ENGR 131 Fall 2013 No Impact Children NIC DUE Date 8B Oct 10 Section 005 Team 18 Milestone 1 M1 Problem Scoping This Milestone is due at the same time as Homework 08 but will be submitted in Assignment Dropbox HW08 Milestone1 Bring a printed copy of M1in your Design Notebook to Class 8B The objective of Milestone 1is for teams to take time to do research and gather information on their specific problem need and to think deeply about and understand 1 the broader context of the problem 2 the needs criteria constraints of the end user key stakeholders and 3 the issues that could complicate their solution Teams must synthesize the information they have gathered so far apply what they have learned about creating good responses and record their answers to these questions in the Design Worksheet attached A Write a clear 2 3 sentence description of the MIC need your team chose Why is this need an important one B What is the goal the desired result that your team commits to achieve of your project Review the Class 7A lecture on writing a goal address the SMART acronym C Who are the stakeholders who may be affected by this project For each stakeholder explain the stakeholder s relationship to the need Identify with if a stakeholder is a direct user D How will each stakeholder be affected by this project and your solution Describe some issues a minimum of five that might arise for the stakeholders when your solution is implemented E Individually talk to stakeholders parents teachers children relatives etc or observe them in action Youtube if you do not know a child Ask them about their needs What do they want criteria are clear measurable distinguish options What must they have constraints are the criteria that must be met F Why might this problem be complex to solve Describe at least 2 ideas G What assumptions have you made H What questions do you still need to explore I Search this need on the internet What other information have you found Cite using APA J Individually what did you specifically contribute to M1 Deliverable 1 Save this completed Milestone 1 document as M1 teamnum 2 Print out a hard copy of this completed Milestone 1 document place it in your Team Design Notebook and be prepared to have your peer teacher review it in Class 8B 3 Submit an electronic copy to your instructor s Bb Assignment Drop Box HW08 Milestone1 before the start of Class 8B Hynes October 2013 tmpiwohdb4a ENGR 131 Fall 2013 No Impact Children NIC DESIGN WORKSHEET A Describe your team s NIC need in 2 3 sentences Describe why the need is important Children often waste a lot of water in the bathroom whether by playing in the sink while washing hands or just splashing around in the tub and shower They do not understand that this water is a precious resource so they might just let the water run The problem is defined by needing to educate children about conserving water usable freshwater consisting of less than 1 of our water supply on Earth University of Michigan 2006 and also in order to start them in the habits of being conservative with all resources B Describe the goal desired outcome that is specific measurable attainable realistic time constrained of your project Our goal is to educate children about the need to conserve the limited amount of water that we have to use on Earth and to teach them to spend less time playing in the sink or tub with the faucet running The team will design a device that will assist in teaching children this concept It will be designed reviewed for usability and child appeal by presenting the designs to teachers tested by presenting prototypes to children and improved based on this feedback within four weeks C List stakeholders and their relationship to the need Identify with if a stakeholder is a direct user STAKEHOLDERS DIRECT USER School teacher Production company The people of Earth Children in the class Parents Future Generations Hynes October 2013 STAKEHOLDER S RELATIONSHIP WITH NEED They will need to implement the product in the classroom and make sure it is used and the purpose is learned by the children They will make money off of making and selling this device and they also would care about the design and materials used It is all of our water that is shared or wasted They will use the device and need to be taught this new habit They would be paying less money if their kids learned not to waste water They will also need water and if their parents understand water conservation they can pass the concept on tmpiwohdb4a ENGR 131 Fall 2013 No Impact Children NIC D Describe a minimum of 5 issues that might arise for the stakeholders when your solution is implemented The children might be at risk if their fingers get caught in the device or if small parts pose a choking hazard The people of Earth and the production company might see environmental risks if development of the device uses more and different resources whose depletion would cause negative consequences that outweigh the negative consequences from depletion of freshwater Also removing materials from the Earth and dealing with disposal after the device s lifetime ends can create air pollution soil erosion contributions to overwhelming landfills and destruction of habitats Furthermore the teachers may not have the time or resources necessary to teach all the students well If the device is misused and breaks and causes a flood from the sink the parents will have issues with the device Parents might also be dissatisfied if the kids have too much fun using the device and only want to use the sink more therefore not saving the parents money E Describe the stakeholders needs criteria and constraints STAKEHOLDERS NEEDS CRITERIA and CONSTRAINTS School teacher Needs a device that they understand how to use so they can explain it to children and needs to be cheap so the school can afford it The final product must sell well enough to make a profit and the cheaper it can be made the better The final product needs to teach children about saving water and the creation of our product should not use more resources than it will end up conserving The final product needs to be entertaining enough to engage the children and inspire them to want to use it every time It needs to ensure that they pay attention to it yet be simple enough with only one or two basic concepts so they understand the principles of conservation The final product needs to be safe so they feel comfortable about their children using They need freshwater to live and