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From Cardboard to CAD: The Design Story of Peequal
Long queues for women’s toilets at festivals and events have always been a problem. Hazel and Amber decided to change that. This is the story of Peequal, the UK’s first squat-and-go women’s urinal, designed to get women out of queues and back to the events they paid for.
In this video, we cover:
The real-world problem that inspired Peequal
How two engineering students turned an idea into a business
Early prototypes: from cardboard to metal
Using SOLIDWORKS CAD to design, pitch, and secure £250,000 in investment
How CAD models helped visualize the product for investors and customers
Scaling up from a prototype to Glastonbury and beyond
What’s next: the new Peequal design for international rollout
Why watch?
This is a story about innovation, design, and solving a real problem with engineering. If you’re interested in product design, CAD, startups, or women in engineering, this video is for you.
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