montifore puzel solver: engineering design project

CHALLENGE

have you ever had your desk so cluttered and you can't find what you need that was the problem our team had to design a desk organizer for a company to solve it. It had to fit all the criteria and constraints my partner name is Elie

we chose the desk organizer because it had the easiest constraints so we could work flexible and make the best possible design

step 1 identifying the problem the problem was to find a way to organize all the stuff that would be on a average persons desk

step 2 Brainstorming

the design matrix showed which sketch fit the criteria best 4 sketches were made the best one was chosen

step 4 identify criteria and constraints

criteria must not attach to the desk, may not have a footprint that exceeds 6"depth x 12" with x 10 height, must have a recessed area, have a base 3/4 in, must have a minimum of five different parts once assembled, must hold maximum of six items

design matrix

Desk organizers  Criteria & Constraints


                 must not attach to desk 6x12x10   recesed area 3/4 base   must hold 6 items have 5 parts

Amazing              5                        5                   4                             5                       5

Concept             1                         1                  1                                1                      1

Mercury             6                           4                 3                              2                       3

Malaysia            3                              5               2                              4                       4
total:

Amazing: 20

Concept: 5

Mercury:18

Malaysia:18

1=worst     20=best

first sketch