John Owens

Intellectual Property

Elements of the project that I would apply intellectual property protection

1. Patent the machine parts design and dimensions.
2. Trademark the machine name and logo.
3. Copyright code use to run the machine.

Team intellectual property would be left in the public domain.

Team Dynamics

D:10, I:25, S:37, C:28

1. Identify 2 strengths you bring to your team based on your DISC style:
   1. I am organized.
   2. I am good at thinking outside the box.
2. Identify 1 blindspot you can be more mindful of:
   1. I have a hard time making and sticking to a schedule.
3. What is one pet peeve when working with others in a team who have a different style than you:
   1. Others that do not accept opposing ideas. 
4. What is one thing you can do differently to better communicate with an opposite DISC style:
   1. Maintain good communication and honesty with one another.

Project Planning: Tasks

1. Identify the list of subsystems required based on the ERs. Task will be done when all ERs are covered by one or more subsystems. Task should be completed by 3/1.
2. Use the ERs and CRs to fill a benchmarking table using similar products already on the market. Similar products should fill one or more CRs to prove their relative application to the project. Benchmark chart will be complete when there are 10 or more criteria and 3 or more similar products. Task should be completed by 2/14.
3. Observe video of students making art and note students' ranges of motion and art style used in class. Make a list of materials they used. Task should be completed 1 week after the video is received.
4. Identify input (tablet, joystick, etc) output and motor/servo input and write code to control the motors and servos using the input outputs. Task will be complete when the control of the motor/servo is dictated by the input device. Task should be completed by 4/1.
5. Identify how the machine will hold the art utensil and design an interface between the two. Task will be complete when a uniform interface is made for the machine to hold each utensil. Task should be completed by 4/1.
6. Identify how the machine will move the art utensil around the paper while applying pressure. Create a list of parts needed. Task is complete when a simple schematic and BOM have been documented. Task should be completed by 4/1.
7. Identify the power requirements of the components and create a simple schematic for how each of those will be powered. Task will be complete when a schematic is drawn. Task should be completed by 5/1.

Benchmarking

Risk Management Part 1

Think about the first 5 ideas that come to mind when you think of what most concerns you about your project top 5 risks and their categories: technical, resource related, environmental, safety, social

1. Teacher/ student gets hurt using the machine: safety

2. machine gets damaged in the classroom or in transport: technical

3. The required part to fix machine is not readily available: resource

4. MSD team gets hurt while making/prototyping the machine: safety

5. The teacher does not know how to repair the machine: technical

Identify 3-5 stakeholders in your sphere of influence and 3-5 stakeholders in your sphere of interest

Sphere of influence

1. Art North. The MSD team guide helps oversee and guide the team towards a solution.

2. Karen Knight, the main point of contact for the customer. Provides the most insight into how the device might be used in class and features that are needed.

3. Kids Miracle Making Club. Project sponsor funding the development.

4. Niagara BOCES. School that the project will be implemented in.

Sphere of interest

1. Students. The people that will be the end users of the project will benefit greatly from its effects.

2. Other teachers might see the project and want to implement it into their own classes.

3. Therapists might want to implement the project into their practice to help their patients.

3 Week Plan

Functional Decomposition

Function Tree

Transformation Diagram

Professional Development Plan

• I would like to further my knowledge of Matlab and Labview.

• This would let me better understand how to collect, interpret, and use the data needed to run the machine. 

• I will read more about Matlab here:

• https://www.mathworks.com/learn/tutorials/matlab-onramp.html

• I will read more about Labview here:

• https://www.ni.com/getting-started/labview-basics/

• I will complete this by the end of the Preliminary Detailed Design Phase so I will be ready to collect and use the data for the machine.

Initial Concept Generation

Concept Selection Criteria

Selection Criteria:

1. Cost: The cost should not exceed our budget of $1000 unless we plan to secure additional funding.
2. Size: The concept needs to meet or exceed the size requirement defined in the Engineering Requirements in order to fit on the desks available.
3. Weight: The concept needs to be lightweight enough for a person to easily transport it between classrooms and schools as defined by the Engineering Requirements.
4. Safety: The concept should not have any serious safety concerns that might put the student or teacher in harm's way.
5. Complexity: The concept should be able to be designed, built, and tested within the MSD timeline of two semesters in order to meet our project goal deliverable of a working prototype.

Morphological Analysis

Morphological Chart

Concept 1

Concept 2

Concept 3

Feasibility Analysis Questions

Analysis: How much space will this device take up?

Benchmarking: What motors or servos will we use?

Prototyping: What is the best way to move the tool across the paper?

Standards

1.  ASTM Standard D3332 might apply to the project because this standard discusses standard test methods for mechanical-shock fragility of products using shock machines. This would be useful when designing our machine because we want to know if it will stand up to the abuse of being portable. The tests would simulate a person dropping the machine off of a desk or out of their car during transport. Using this standard would allow us to make the machine more durable.

2. ASTM Standard G115 may apply to our project if we design any moving or sliding parts into the machine. This standard is the guide for measuring and reporting friction coefficients. If we have any moving parts it is likely going to be ideal to have as little friction between those parts as possible. By implementing this standard into our project, we will be able to accurately measure friction coefficients and implement different methods of reducing those coefficients to achieve smoother operation of the machine.

3. ASTM Standard F2188 may apply to our project in regards to determining the effect of vibrations on membrane switches. Membrane switches or "rubber dome" switches are a very common type of switch that we may choose to use in our final design. Vibrations caused by other moving parts on the machine have a chance of causing switch failure or an inaccurate switch press. This standard would help us learn how to find and resolve any vibration issues if we choose to use this type of switch.

I think that the team should consider submitting an application for a grant. There are many aspects involving electronics, mechanical connections, and human interactions that will all have some sort of standard associated with them. By demonstrating which standards may be applicable in different contexts of the machine, we may be able to secure additional funding which would help broaden the project's opportunities. 

ASTM Standards links:

https://compass-astm-org.ezproxy.rit.edu/EDIT/html_annot.cgi?D3332+99(2016)

https://compass-astm-org.ezproxy.rit.edu/EDIT/html_annot.cgi?G115+10(2018)

https://compass-astm-org.ezproxy.rit.edu/EDIT/html_annot.cgi?F2188+02(2019)

3 Week Plan Phase 2

3 Week Plan Phase 3

3 Week Plan MSD2 Phase 1

3 Week Plan MSD2 Phase 2

3 Week Plan MSD2 Phase 3

3 Week Plan MSD2 Phase 4

3 Week Plan Customer Handoff