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Garrett’s engineering design process
Step 1: Identify the problem.
I left this as my first step because it is what happens naturally. For instance you are sitting in a coffee shop waiting in line because some lady is taking 5 minutes to dig 4 cents out of her purse. This instantly should trigger the reaction that there must be a faster way to get the small change needed for the tax on an item.
Step 2: Brainstorm.
I tweaked the second step a little because most problems are discovered in the field not at a desk so when you are witness to a problem most people’s first reaction isn’t to start research it is to think of a solution. Like hip mounted coin dispenser, a credit card, a even dollar charge, or the take a penny leave a penny dish; and when a group brainstorms they will want be totally focused on solving the problem.
Step 3: Research the problem and any criteria that must be met in the design.
I combined the second part of steps 2 and step three because they would work well together. What I mean is why not kill two birds with one stone. This will also help the group to see what has already been done and make adjustments to their current ideas.
Step 4: Roughly develop the good ideas and pick the best one to implement.
This is where the group will start to trim the fat and narrow the list down to a few good ideas and from those choose the best one to implement.
Step 5: Make a model.
Making a model will help everyone to visualize the final outcome and to spot potential weaknesses in your design.
Step 6: Final evaluation.
This is the point of no return if the design passes this point it will go into construction and change may be costly or even fatal to the project. So do your best work here and double check here pick at everything make it the best it can be.
Step 7: Begin enacting the solution.
I rolled this step around a lot because there is not a single good place for it so I put it here for logics sake but step seven can be implemented in one form or another anywhere from step for till step 8 so here it is. At this stage the group will not necessarily begin construction but potentially fund raising or initial contact with investors or employers to notify them that the plan is ready and work can begin to move forward.
Step 8: Begin implementing your design.
Break ground on the construction submit your orders do what needs to be done to get the ball rolling.
Step 9: Communicate your process and results.
This could be a posting in the local paper, in a journal, or at the patent office.
Background:
I chose to look for a better way to carry change in your purse or pocket. I chose this topic because I hate having loose change in my pocket, and listening to it jingle and having to pick it up after it falls out when I jump, sit, or run with it in there. It is also important to solve this problem because of the harshness of this economy and the simple fact that I am a poor college student who needs every penny.
Problem and Goal Statement:
The problem is losing change because it falls out of your pocket. My goal is to develop a way to keep a small amount of change in an orderly easy to access device. Also to make my design as original as possible (however if my design is like one currently in existence I have not seen it and was unaware of it. This isn’t a guilty statement just safety net to prevent a plagiarism accusation.)
Problem Solving Approach The main idea I used to solve this problem was to try and design a container that would store a small amount of each piece of change. So I chose to use the model I designed to work it out.
Identify the problem.
Loose change floating around in your pocket, and falling out and getting lost is the problem.
Brainstorm.
A wider use of debit cards
Having all items set at an even dollar amount
A pocket holder that pushes coins up from the bottom
Based on the difficulty of setting people up with debit cards and making people charge set even amounts for things I chose to design a pocket carrier.
Research the problem and any criteria that must be met in the design.
I measured the inside of my pockets to make sure I didn’t make my designs to big. I also measured the coins and brainstormed ideas for casing; that led to plexiglass.
Roughly develop the good ideas and pick the best one to implement.
My ideas ranged from lateral depression storage to a coin purse, but the design I made is the one I chose.
Make a model.
Final evaluation.
For this I actually sat worked through the construction in my head and actually had to add the spacer in the middle after the original design.
Steps seven and eight are not able to be completed at the moment so I am going to store my idea for a rainy day.
Communicate your process and results.
This is what I’m doing here for all of my classmates to see. The idea seems solid and seems to be well greeted by the people I have shown the drawing to.
Garrett’s engineering design process
Step 1: Identify the problem.
I left this as my first step because it is what happens naturally. For instance you are sitting in a coffee shop waiting in line because some lady is taking 5 minutes to dig 4 cents out of her purse. This instantly should trigger the reaction that there must be a faster way to get the small change needed for the tax on an item.
Step 2: Brainstorm.
I tweaked the second step a little because most problems are discovered in the field not at a desk so when you are witness to a problem most people’s first reaction isn’t to start research it is to think of a solution. Like hip mounted coin dispenser, a credit card, a even dollar charge, or the take a penny leave a penny dish; and when a group brainstorms they will want be totally focused on solving the problem.
Step 3: Research the problem and any criteria that must be met in the design.
I combined the second part of steps 2 and step three because they would work well together. What I mean is why not kill two birds with one stone. This will also help the group to see what has already been done and make adjustments to their current ideas.
Step 4: Roughly develop the good ideas and pick the best one to implement.
This is where the group will start to trim the fat and narrow the list down to a few good ideas and from those choose the best one to implement.
Step 5: Make a model.
Making a model will help everyone to visualize the final outcome and to spot potential weaknesses in your design.
Step 6: Final evaluation.
This is the point of no return if the design passes this point it will go into construction and change may be costly or even fatal to the project. So do your best work here and double check here pick at everything make it the best it can be.
Step 7: Begin enacting the solution.
I rolled this step around a lot because there is not a single good place for it so I put it here for logics sake but step seven can be implemented in one form or another anywhere from step for till step 8 so here it is. At this stage the group will not necessarily begin construction but potentially fund raising or initial contact with investors or employers to notify them that the plan is ready and work can begin to move forward.
Step 8: Begin implementing your design.
Break ground on the construction submit your orders do what needs to be done to get the ball rolling.
Step 9: Communicate your process and results.
This could be a posting in the local paper, in a journal, or at the patent office.
Background:
I chose to look for a better way to carry change in your purse or pocket. I chose this topic because I hate having loose change in my pocket, and listening to it jingle and having to pick it up after it falls out when I jump, sit, or run with it in there. It is also important to solve this problem because of the harshness of this economy and the simple fact that I am a poor college student who needs every penny.
Problem and Goal Statement:
The problem is losing change because it falls out of your pocket. My goal is to develop a way to keep a small amount of change in an orderly easy to access device. Also to make my design as original as possible (however if my design is like one currently in existence I have not seen it and was unaware of it. This isn’t a guilty statement just safety net to prevent a plagiarism accusation.)
Problem Solving Approach The main idea I used to solve this problem was to try and design a container that would store a small amount of each piece of change. So I chose to use the model I designed to work it out.
Identify the problem.
Loose change floating around in your pocket, and falling out and getting lost is the problem.
Brainstorm.
A wider use of debit cards
Having all items set at an even dollar amount
A pocket holder that pushes coins up from the bottom
Based on the difficulty of setting people up with debit cards and making people charge set even amounts for things I chose to design a pocket carrier.
Research the problem and any criteria that must be met in the design.
I measured the inside of my pockets to make sure I didn’t make my designs to big. I also measured the coins and brainstormed ideas for casing; that led to plexiglass.
Roughly develop the good ideas and pick the best one to implement.
My ideas ranged from lateral depression storage to a coin purse, but the design I made is the one I chose.
Make a model.
Final evaluation.
For this I actually sat worked through the construction in my head and actually had to add the spacer in the middle after the original design.
Steps seven and eight are not able to be completed at the moment so I am going to store my idea for a rainy day.
Communicate your process and results.
This is what I’m doing here for all of my classmates to see. The idea seems solid and seems to be well greeted by the people I have shown the drawing to.
Step 1: Identify the problem.
I left this as my first step because it is what happens naturally. For instance you are sitting in a coffee shop waiting in line because some lady is taking 5 minutes to dig 4 cents out of her purse. This instantly should trigger the reaction that there must be a faster way to get the small change needed for the tax on an item.
Step 2: Brainstorm.
I tweaked the second step a little because most problems are discovered in the field not at a desk so when you are witness to a problem most people’s first reaction isn’t to start research it is to think of a solution. Like hip mounted coin dispenser, a credit card, a even dollar charge, or the take a penny leave a penny dish; and when a group brainstorms they will want be totally focused on solving the problem.
Step 3: Research the problem and any criteria that must be met in the design.
I combined the second part of steps 2 and step three because they would work well together. What I mean is why not kill two birds with one stone. This will also help the group to see what has already been done and make adjustments to their current ideas.
Step 4: Roughly develop the good ideas and pick the best one to implement.
This is where the group will start to trim the fat and narrow the list down to a few good ideas and from those choose the best one to implement.
Step 5: Make a model.
Making a model will help everyone to visualize the final outcome and to spot potential weaknesses in your design.
Step 6: Final evaluation.
This is the point of no return if the design passes this point it will go into construction and change may be costly or even fatal to the project. So do your best work here and double check here pick at everything make it the best it can be.
Step 7: Begin enacting the solution.
I rolled this step around a lot because there is not a single good place for it so I put it here for logics sake but step seven can be implemented in one form or another anywhere from step for till step 8 so here it is. At this stage the group will not necessarily begin construction but potentially fund raising or initial contact with investors or employers to notify them that the plan is ready and work can begin to move forward.
Step 8: Begin implementing your design.
Break ground on the construction submit your orders do what needs to be done to get the ball rolling.
Step 9: Communicate your process and results.
This could be a posting in the local paper, in a journal, or at the patent office.
Background:
I chose to look for a better way to carry change in your purse or pocket. I chose this topic because I hate having loose change in my pocket, and listening to it jingle and having to pick it up after it falls out when I jump, sit, or run with it in there. It is also important to solve this problem because of the harshness of this economy and the simple fact that I am a poor college student who needs every penny.
Problem and Goal Statement:
The problem is losing change because it falls out of your pocket. My goal is to develop a way to keep a small amount of change in an orderly easy to access device. Also to make my design as original as possible (however if my design is like one currently in existence I have not seen it and was unaware of it. This isn’t a guilty statement just safety net to prevent a plagiarism accusation.)
Problem Solving Approach The main idea I used to solve this problem was to try and design a container that would store a small amount of each piece of change. So I chose to use the model I designed to work it out.
Identify the problem.
Loose change floating around in your pocket, and falling out and getting lost is the problem.
Brainstorm.
A wider use of debit cards
Having all items set at an even dollar amount
A pocket holder that pushes coins up from the bottom
Based on the difficulty of setting people up with debit cards and making people charge set even amounts for things I chose to design a pocket carrier.
Research the problem and any criteria that must be met in the design.
I measured the inside of my pockets to make sure I didn’t make my designs to big. I also measured the coins and brainstormed ideas for casing; that led to plexiglass.
Roughly develop the good ideas and pick the best one to implement.
My ideas ranged from lateral depression storage to a coin purse, but the design I made is the one I chose.
Make a model.
Final evaluation.
For this I actually sat worked through the construction in my head and actually had to add the spacer in the middle after the original design.
Steps seven and eight are not able to be completed at the moment so I am going to store my idea for a rainy day.
Communicate your process and results.
This is what I’m doing here for all of my classmates to see. The idea seems solid and seems to be well greeted by the people I have shown the drawing to.
Garrett’s engineering design process
Step 1: Identify the problem.
I left this as my first step because it is what happens naturally. For instance you are sitting in a coffee shop waiting in line because some lady is taking 5 minutes to dig 4 cents out of her purse. This instantly should trigger the reaction that there must be a faster way to get the small change needed for the tax on an item.
Step 2: Brainstorm.
I tweaked the second step a little because most problems are discovered in the field not at a desk so when you are witness to a problem most people’s first reaction isn’t to start research it is to think of a solution. Like hip mounted coin dispenser, a credit card, a even dollar charge, or the take a penny leave a penny dish; and when a group brainstorms they will want be totally focused on solving the problem.
Step 3: Research the problem and any criteria that must be met in the design.
I combined the second part of steps 2 and step three because they would work well together. What I mean is why not kill two birds with one stone. This will also help the group to see what has already been done and make adjustments to their current ideas.
Step 4: Roughly develop the good ideas and pick the best one to implement.
This is where the group will start to trim the fat and narrow the list down to a few good ideas and from those choose the best one to implement.
Step 5: Make a model.
Making a model will help everyone to visualize the final outcome and to spot potential weaknesses in your design.
Step 6: Final evaluation.
This is the point of no return if the design passes this point it will go into construction and change may be costly or even fatal to the project. So do your best work here and double check here pick at everything make it the best it can be.
Step 7: Begin enacting the solution.
I rolled this step around a lot because there is not a single good place for it so I put it here for logics sake but step seven can be implemented in one form or another anywhere from step for till step 8 so here it is. At this stage the group will not necessarily begin construction but potentially fund raising or initial contact with investors or employers to notify them that the plan is ready and work can begin to move forward.
Step 8: Begin implementing your design.
Break ground on the construction submit your orders do what needs to be done to get the ball rolling.
Step 9: Communicate your process and results.
This could be a posting in the local paper, in a journal, or at the patent office.
Background:
I chose to look for a better way to carry change in your purse or pocket. I chose this topic because I hate having loose change in my pocket, and listening to it jingle and having to pick it up after it falls out when I jump, sit, or run with it in there. It is also important to solve this problem because of the harshness of this economy and the simple fact that I am a poor college student who needs every penny.
Problem and Goal Statement:
The problem is losing change because it falls out of your pocket. My goal is to develop a way to keep a small amount of change in an orderly easy to access device. Also to make my design as original as possible (however if my design is like one currently in existence I have not seen it and was unaware of it. This isn’t a guilty statement just safety net to prevent a plagiarism accusation.)
Problem Solving Approach The main idea I used to solve this problem was to try and design a container that would store a small amount of each piece of change. So I chose to use the model I designed to work it out.
Identify the problem.
Loose change floating around in your pocket, and falling out and getting lost is the problem.
Brainstorm.
A wider use of debit cards
Having all items set at an even dollar amount
A pocket holder that pushes coins up from the bottom
Based on the difficulty of setting people up with debit cards and making people charge set even amounts for things I chose to design a pocket carrier.
Research the problem and any criteria that must be met in the design.
I measured the inside of my pockets to make sure I didn’t make my designs to big. I also measured the coins and brainstormed ideas for casing; that led to plexiglass.
Roughly develop the good ideas and pick the best one to implement.
My ideas ranged from lateral depression storage to a coin purse, but the design I made is the one I chose.
Make a model.
Final evaluation.
For this I actually sat worked through the construction in my head and actually had to add the spacer in the middle after the original design.
Steps seven and eight are not able to be completed at the moment so I am going to store my idea for a rainy day.
Communicate your process and results.
This is what I’m doing here for all of my classmates to see. The idea seems solid and seems to be well greeted by the people I have shown the drawing to.
Project 3
Garrett Plooy
Dr. Sam Mason
IET 120
October 30, 2009
Click-it Pens
We are the “Click-it Pens Corporation”. Our major manufacturing products are Pens. The processes we use in our facility include extruding the plastic and stamping all the metal pieces. The primary materials we use to construct our product are ink, plastic, metals, other chemicals, and brass; which is an alloy of copper and zinc. The way we go about retrieving our materials to make the pens is that we order bulk plastic and brass as raw goods, buy the balls for the pens from another company that makes them, thus broadening our outsourcing horizon, and we make the ink on site using purchased chemicals.
We are located and 149-151 Cortlandt Street, Sleepy Hallow, New York, 10591. We are just a few miles from I-287 and I-87. These interstates provide a direct route to NYC. The building we use to manufacture our pens is very spacious and has truck terminals and hubs to help in the transportation of our product. We purchase our building for the low price of $1.87 million.
The demographics for our area are :
Race
Hispanic/Latino: 28.2%
White*: 59.9%
Black*: 5.7%
Native American*: 0%
Asian*: 4.5%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander*: 0%
Other*: 0.2%
Multiracial*: 1.5%
* Does not include individuals
in this racial group
who identify as Hispanic/Lat
Thank you for your time in letting us explain our company’s fundamentals and processes.
Dr. Sam Mason
IET 120
October 30, 2009
Click-it Pens
We are the “Click-it Pens Corporation”. Our major manufacturing products are Pens. The processes we use in our facility include extruding the plastic and stamping all the metal pieces. The primary materials we use to construct our product are ink, plastic, metals, other chemicals, and brass; which is an alloy of copper and zinc. The way we go about retrieving our materials to make the pens is that we order bulk plastic and brass as raw goods, buy the balls for the pens from another company that makes them, thus broadening our outsourcing horizon, and we make the ink on site using purchased chemicals.
We are located and 149-151 Cortlandt Street, Sleepy Hallow, New York, 10591. We are just a few miles from I-287 and I-87. These interstates provide a direct route to NYC. The building we use to manufacture our pens is very spacious and has truck terminals and hubs to help in the transportation of our product. We purchase our building for the low price of $1.87 million.
The demographics for our area are :
Race
Hispanic/Latino: 28.2%
White*: 59.9%
Black*: 5.7%
Native American*: 0%
Asian*: 4.5%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander*: 0%
Other*: 0.2%
Multiracial*: 1.5%
* Does not include individuals
in this racial group
who identify as Hispanic/Lat
Thank you for your time in letting us explain our company’s fundamentals and processes.
