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A selection of some of the projects The BIG Consultant has worked on over the years (",)
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(confidential)
Copyright 1998-2007 John Biddleston
‘SPIKEY’ Surge Protection Plug
Redditch Plastic Products 1999
Work on the surge protection plug began in 1998
as a new project plan. The company already produced a surge plug but Spikey combined
innovative new manufacturing solutions and a
more aesthetic design.
Spikey was drawn on Solidworks ’99 and was the
first ‘live’ project that I worked on. Design
included packaging, leaflet, brass and
poly-carbonate components.
‘MycoLAB’ Project for HRI Coventry University 1998-99
MycoLAB was the follow up to a design
for a mushroom testing machine, developed by the School of Engineering.
This packaged solution was part of a
presentation to the horticultural research
institute, and was a partially functioning
prototype complete with ‘running lights’
and mechanism.
Decorative Toggle Switch Redditch Plastic Products 1999
The project plan was based on an existing
switch mechanism. The toggle mechanism and
plates for 1,2 and 4 gang versions
were designed.
Now in production, emphasis was placed
on creating an attractive competitor to other
leading brands. On sale in B&Q warehouse.
Children’s Weighing Scales Project 1998
This bucket type weighing scales was a
coursework submitment “Weigh It Up” for a 2nd year university project.
Shown is the actual prototype which was vacuum
formed in red, yellow and blue plastic. It was used in trials by children and I am looking to have it put
into production.
The balance uses no metal or small parts, the
mechanism comes solely from the shape.
(confidential)
Copyright 1998-2007 John Biddleston
“SPACE JAMMERS” Toy 2000
I produced a toy based on universal accessibility; for use by children of any ability or intergenerational
play. The prototype shown below in the photographs were fully-functioning.
(left) The product was also extensively tested
at schools. The work was carried out in conjunction with help from the school of
psychology.
A single 'Space-Jammed'
prototype.
(above) Exploded diagram
Sens or y Toy
(confidential)
Copyright 1998-2007 John Biddleston
“ECB” Environmental Concept Bus 2000-01 The vehicle below was presented to West Midlands Transport and submitted as a showcase featuring a
number of design innovations. An 'electro-mechanical-battery' to store, wall mounted seating to aid in the cleaning of the interior of the vehicle, smart seating, and an innovative articulated central steering
mechanism.. The transport operator expressed interest in many of the ideas put forwards, and I hope to
have provided good ideas to expand and improve public transport.
(left) Concept rendering
(right) Assembly drawing
‘Wind Chimes’ Plastic O carina 2001 Design and rapid prototypes for a plastic children’s musical instrument for London client.
(confidential)
Copyright 1998-2007 John Biddleston
Nesting and Stacking Plastic Boxes 2001 Produced for Birmingham company looking to utilise
expand product range.
(left) Jigsaw shaped rack to hold
bins to wall. (right) stacked bins
Component and
mould
Spinflo Home & Leisure 2002 Mechanical assemblies, sheet metal
components, die castings, rapid prototypes.
Helvar Merca Ltd 2003-04 Electronic enclosures, injection mouldings. Mechanical test equipment:
POS Demo Equipment
Rapid prototype LCD touchpanel
Metal fabrication
Solid- modelling
(confidential)
Copyright 1998-2007 John Biddleston
Fusion Works 2004-06
SolidWorks Reseller and Consultancy.
Danum Technology College, Doncaster 2006-Present As specialist teacher of Engineering, these are projects that I designed for pupils. Planning and preparing
excit ing projects and work where children learn from creat ing, and designed to inspire them to learn.
(left) Glider Project, as Unit 1 to teach creativity and scientifi c principles of flight. Using CNC processes, and
workshop skills, pupils are encouraged to assess and improve designs with educational worksheets and
interactive online guidance.
(below) as Unit 2, the pupils must build a robot car to perform tasks. The school has bought
components for 30 vehicles, which are to my own design. The project teaches microcontrollers and
production planning using gantt charts and
operates like a manufacturing company.
IR Remote and LED’s
Mould
Runaway
Car
Chase
Car
Light
Sensors
Switch PCB
Coarse Mesh:
1773 nodes
Sol. Time: 2 sec.
Max. Stress: 25.8 ksi
(above) optical
simulation in
OptisWorks (below) Computational Fluid
Dynamics
(below) Finite Element Analysis
(above) Rendering taken from animation for consultancy work for
outside company.
Project managed consultancy work
and sales of SolidWorks Software.
Helping manufacturing
companies to increase
workflow using CIM.