156B Week 10

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

Accomplishments from Previous Week

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

Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • 6/4/12 Sponsor meeting with Board of Directors for Prodigi Kids

  • Penguin was seen as more viable product, Car is more wow and has potential later down the line

    • Need to redesign penguin shape, wings get in the way

    • Both shapes need to have deeper eating areas

    • Penguin needs to have slightly larger circular eating area (similar to Boon dish)

    • Car wheels are still too small to be practical

    • Suction cup working well was emphasized

    • One suction cup was determined to be better than two suction cups

  • 6/7/12 (DD Studio)

  • Design for functionality

    • Is it a feeding plate that looks like toy/shape?

    • Is it a toy that a child can eat out of?

  • Penguin/Circle shape makes sense

    • Focus on making the circular eating area and lid work, then expand to many shapes

    • The small gaps on the back of the penguin will be hard to clean

      • Don't need the side to "close"

    • Lid design could use more work, seal assurance features

      • Test for robustness (throwing it on the floor)

      • What purpose does the lid serve? (Refrigerator, throw in diaper bag)

      • Features on lid, simple tray for easy cleaning

    • Other possible shapes like ladybug, turtle, whale, etc.

  • Car/Abstract shape is much further being feasible

    • Lid is super high risk

      • Abstract shape is almost impossible to design a spillproof lid for

      • Needs a single shape--circle, rounded square.

    • What is the purpose of the feeding dish?

      • Looks like a toy, rather than a dish

    • Perhaps abandon lid, and market it just as a feeding dish

  • Suction cup

    • Silicone needs to have molded plastic for structural support

  • Cost

    • Probably around $4-5 to be made in USA.

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments  (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • 6/6/12 (with TA)

  • Poster

    • Needs more pictures, less text

    • Talk about injection molding

    • Consider 3 columns instead of 4 if more space is needed

    • Bullet points are good

  • Website

    • Needs more pictures, spread them out on the front page

    • Have executive summary

Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • N/A

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • Wheels on car are a bit too small for eating

    • Overall, dimensions are difficult to fix on car due to the inherent design

  • Suction cup

    • Was not able to get larger off the shelf suction cups in such short notice

    • Cannot test larger size

  • Still trying to narrow down design!!

Resources or Information Required but not Available

Schedule

• • Work on poster, report, webpage

  • Update Gantt chart.

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • $322.65 spent, $677.35 remaining

    • decided not to outsource 3D print

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Need to revise sections in report

  • Webpage

    • upload CAD files

    • upload report and other docs

    • update homepage and final design page