Iowa State Industrial Design
Capstone Project
NIMBL
NIMBL
PROJECT OBJECTIVE
To create a compromise free mobility solution for college and urban city residents.
OPPORTUNITY SPACE
ELECTRIC LONGBOARDS
Estimated Market Growth
2025
3.51
Billion
2032
4.52
Billion
How many people ESK8?
4-7
Million Daily Users
Existing Products
Linky
- No handle
- Small Battery
- Doesn’t Lock
- Small Foot Space
Board up
- No handle
- Small Battery
- Doesn’t Lock
- Small Foot Space
Market Opportunity
All existing products have wheel well cut outs to prevent the wheel from hitting the deck. With foldable longboards, 5 - 8 inches of footpace is used for these wells.
Ideation
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Initial shape exploration
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The most imperative part of this process is the CAD model, where the idea goes from a concept to a manufacturable Design. I use my favorite software Solidworks to make my design a reality
Fabrication Materials
ABS PLASTIC
Strong, cheap plastic common in injection molding
6061 ALUMINUM
Lightweight easy to machine metal
4140 STEEL
Strong, cheap plastic common in injection molding
MAPLE WOOD
Flexible, strong wood common in longboard construction
Final Concept.
Uncompromised Ride
- No handle
- Small Battery
- Doesn’t Lock
- Small Foot Space
Ultimate Portability
- No handle
- Small Battery
- Doesn’t Lock
- Small Foot Space
Locking Handle
The handle slides up when picked up by the user, disengaging the locking pins and allowing the board to fold.