I have always wanted to go into engineering and design, but I am still undecided in what field. The Air Deck was based of of the strong light weight design of a spider web. The structure properly supports the rider without large gaps.
I like to focus on the concept of functionality, then aesthetics. After that I adjust it to try and keep the soul of the design and make it possible and effective to produce.
If a design changes any aspect of something to improve it in some way it is successful. The real question is how much improvement can you make in how many ways.
I always try and be open minded and think of all the possible pros and cons of the design. I try to take emotion out of the decision and use only logic.
I live in West Lafayette Indiana. A very diverse college town with a large focus on engineering. It has very good educational programs, but also a lot of distractions.
I found something that could be better, I thought of how it could be improved. I tried to find solutions to small problems, and I combined those solutions into one design.