NEED STATEMENT : Automated bottle crushers are necessary for a catering business in Belagavi to dispose of bottles after food service
Identifying the objectives :
Semi-automatic
To crush plastic bottle
Portable
Run on electricity
Made of acrylic and foam
Waterproof with replacable components
Problem definition version 1.1 : Design a semi-automatic bottle crushing machine, which is able to crush plastic bottles.It should be portable and must run on electricity. The machine should be made of acrylic and foam and must be waterproof. The damaged components should be easily replacable.
Identifying constraints :
Crush one bottle at a time
Budget must not exceed Rs.3000
Dimension is 2 cubic feet
Problem definition version 1.2 : Design a semi-automatic bottle crushing machine, which is able to crush plastic bottles.It should be portable and must run on electricity. The machine should be made of acrylic or foam and must be waterproof. The damaged components should be easily replacable. The machine must crush one bottle at a time and the budget must not exceed 3000rs.The dimensions of the machine must not exceed 3 cubic feet .
Identifying the functions :
It needs to crush the bottle
Produce minimal noise
Crushed part be stored in separate compartment
Problem definition version 1.3 : Design a semi-automatic bottle crushing machine, which is able to crush plastic bottles. It should be portable and must run on electricity. The machine should be made of acrylic or foam and must be waterproof. The damaged components should be easily replacable. The machine must crush one bottle at a time and the budget must not exceed 3000rs. The dimensions of the machine must not exceed 3 cubic feet . It should crush the bottles instead of shredding with minimal noise. The crushed part be stored in separate compartment.