Problem
statement for the assignment
Ideally my product will give people an accessible and comfortable work station. It will
give them the piece of mind to have this work station readily available at
their need without taking up a significant amount of space in their baggage.
For the average person
their laptop is essentially their life on one device. Important
documents are stored on here, emails, memos, pictures, and
research. As many would love to just forget about work, many
cannot just do that. They need their laptop to work while away.
People travel either for business or vacation every day and most
people indefinitely bring their laptop with them.
My method for this product
is to produce it out of light weight material that is easy to
clean, safe for the environment, and low cost. My ideas for this
product will include several features such as rubber grips on
the surface, Velcro straps, side bins, wrist rests and a soft
bottom layer for comfort. Traveling shouldn’t restrict anyone’s
ability to work, instead it should provide free time they can
use to be productive.
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
·
Pugh/Decision Matrix
|
Rank |
Percentage |
Criteria |
Design 1 Grade |
Design 1 Value |
Design 2 Grade |
Design 2 Value |
Design 3 Grade |
Design 3 Value |
|
4 |
.15 |
Durability |
5 |
.75 |
3 |
.45 |
3 |
.45 |
|
5 |
.15 |
Storage |
3 |
.45 |
5 |
.75 |
1 |
.15 |
|
3 |
.25 |
Size |
3 |
.75 |
2 |
.50 |
5 |
1.25 |
|
1 |
.20 |
Comfort |
1 |
.2 |
4 |
.80 |
3 |
.60 |
|
6 |
.10 |
Cost |
4 |
.4 |
3 |
.30 |
4 |
.40 |
|
2 |
.15 |
Stability |
3 |
.45 |
3 |
.45 |
2 |
.30 |
|
Total: |
1.0 |
Total: |
|
3.00 |
|
3.25 |
|
3.15 |
For
Design
1 is designed for a child with an iPad. The weight on an iPad
can be significantly less compared to some laptops. The constant
force applied down onto my device will be less than other
designs, increasing the device’s life on the material it is made
from
The
Storage
of each design can be seen within the sketches.
The
size
is also mentioned within the graphs showing the estimated size
for each design.
Comfort
is
based on the bottom portion of the device. Each design has a
different design on the bottom which will either decrease or
increase the normal force excreted onto the device.
The
cost
was decided from the amount of material needed to create the
design and what material will be used to create the design. The
less material the better the cost value.
The
Stability
was valued on the method of securing either a laptop or iPad
onto the device.
·
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
·
Gantt Chart
· Chose Criteria for Decision Matrix 2018/10/04 from 2:20PM-2:35PM
·
Recalled FRDPARR from past
assignment 2018/10/04 from 2:40PM-2:45PM
·
Updated Gant chart for
assignments 2018/10/010 from 4:00 PM to 4:30PM
·
Sketched Designs,
2018/10/02 from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
·
Filled out decision matrix,
2018/10/05 from 4:30PM to 5:00PM
·
Commented on Advisees,
2018/10/07 from 5:00PM to 5:15PM
·
Filled out assignment
template 2018/09/26 from 5:00PM to 7:00PM
·
Lessons
Learned
·
Different
priorities change the design
·
Different
audiences require different requirements
·
Can not have the best of every Criteria
·
Comments
to each Advisee
·
Well Drawn Sketches
·
Great illustrations of strategies
·
Well Organized
·
Ryan Harbert
·
Detailed Gantt Chart
·
Drawings well done