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Problem statement for the assignment

-       Ideally my product will give people an accessible and comfortable work station. It will give them the peace 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. The decision matrix helped me choose design #2 from assignment 3 to be the best choice to achieve what I want from this product. I want to use this design to hopefully give my customers the best possible product I can provide. I plan for this product to have multiple purposes and act as an important essential to travelers.

·       - 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

·        -Multiple solutions

These Multiple solutions will be focusing on the sub-assembly of the face of the product. That includes the features that will be designed and implemented into the top of the product. The first concept designs are shown to give you a better understanding of overall effects of the sub-assemblies.

·        Parametric Modeling Technique is a good concept for Modeling when having to change while in mid design. This technique helps ensure that requirements and guidelines are met. This method of modeling can be beneficial in feedback as well. This technique is also best when subjecting uncertain situations. This method relies on mathematical equations which reduce the chance for human bias.

https://galorath.com/company/books/what-is-parametric-modeling/

Trade offs between the different modules are the features, the design, and the layout of the face of the product. Although this may not be a big deal with a product like this everything must be designed for a purpose and utilize the space for usefulness. In module one we used the design from Assignment #3 that was chosen by the decision matrix. This design was simple but had what the product was intended to do. The large storage gives the user a lot of space for supplies and need tools. While having a wrist rest and pencil holder. The Second Module has a pencil holder, but with a deeper circular storage spot. This can be used for drinks or just whatever the user needs it for. The wrist rest on module two is at an arch. I designed it this way so it would have better support on your wrists and have “style”. Module three uses more of the space given for storage. This design has a storage compartment underneath the designated place for the user’s laptop. Although this is useless when the lap is covering it, it gives the user more available room to place supplies. Each Design of features has its pros and cons which is why it is important to create a decision matrix.

This Product has Zero degrees of Motion. There are no joints or links for us to analyze and no parts in motion. We can look at the force applied to the face of the product from different angles, but there will only be a force down and a normal force facing the opposite way.

·        Gantt Chart

·        Updated Problem Statement 2018/10/12 from 4:15PM-4:30PM

·        Created FRDPARRC for Modules 2018/10/15 from 10:20AM-11AM

·        Updated Gant chart for assignments 2018/10/15 from 3:00 PM to 3:30PM

·        Created New Decision Matrix, 2018/10/16 from 2:45 PM to 4:00 PM

·        Filled out decision matrix, 2018/10/16 from 4:30PM to 5:00PM

·        Commented on Advisees, 2018/10/19 from 5:00PM to 5:15PM

·        Filled out assignment template 2018/10/27 from 4:00PM to 7:00PM

·        Lessons Learned

·        What the Parametric Modeling Technique

·        What Module in a Concept Design is

·        How to work AutoCAD again

·        Comments to each advisee

·        Jackson Reckord

·        Website looking organized and clean

·        Nice detailed Concepts

·        Good Problem Statement

·        Ryan Harbert

·        Flow of website is good

·        Gantt Chart and drawings are neat and well placed