Problem Definition (ED1)
- Designers: Ruchil D Jain, Hrishikesh Kulkarni, Shashank S H, Pramod Dollin
- Clients: Prof. Doddesh Sir
- Users: Medical Shop Owner
| Sl no | Questions such as | This question helps the designer to |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Do you have any electrical supply in your shop? | Establish client’s objectives |
| 2. | What are the average customers do visit your shop every day? | Establish client’s objectives |
| 3. | What is the space you will provide to mount this machine? | Establish client’s objectives |
| 4. | Do you want the machine to arrange the tablets in alphabetical order? | Establish client’s objectives |
| 5. | Do you the machine to have power backup? | Establish client’s objectives |
| 6. | What is the budget for your need? | Identify constraints |
| 7. | What is the maximum weight that a machine can be? | Identify constraints |
| 8. | What is the maximum time duration you need the machine to work? | Identify constraints |
| 9. | How much load the machine be able to hold? | Identify constraints |
| 10. | Do you need any device in your machine which identifies the expired medicines? | Establish functions |
| 11. | Do you want the machine to display cost and generate the bill? | Establish functions |
Obtain the information through basic survey and customer interaction and arrive at requirements
| Observation and from Lit. Survey | Requirements |
|---|---|
| 1.Based on the cost of competing products in the market! | The cost of machine should lie within range of 4000 to 5000 Rs only. |
| 2.Based on the working time of other machines! | The machine should work up to 12 hours continuously. |
| 3.Based on the behaviour of other machines! | The machine should be user-friendly which doesn’t harm the user. |
| 4.Based on the size and shape of other machines! | The machine should have a simple shape which could fit within 3*3 metres size. |
| 5.Based on the weight of other machines in market! | The machine should be easy to lift and handle(1.5kg) |
1.1 Identify client’s objectives
Step 1: Prepare a list of design objectives
| Sl.No | Objectives |
|---|---|
| 01 | The machine must be made safe. |
| 02 | The machine must be affordable. |
| 03 | The machine should be user friendly. |
| 04 | The machine should have a power backup. |
1.2 Prioritize the identified design objectives
Priority among various objectives is set through a technique called Pair-wise Comparison Chart (PCC)
| Objectives | Safety | Affordable | Power backup | User friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety | ***** | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Affordable | 0 | ***** | 0 | 0 |
| Power backup | 0 | 0 | ***** | 0 |
| User friendly | 0 | 1 | 1 | ***** |