Zane Middle School movable instrument storage
Abstract
Through the Engineering 215 class at Cal Poly Humboldt, Team Strange was given the opportunity to design and assemble a movable instrument storage compartment for the music department at Zane Middle School. Current storage at Zane is not big enough creating unstable storage for the instruments. The team utilized and modified an industrial shelving unit from U-Line. Team Strange added a fourth shelf, adjusted the shelves according to instrument size, and finished both sides of the particleboard shelving with polyurethane. The team attached half-inch sheets of CDX plywood as side panels and decorated them with various upcycled materials to form a violin. These side panels were added to prevent instruments from falling off the unit. The unit was also modified with magic sliders that make moving it simple and easy. The final design completely solved the client's problem of poor instrument storage. There was enough space for all the necessary violins and violas as well as additional cellos.
Date
Spring 2017
Department
School of Engineering
Concentration/Emphasis
ENGR 215 — Introduction to Design
Advisor/Professor
Lonny Grafman
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