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Design Specifications Activity: Procedure

The document outlines design specifications for a robotic cleaning device. It lists criteria such as customer needs, performance requirements, target cost, size/weight limits, materials used, and safety/legal considerations. The target consumer is someone looking for a device to help with cleaning and chores. It must be able to autonomously clean flat surfaces and know when to stop. Key priorities are performance, customer needs, durability/maintenance, and service life. Constraints include a 3/13-4/13 design timeline, 7x7 inch size limit, ease of repair/refilling, water resistance, and edge detection coding.

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Design Specifications Activity: Procedure

The document outlines design specifications for a robotic cleaning device. It lists criteria such as customer needs, performance requirements, target cost, size/weight limits, materials used, and safety/legal considerations. The target consumer is someone looking for a device to help with cleaning and chores. It must be able to autonomously clean flat surfaces and know when to stop. Key priorities are performance, customer needs, durability/maintenance, and service life. Constraints include a 3/13-4/13 design timeline, 7x7 inch size limit, ease of repair/refilling, water resistance, and edge detection coding.

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Design Specifications Activity

Procedure
Consult with your customer(s) or intended customer(s) and complete the following in your
engineering notebook. Use the information you gather to craft your design specification.

1. Who is the target consumer?


Divide the following list of criteria among your team members. Each team member will
then identify specific requirements necessary for a successful solution related to each
assigned element. Be as specific as possible and include measurable values where
applicable. For example, use “Within one second the device must warn the vehicle
driver and disengage the cruise control when the car attains a distance of less than 50
ft directly between itself and another vehicle” rather than “The device must warn the
driver and slow the vehicle when the car is too close to an object.” Be sure to identify
the source(s) of the information on which you base each constraint. Add additional
criteria as needed.
 Customer Needs. What does the customer want/need?
 The customers want something to make cleaning their house/ doing chores
easier. The source is using data from our survey in which an overwhelming
majority said that they would want a device that helps them.

 Performance. What must the product be able to do? Be specific.


 The product must be able to clean a flat surface on its own and know when to
stop.

 Target Cost. What is the anticipated cost to the consumer for this product?
 Around $20-60 as they were the ones in our survey that got the most votes.

 Size and Weight. What size should the product be, or what restrictions to size
exist? What are the weight restrictions on the product?
 It shouldn’t have a much bigger area than 1x1 ft, and there is no definitive weight
limit on the device.

 Aesthetics. Are there preferences in the appearance features of the product


(color, surface treatment, shape, material)? If so, describe them.
 There is no need to make the produce appealing as the consumer will rarely be
handling it. Functionality is majorly prioritized.

 Materials. Is there a specific material or materials that must be used? If yes,


describe it.
 There will need to be computer-chips, motors, sensors, other small electronic
components, a rechargable battery, and a plastic body.

 Safety and Legal Issues. Identify potential safety and legal issues that may arise
from the use of this product.
 The cleaning solution could be toxic if ingested, and the robot may catch fire if
the solution gets on components such as the battery, though this could be
avoided with proper design.

 Ergonomics. Identify considerations for the ergonomics of the product.


 It doesn’t need to be very ergonomic because it is a mostly hands-free device,
although a simple handle will be added to allow the device to be handled
carefully.

 Operating Environment. Identify the environmental conditions relevant to the


manufacture and use of the product (temperature, corrosion potential, dust or
dirt, pressure, humidity, vibration, noise, degree of abuse, etc.).
 The environment will potentially have splashing water and at times be potentially
humid.

 Global Environment. Will the product include any toxic or dangerous substances?
What is the plan for disposal of the product at the end of its useful life?
 The product will contain toxic materials such as the battery and certain other
electronic components that can’t simply be thrown away. We may encourage the
consumer to return the broken or old device to us so we can dispose of the toxic
components properly. The plastic shell could be thrown away or recycled.

 Service Life. What is the required service life of the product? 7-8 years
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 Product Life. What is the anticipated length of time that the product will be
produced before it is replaced by a newer version or alternate product? 4 years
 Durability and Maintenance. Will the product require routine maintenance during
its service life? If yes, answer the following.
o What specific parts of the product must have easy access for
maintenance?
o The liquid-cleaner container and the spinning component under the
device.
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o What is the anticipated maintenance schedule?
o The cleaning solution should be refilled once the container is visibly low,
possibly below a marked level. The spinning component should have its
cloth changed and washed after each day of use.
o Are special tools required? How will they be acquired?
o No special tools

o Will replacement parts be required? How will they be acquired?


o No, but if you happen to lose one of the spinners or the bottle that holds
the liquid cleaner, you could order another part from us on a website.

2. As a team prioritize your list of criteria from most important to least important.
 Performance
 Customer needs
 Durability and Maintenance
 Service life
 Operating environment
 Target cost
 Aesthetics
 Product life
 Safety and Legal
 Ergonomics
 Materials
 Global environment

3. As a team list applicable constraints that the designer must work within. Be specific. In
other words, listing “time” as a constraint is not acceptable – you must state
specifically how much time is available for the design process.
 The device muse be designed within the 3-13-20 to 4-13-20 timeline.
 It must fit between an area of 7x7 inches
 It must be easy to fix in the event something happens.
 It must be easy to refill the cleaning solution and easy to swap out the cleaning pads.
 It must be water resistant
 It must have a rechargeable battery pack, or removable batteries.
 It must be coded to detect edges and not fall off them.

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