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 Problem statement for the assignment

·        Laptop/Tablet and Supply Holder

·        Must be able to slide under and fit any size laptop/tablet.

·        Must be comfortable on lap

·        Must hold supplies/other

·        Must keep Laptop stable and safe

·        Travel Friendly

 

·        Assumptions about the problem

·        People lose essential supplies when working on the computer.

·        Laptops and tablets do not sit comfortably on your lap.

·        When traveling the user may not have enough room to comfortably set out their laptop in front of them

 

·        Gantt Chart

 

Gantt Chart

 

·        Multiple solutions

 

 

Strategy 1 for a Child

 

FR

DP

A

R

R

C

Durable

Use child proof material

Plastic

Short Life expectancy

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/10/stark-truth-long-plastic-footprint-will-last-planet/

Conduct stress tests

Sanitary

Add antimicrobial additives to the plastic

Biocote (Company that provides the additives for plastic)

Concerned Parents

Biocote

Show studies and facts

Safe

Add safety factors

Provide slip free grips

Laptop/ipad falls over

https://www.alibaba.com/showroom/silicone-grip-dots.html

Add placement Straps

 

 

 

Strategy 2 for a Dillon

 

FR

DP

A

R

R

C

Comfort

Soft bottom material

Foam Bottom

Foam rips or tears

https://www.nasa.gov/offices/ipp/home/myth_foam.html

Cloth layer around foam

Storage

Additional Bins providing storage

Containers designed on the side

Bins snap off

http://www.getty.edu/conservation/publications_resources/newsletters/29_1/storage.html

Include bins in molding process

Stability

Smooth flat Surface

Level Surface

Laptop/tablet could slip

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23033032

Add small rubber grips to surface

 

 

Strategy 3 for a Traveler

 

FR

DP

A

R

R

C

Portable

Easy for Travel

Foldable in the middle to cut size in half

Bearings snap

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705813018699

Supply replacement bearings

Size

Utilizing every inch

Exact measurements, aware of the space constraints

Too Small

https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/measuring-research-impact/your-impact

Measure and average out sizes of laptops to ensure still efficient

Multiple Uses

Several Purpose the device can serve

The foam bottom can act as a pillow as well

May Stray away from main purpose

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16435736

Market as Laptop/Tablet and Supply Holder

 

 

·        P = VI - for Electrical

·        P = Tω - for mechanical rotation

·        P = FV - for mechanical linear

·        P = Press * Vf - for fluid flow

 

·        Lessons Learned

·        Designing is much harder than it seems to be

·        Originality is rare

·        Focus on Bigger picture

·        Needs vs Wants

·        Problems create the need for a solution

 

·        Activities Date and Time

·        Outline

·        Chose Passion design, 2018/09/02

·        Created Gant chart for assignments 2018/09/25 from 6:00 PM to 7:00PM

·        Brainstorm on different strategies, 2018/09/25 from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM

·        Wrote Advise to Advises, 2018/09/26 from 3:30PM to 4:00PM

·        Create chart for Strategies, 2018/09/26 from 4:00PM to 5:00PM

·        Filled out assignment template 2018/09/26 from 5:00PM to 7:00PM

 

 

·        Comments to each advisee

·        Jackson Reckord

·        Well Designed Portfolio Page

·        Well written self-description

·        Assignment tabs are functional

·        Simple, clean and appealing webpage

·        Ryan Harbert

·        Incorrect Portfolio Link

·        Every day problems dictate the need for a solution

·        The most complex designs aren’t always the best designs