.

We would like to set a deadline to make the process faster. Since we need to make a mockup of your design and shoot a video. How does 18th of November sounds?

So, can you please decide on one design based on the feedback we gave and provide us with the necessary information for the mockup? For example, technical drawings, a CAD model (if possible), and a storyboard so we can understand the use scenario.

If you want any more feedback on your chosen design, please don’t hesitate to ask; we are happy to do it. We want to make this process easier for everyone.

I hope our feedback was helpful. Cheers!

Hello Team 1,

Each of us considered feedback on your initial ideas, and we have finally combined our thoughts to present to you. We can say that the ideas boxed in red are on the right track.

The key points you should focus on are, as we noted below: the number of animals to be fed, ease of carrying and safety/security, and the easy cleanability of the product.

Thank you all for your great work and effort!

Hi Team01!
In our meeting, you asked about minimum pension in Turkey, so this post is regarding to that question.
The minimum monthly retirement pension in Turkey is 14,469 TRY, equals to approximately 2,430 CNY.

If you ask me, most of retired old people getting this pension have difficulties in sense of affording their daily needs, rents if they dont own a flat.

1-Bedroom Apartment (Outside City Center): The rent for a modest apartment outside a city center can start around 13,000−15,000 TRY and go much higher, depending on the city and district.

The Reality: If a retiree has to pay market-rate rent, the 14,469 TRY minimum pension is almost entirely consumed by rent alone, leaving virtually nothing for food, utilities, or medicine.

The elderly who survive on this income are likely homeowners (having paid off their mortgage) or live in highly subsidized housing, with family, or in smaller, rural towns where costs are much lower.

It might go like if a retiree owns a place, or do not have to pay any rent:

Utilities (Basic) = ∼2,000−2,500 TRY (Electric, water, gas)
Monthly Transport Pass = ∼1,000−1,300 TRY (For major cities)

Basic Groceries/Food = ∼7,000−9,000 TRY (For a single, frugal person)
NET REMAINING = ∼1,669−3,669 TRY

The minimum pension of 14,469 TRY allows for a very basic, subsistence-level existence only if the major expense of rent is completely eliminated (through home ownership or family support).

That being said, Turkey has been facing with high inflation rates, leading to high prices. Most of the people have difficulties affording their basic needs, not only elderly unfortunately.

If you have any further questions please let us know.

While people think they do good, it might hurt some other sides too. For example, some other old people who still have to work as janitor etc. They have to clean those plates after some other old people left them. It is kind of a dilemma actually, but this problem might even be another brief topic. Though there are some people to clean after themselves.
Anyway it is not really related to the our brief, but i wanted to share this cultural aspect as well.

Based on the customer’s needs, we have provided 9 design concepts.These concepts, developed from diverse perspectives and directions, aim to meet the core requirements proposed by the customer—When feeding stray animals, it should be easy for the elderly to carry, capable of withstanding harsh weather conditions, and able to prevent the internal food from rotting in a short period of time.

Liu Yahui's Initial Design Concepts

CONCEPT 1 Portable Self – Sensing Pet Bowl.

创新点：

• It has a hip rope for the elderly to carry it around easily, freeing their hands.
• A front detection camera can automatically open when it senses an animal approaching and close automatically when the animal leaves, preventing food from being contaminated.
• An internal self – lifting food container can adapt to the animal’s height.
• The internal material is food – grade silicone, and the shell is made of environmentally friendly plastic, which is easy to clean and lightweight.
• Dimensions: 200*200*80mm
• Food Capacity: 0.5kg

Innovation Points:

• It adopts a cart form, which is convenient for the elderly to transport food and reduce physical burden.
• The feeding area is integrated into the cart, making it more convenient to move and reducing the impact on the community environment.
• The feeding bowls adopt a modular design, which can be flexibly increased or decreased according to the number of animals.
• The feeding bowls can be reused, reducing plastic pollution in the neighborhood.
• Dimensions: 800*500*900mm
• Food Capacity: 2-5kg

CONCEPT 3 Folding Pet Bowl

创新之处：采用折叠式遮阳篷设计，晴天可遮阴，雨天可挡雨，刮风时可防止食物被吹倒。

• 尺寸：300* 300* 100毫米
• Food Capacity: 1kg

Liu Xiaqing's Initial Design Concepts

CONCEPT 1 Crossbody Stray Animal Feeding Bag

This is a portable single-shoulder bag, whose main body consists of a PP-material box designed for food storage. When laid flat, the box transforms into a temporary feeding container for stray animals. Once the animals have finished eating, simply reassemble the container with its shoulder strap, then sling it over your shoulder for easy transport.

CONCEPT 2 Portable Food Container for Stray Animals

This is a handheld feeding container for stray animals. Its two semicircular compartments can be detached from the main body to act as individual bowls for the animals. These bowls are completely separate (non-communicating) and crafted from PP material—when the container is sealed shut, it can hold both liquid and solid food at the same time. It also features a built-in handle for effortless carrying.

CONCEPT 3 Foldable Portable Food Container for Stray Animals

This is a hand-carried feeding container for stray animals. Its two side panels can be rotated open and flattened to function as feeding bowls for the animals. When the two parts are closed together, they remain fully non-communicating. Crafted from PP material, the sealed container allows for simultaneous storage of liquid and solid food, and it is equipped with a handle for effortless portability.

Zhao Yichen's Initial Design Concepts

CONCEPT 1 Foldable Insulated Trolley with Modular FeedingModules

This is a foldable insulated trolley with modular feeding modules, composed of a foldable aluminum alloy frame trolley, modular “feeding boxes” (slide-in type), a detachable lightweight foldable cage for cats and dogs on the side (for emergency transportation), a rainproof retractable awning, and a chassis equipped with drainage holes and a detachable base tray. The inner liner of the food compartment is fully detachable via quick-release buttons and can be placed in a household dishwasher or rinsed with a high-pressure water gun. Designed to be easy for the elderly to use with minimal burden, this trolley offers large storage capacity and relatively easy maintenance, allowing for simultaneous transportation of water, food, and a portable cage.

CONCEPT 2 Wearable Modular Backpack with a Foldable Tray

This is a wearable modular backpack with a foldable tray, suitable for urban environments with numerous alleys and staircases. It features a backpack system with multiple shoulder straps to distribute the load, along with three modular slots: a thermal food module (equipped with heat-insulating aluminum film), a foldable water bladder (fitted with a press-type faucet), and a detachable and washable stainless steel bowl set. It also comes with a pull-out foldable tray/two-wheeled hand cart; the tray can be pulled out when needed to place food on, reducing the need for bending over. The backpack is machine-washable (after removing the internal modules), while the food module and bowls can be detached for cleaning in a dishwasher or by hand rinsing; the water bladder can be turned inside out for rinsing and air-drying. This product is flexible, staircase-friendly, low-cost, and easier for the elderly to use.

CONCEPT 3 Solar-powered Street Feeding Box

This solar-powered street feeding box integrates gentle ventilation and fresh-keeping features, making it ideal for street locations requiring minimal frequent maintenance. It adopts passive/micro-active measures to slow down food spoilage and reduce the frequency of cleaning and refilling for the elderly. The box comprises a small street feeding unit with a transparent observation window, internal removable layered trays (each independently detachable for easy rotation and removal), plus a top-mounted solar panel that powers a low-energy small fan and ventilation grilles—these work together during daytime to dissipate heat and lower humidity. Additionally, it is equipped with a temperature and humidity display and a warning light, which activates to alert users against placing perishable food when temperatures exceed a preset threshold. This design not only reduces the need for the elderly to carry large amounts of food daily but also enhances street hygiene.

Thanks for watching!

The Design Team 01, you have meant to review and provide feedback on the Client Brief provided by your clients. Your feedback was meant to prompt the Clients to clarify any points in their Client Briefs and to agree with you on the version which you will use to guide your design work.

Please start on this work today!

Erik

The Design Team 01, you need to urgently upload 3 or more individual initial design concepts addressing issues outlined in the Client Brief. This means that each Design Team member needs to upload individually 3 or more concepts.

Upload your design concepts onto this design team project blog. Each concept should illustrate how it is addressing the Clients Brief.

Think how you may curate your information so that the Clients can provide you with specific feedback on each of your concepts. For example, you may like to check that each concept is named to identify it, is dated, has your name and explains how the user might benefit from using it.

Can you please upload your concepts by end of today?

Erik

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Hey guys! This is an follow-up post regarding to my answer on the brief. I’m attaching photos of the products elderly find at their houses to give food to stray animals.

1-EPS trays

For example these are some plates made of EPS. In Turkey, when you buy meat/chicken etc from supermarket’s butcher, they give the food item on these trays. Most of the people, in this case elderly wash them, store them, and when they want to give food the strays, they use these. However this might cause some pollutions on the streets, since they have no protection bacteria can grow on the food.

2-Yoghurt Buckets

Yoghurt is an essential food for Turkish people. People buy yoghurt all the time and they wash the cups, and store them. When they want to feed to animals they use them. Since it is plastic, it might cause some problems like bad mouth hygiene in animals, pollution on streets, easy to be dislocated due to weather conditions or external human factors.

Hello again, Team 1. We are sending the interviews we conducted with potential users and our other research here. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any clarification.
– Team 10

Hello Team 1, we are submitting our brief. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
-Team 10

Hello, I’m Liu Yahui, from Jinan City, Shandong Province, China. I am currently studying Industrial Design at the Qingdao campus of Shandong University of Art & Design. I chose Industrial Design because I am passionate about the integration of design and engineering, aiming to create more human-centered designs that benefit people.I lived in my hometown, Jinan, until I moved to Qingdao for university. Known as the “Spring City,” Jinan is famous for its 72 renowned springs. The clear spring water nourishes the pulse of the city and brings warmth and comfort to its residents.I have a great love for travel and am always ready for a spontaneous trip. I enjoy exploring different places on foot and immersing myself in the local cultures and customs, which helps me open up and grow as a person.I am also very fond of handicrafts. I specifically traveled to Zibo to learn lampworking glass techniques and even served as a teaching assistant for a year. To me, lampworking is like a magician’s wand—it gives glass new forms and life. I feel fortunate to have experienced the magic of glass art firsthand.

I am looking forward to connect with you! Feel free to reach me via:
Email: 3463864862@qq.com
WeChat: lyhh12258

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