156A Week 9

Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.

• • Defined the goal of project

  • Looked at past prototypes

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • N/A

Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.

• • Nima and Emmanuel: Go to Babies R Us to see competitor products. Brainstorm lid designs.

  • Ebrahim and Jin: Research suction cup options.

  • Tak: Research injection molding

Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments

• • Retail ready, finished prototype that can be brought to potential retailers (injection mold ready)

    • Unisex model (Butterfly, Whale shapes)

    • Lightweight and portable

    • One piece (suction cup is not removable)

    • Safe, environmentally friendly

    • 2-3 food sections in tray

    • Rounded lip and edges

    • Hip and innovative

    • Made in USA (quality and accessibility to manufacturing plant)

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments

• • Go to 3D printing workshop

  • Get acquainted with the injection molding process

  • Pros and cons for each of the lid designs

  • Engineering benchmarking (compare with competitors)

  • Engineering specifications (from sponsors requests)

  • Document design process

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • Lid design

    • Snap lock

    • Twist lock

    • Tupperware

  • Suction cup selection

    • Where to buy

    • Material

    • Size

    • Force

  • Materials

    • Child and environmentally friendly

    • BPA-free

    • Injection moldablle

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • N/A

Schedule

• • Develop SolidWorks models

  • Update Gantt chart.

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • $500, none spent

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • N/A