Orbit Grate
The project focuses on redesigning the traditional rotatory grater to address common user pain points such as excessive effort, food wastage, uneven grating, finger injuries, difficulty in cleaning, and food getting stuck. The goal is to create a safer, more efficient, and user-friendly grater that enhances the overall grating experience.
Duration
7 weeks
Role
Product Designer
Project Type
Group Project
Problem
The current grater design presents several challenges: it requires excessive effort, causes food wastage, produces uneven grating, risks finger injuries, and is difficult to clean due to food getting stuck. A redesign is needed to address these issues and enhance user experience and safety.
Solution
The redesigned grater aims to minimize effort, reduce food wastage, and ensure consistent grating. It incorporates safety features to prevent finger injuries and a more efficient design to prevent food from getting stuck, making it easier to clean and enhancing overall user convenience and safety.
Design Process
Identifying stakeholders and understanding their needs
Analysing pain points and user feedback
Developing initial concepts and design sketches
Iterating designs based on functionality and aesthetics
Creating the final CAD model for the redesigned grater
Conducting user testing to evaluate performance and make necessary improvements
Project Learnings
Gained insights into user-centered design by addressing specific pain points and user needs.
Improved skills in conducting stakeholder analysis and integrating feedback into the design process.
Learned how to iterate designs efficiently for both functionality and aesthetics.
Enhanced CAD modeling skills to create a precise and detailed product representation.
Understood the importance of user testing in refining and validating design solutions.
Developed problem-solving abilities to balance safety, efficiency, and usability in product design.
