Design situation:
Commercially available musical instruments can be quite expensive and don't necessarily cater for people's unique individual playing styles. This makes
them not easy to play, for many individuals.
them not easy to play, for many individuals.
Design Brief:
Design and construct a musical instrument that is suited to the playing style of the potential user.
CONSTRAINTS:
Time frame:
- There is an 11-week time frame on this project, as during week 12 of the semester, we will be having an exhibition to show off our creations. This job must be completed before the 28th of October.
Cost:
- This project must come in below $1000 which is what some retailers are charging for a ukulele-25 hours of labor at $25 per hr plus
- The total costs for timber and accessories must also be allocated into this budget
Form:
- The shape of the ukulele is essential as it must reflect the intended
sound that is required from an instrument. As the consumer wants a tenor ukulele sound to be produced, the shape of this instrument is highly important for this to be achieved. This will also affect the soundboard which needs to be created.
Syllabus Skills:
- developed and non developed skills
Material Acoustics/ Types of Materials:
-Certain types of timbers, hard and soft woods, cause different sounds therefore research was completed on what timbers are typically used for making the musical guitar family.
- There is an 11-week time frame on this project, as during week 12 of the semester, we will be having an exhibition to show off our creations. This job must be completed before the 28th of October.
Cost:
- This project must come in below $1000 which is what some retailers are charging for a ukulele-25 hours of labor at $25 per hr plus
- The total costs for timber and accessories must also be allocated into this budget
Form:
- The shape of the ukulele is essential as it must reflect the intended
sound that is required from an instrument. As the consumer wants a tenor ukulele sound to be produced, the shape of this instrument is highly important for this to be achieved. This will also affect the soundboard which needs to be created.
Syllabus Skills:
- developed and non developed skills
Material Acoustics/ Types of Materials:
-Certain types of timbers, hard and soft woods, cause different sounds therefore research was completed on what timbers are typically used for making the musical guitar family.
With the above required information, the initial planning of this project can start.