Andrew Little

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  • About me

    Design Engineering Manager, Tayplay; BSI Committee Member: SW/136/-/15 Rope Courses & liaison to SW/65 Playground Equipment.

  • Education

    • The james young high school

      2001 - 2007
      Advanced higher product design, graphic design a
    • University of dundee

      2007 - 2011
      Bsc (hons) 2:1 innovative product design

      For my final year honours, I created Connect-A-Sketch, a functional networked toy for children to draw wirelessly.The hacked Etch A Sketches create a connection between friends to communicate through the classic toy. When drawing on one toy, the same drawing is instantly sent to the corresponding drawing machine creating collaborative artwork. Connect A Sketch appeared in MAKE Magazine Issue 28: Toys & Games and will make an appearance on Daily Planet, a television programme on… Show more For my final year honours, I created Connect-A-Sketch, a functional networked toy for children to draw wirelessly.The hacked Etch A Sketches create a connection between friends to communicate through the classic toy. When drawing on one toy, the same drawing is instantly sent to the corresponding drawing machine creating collaborative artwork. Connect A Sketch appeared in MAKE Magazine Issue 28: Toys & Games and will make an appearance on Daily Planet, a television programme on Discovery Channel Canada. The networked toy also made appearances on the following blogs: Gizmodo, MAKE, TrendHunter & PSFKAt the prestigious exhibition New Designers, Connect A Sketch won one of Cyber Ducks UX award. Show less

  • Experience

    • Tayplay rope nets

      Jun 2011 - now

      Designing EN1176 certified freestanding structures, custom rope nets, and bridges for Tayplay, as part of the Playpower Group. Industrial Design - Steel reinforced rope playground nets, bridges and structures, meeting EN1176-1:2008, EN1176-5:2008, EN1176-11:2014, for the play and architecture industries.Digital Marketing - Analyst, development, documentation and promotion of the Tayplay brand. Creating a CAD Database of Solidworks models, and suitable exports, for use by Designers, Architects and Engineers producing CAD plans and 3D landscapes using Tayplay Rope Products.

      • Design Engineering Manager

        Nov 2018 - now
      • Design Engineer

        Jun 2011 - Nov 2018
      • CAD Designer

        Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
    • Bsi

      Oct 2024 - now
      Bsi committee member: sw/136/-/15 (rope courses) and liaison to sw/65 (playground equipment)

      Volunteering committee member: SW/136/-/15 (Rope Courses) and liaison to SW/65 (Playground Equipment)

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Solidworks simulation

      Tms cadcentre - solidworks in scotland
      Jun 2017