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Edi Trailer
This trailer was designed for a 12 year old girl with .......... Her carers needed a new way of getting her to school and so requested a trailer that could be pulled by a bicycle, and which could also tolerate the bad roads of Malawi.

Opel Car Accessory Competition, 2nd Place - NCAD, Ireland
2nd place in an Opel team competition, this water bottle cooling system uses peltier cell technology to keep a refreshing bottle of water cool. The aim is to increase safety in the car by energising drivers whilst driving.
![]() Life-saving water bottle accessoryTiredness at the wheel is one of the worst contributing factors to accidents and deaths on the roads. With providing a chilled easily accessible water bottle holder, our two-person team aimed to combat this problem. | ![]() Life-saving water bottle accessoryA quick and easy release holder is in-built to the car door enabling easy access to the bottle at all times. |
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![]() Life-saving water bottle accessoryThe bottle can be pulled free of the lid, leaving the lid clasped by the holder, and exposing the peltier cell plate used for cooling. | ![]() Life-saving water bottle accessoryThe actions of releasing the lid and drinking are possible without the driver taking their eyes off the road, because of the easily released bottle. |
![]() Life-saving water bottle accessoryLife size model made using High Density foam, mesh wire and Vivak transparent sheet used to vac-form the bottle in three sections | ![]() Life-saving water bottle accessoryThe spout can be released by pulling out of the filter holder and the filter sits inside the bottle. The filter aims to purify tap water for ease and inexpensive use. |
![]() Life-saving water bottle accessoryThe filter, spout and lid all sit together well with clean lines and curves guiding them together. | ![]() Life-saving water bottle accessoryThe final model was a challenge to make and was a learning process for working both materials as they were delicate to any flaw in workmanship |
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