Design Challenge pt 5
In our final installment of the design challenge series, Peter thinks outside the box while exploring the parameters of an Altoids tin and Parth fills his toolbox to the brim to include his Raspberry Pi and accessories. Below are Peter‘s and Parth‘s experiences and thoughts on their design challenge. Peter’s Box Who is your client […]
Design Challenge pt 4
In our fourth installment of the design challenge series, Kevin shows us what 20 years of product development experience looks like. And Raiza is put to the test to learn CAD. Below are Kevin‘s and Raiza‘s experiences and the outcome of their design challenge. Kevin’s Box Who is your client or intended user? I designed […]
Design Challenge pt 3
In preparation for our two junior interns this summer, we tested their design challenge on ourselves. In our third installment of the series, we explore Robert and Abhi’s designs. Robert’s Box Who is your client or intended user? Before creating my box, I owned this little Harbor Freight X-acto knife set with multiple handle storage. […]
Cynthia Cano
Cynthia was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley region of TX before attending Carnegie Mellon to obtain her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. She discovered her passion for product development because it requires merging the world of mechanical design with the creative world of industrial design. She started her professional career as a plant […]
Design Challenge pt 2
In preparation for our two junior interns this summer, we tested their design challenge on ourselves. It was a rush, getting through all the steps of the design process; brainstorming, sketching, CAD, prototype iteration all in just one week to match Amrutha’s and Valeria’s short time with us. We originally gave the Pump Studios team […]
Pump Studios’ Design Challenge
In May, Pump Studios took part in the Ann Richard’s, School For Young Women Leaders, junior internship week. We had the opportunity to host two high school juniors and provide them with real-world work experiences in an educational context. Throughout their week with us, the two girls were tasked with creating a “toolbox” that held at […]
Meshify Defender Sensor
Meshify (a subsidiary of global insurance company HSB), builds IoT technologies that predict and prevent property and equipment risks. Key to this endeavor is a suite of sensors that can monitor various environmental parameters (temperature, humidity, standing water, etc.) and relay this information to the cloud to allow for proactive actions to protect property in […]
Lettuce Grow
From farm to store, produce can lose 50% of its nutritional value. Lettuce Grow originated out of the desire to make growing sustainable food available to everyone. Pump Studios has collaborated with Lettuce Grow from their beginnings, engineering both the original Farmstand and the Farmstand Nook. Lettuce Grow has been positioned as a leader in […]
The Farmstand Nook
The original Farmstand by Lettuce Grow brings fresh harvests to any home with 4 square feet of sunny outdoor space (or indoors with the addition of Glow Rings). The Farmstand Nook is primarily designed for indoor use and brings the Lettuce Grow experience to an even larger audience, and has an even smaller footprint. Like […]
Brane X
Brane Audio entered the audio world with a revolutionary new technology that will transform the speaker industry. Brane has fundamentally changed the architecture of the loudspeaker itself for the first time in over 100 years. The electrodynamic loudspeaker was first developed in 1921 and embodied the fundamental components of a Stationary Magnet, voice coil, suspension […]