5.1 JUSTIFICATION FOR THE SCORES GIVEN
TASK 1: ASSIGN WEIGHTS TO THE OBJECTIVES
| Objectives |
Weights |
| Budget |
8 |
| Ease of Use |
9 |
| Portabilty |
7 |
| Safety |
10 |
| Alarm System |
9 |
| Entertaining |
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| Task 2 : Write Pugh chart for the 4 alternative designs shown in figures |
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| Design Objectives |
Score |
Design 1 |
Design 2 |
Design 3 |
Design 4 |
| Budget |
8 |
Datum |
++ |
- |
-- |
| Ease of Use |
9 |
Datum |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Portabilty |
7 |
Datum |
- |
+ |
++ |
| Safety |
10 |
Datum |
+ |
+ |
- |
| Notification unit |
9 |
Datum |
+ |
+ |
- |
| Entertaining |
8 |
Datum |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Score(+) |
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52 |
43 |
31 |
| Score(-) |
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-7 |
-8 |
-35 |
| Total |
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45 |
35 |
-4 |
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| Task 3 : Justification for the scores given |
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| Design No. |
Objective. |
Score Alloted |
Justification for the score alloted. |
| 1 |
Budget |
0 |
It is the Datum (reference) |
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Ease of use |
0 |
It is the Datum (reference) |
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Portability |
0 |
It is the Datum (reference) |
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Safety |
0 |
It is the Datum (reference) |
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Notification Unit |
0 |
It is the Datum (reference) |
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Entertaining |
0 |
It is the Datum (reference) |
| 2 |
Budget |
++ |
The materials used in design 2 are economic and efficient in use |
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Ease of use |
+ |
The Product outcome of design 2 would be very user friendly ie it can be handled easily |
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Portability |
- |
Since a stand is used for portability in the design 2 it would be stationary at a point n not portable |
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Safety |
+ |
The components used in design 2 are highly efficient and safe to use |
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Notification Unit |
+ |
The notification Unit of the craddle is highly efficient to use |
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Entertaining |
+ |
The interactive toy used in design 2 would be better to entertain the baby and hush the baby when crying |
| 3 |
Budget |
- |
The materials used in Design 3 are costly than the datum |
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Ease of use |
+ |
The Product outcome of design 3 would be very user friendly ie it can be handled easily |
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Portability |
+ |
Since a foldable stand is used in design 3 it would be easy to shift it from one place to another |
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Safety |
+ |
The components used in design 3 are efficient and safe to use. |
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Notification Unit |
+ |
The notification Unit of the craddle is highly efficient to use |
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Entertaining |
+ |
The teddy bear used in design 3 can be useful to the baby to play and keep the baby entertained |
| 4 |
Budget |
-- |
The materials chosen in Design 4 are costly than the datum |
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Ease of use |
+ |
The Product outcome of design 4 would be very user friendly ie it can be handled easily |
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Portability |
++ |
Since Rubber wheels are used in design 4 it would be easy to move the craddle. |
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Safety |
- |
The rubber wheels used for portability in the design 4 would not be safe on a slipery surface |
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Notification Unit |
- |
The notification Unit of the craddle is highly efficient to use |
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Entertaining |
+ |
The musical toy used in design 4 would be better to entertain the baby and hush the baby when crying |