Design And Production Of A Desktop Organizer For Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology

In recent years, KNUST has been procuring a number of souvenirs such as pens and pen holders, cutlery sets. Aside the fact that some of these souvenirs are not durable, they are also not produced locally to encourage local initiatives. Aside the fact that the various desktop organizers available in some offices of KNUST, they seem to be limited in design and therefore lack creativity. The study therefore sought to design and fabricate a desktop organizer using scrap metal as a souvenir to support the KNUST’s quest to rebrand its institution to achieve its mandate, vison, mission statement as well as core values. Designs and other production processes were employed. Results of the study shown that the fundamental processes such as idea development, forming processes, joining processes and finishing processes that characterized this study underpin the argument that such quality and professional metal desktop organizers could be produced using scrap metals here in Ghana to meet any standard. The researchers conclude that by merging creativity in design with the logo of an institution, any souvenir could be made in metals using scrap metals as the fabrication of the desktop organiser for KNUST has proven to be