viga - butterfly whistle

Sonali Singh Slide VIGA 2.jpg

final project - design & manufacturing

Description: A combined-function safety whistle capturing the beauty of the common mime butterfly, VIGA is a useable artistic piece conveying a message about pacifism and personal protection.

Components: I machined and fastened every component - the whistle, its press-fit components, and the brazed wing. Not depicted are initial prototypes of whistles to study cut angle, length, and pitch. Final whistle reaches up to 2 dB.

Skills/Processes Practiced

  • Design for Manufacturing

  • Leadership

  • Pattern-Making, Sand Casting

  • Milling, Turning

  • Brazing, Press-Fitting

Takeaways

  • Provisional Patents (Design + Utility)

  • Voted Best In Class by classmates + instructors

  • Confidence

  • Organization