Grade 9 Instructions

Alarm Project

Gardening Concepts LDa

The Chief Designer

Design Initiatives Lda

Rua Maria Brown

Portugal

Dear Designer

I am writing to enquire if you would be interested in designing an electronic device to warn people that their indoor plants need water. Our company is closely associated with supplying garden centres, supermarkets and DIY shops with a range of innovative devices that can help with all types of gardening.

We have identified a need, particularly among older customers for this type of device because they sometimes forget to water their indoor plants and the plants will then die. The device we think they would use would need to be fairly simple and be very easy to use. It should run automatically and provide a signal when water is required. It should use only one battery and have a long life between battery changes. It needs to work in an indoor environment but at the same time be well insulated against moisture. Moving parts are not desirable and safety must be paramount. The device should be small and attractive possibly in the form of a garden toy or ornament.

We would like suggestions for a range of indicators to suit our specifications. Please supply a full explanation of your proposed system and a demonstration prototype in order that we can see how your system will work.

Yours sincerely

Managing Director