PROBLEM DEFINITION

NEED STATEMENT

An industry in Hubballi is looking for a sorting machine that sorts the items based on shape, size, and material type, etc.

1.1 Question and Answer

SL.no	Question	Answer	OBJECTIVE/CONSTRAINT/FUNCTION
1	What kind of machine do you want?		The machine which we need should be able to sort the coins and count the total amount.
2	Should the machine be automatic or semi-manual?	The machine should be Automatic.	Objective.
3	Should the machine be portable or fixed?	The machine should be portable.	Objective.
4	How much should your machine weigh?	It can maximum weighs up to 3kgs.	Constraint.
5	What should be the cost of the machine?	Less than 3000RS.	Constraint.
6	Should the machine be user-friendly?	Yes.	Constraint.
7	Do you want the machine to indicate after the process is completed or when the machine is struck?	Yes, it should beep when the process is completed and it should beep and light when the machine is struck.	Function
8	How many categories of coins do you want to sort?	"Three categories. (i) 1 Rs.(ii) 2 Rs. (iii) 5 Rs."	Function
9	How many hours will you run it?	4-5 hours on a weakly basis.	Objective
10	Do you want to count the total money or individual amounts of the categories?	Individual amount.	Function

1.2 Basic Survey and Requirement’s

SL.NO	OBSERVATION FROM SURVEYS	REQUIREMENT’S
1	Weight of the machine.	Maximum up to 3kg.
2	No of operations.	5-6 attempts it should work fine.
3	Cost.	Within 3000 RS budget.
4	How many coins to be sorted.	Depends upon the user.
5	Materials to be used.	Materials used should be non-toxic, eco-friendly, and light in weight.

1.3 Identifying Client’s Objective

SL.NO	Objectives
1	Machine should be Semi-automatic.
2	Machine should be portable.
3	Machine should be user-friendly.

PROBLEM DEFINITION 1.1: -

Design a semi-automatic coin sorting and counting machine based on shape and size which is able to sort the number of coins based on user, this process should take place smoothly and the machine should be portable and user-friendly.

1.2 IDENTIFY CONSTRAINTS: -

SL NO	CONSTRAINTS
1	Machine should maximum weighs up to 3 kg.
2	Machine budget is 3000 Rs.
3	Machine should work 4-5 hrs. on a weakly basis.
4	Machine should be made of eco-friendly and non-toxic.
5	Machine can sort the no of coins given by the user.

PROBLEM DEFINITION 1.2: -

Design a semi-automatic coin sorting and counting machine based on shape and size which is able to sort the number of coins based on user, this process should take place smoothly and the machine should be portable and user-friendly. The machine should be made up of eco-friendly and non-toxic things and it should not weigh more than 3kg’s, budget to build is 3000RS and it should work for 4-5 hours on weakly basis.

1.2 IDENTIFY FUNCTIONS:-

SL NO	FUNCTIONS
1	Machine should indicate the process is completed.
2	Machine should indicate if the machine gets struck.
3	"Machine should sort the coins into three categories: - (i) 1 Rs. (ii) 2 Rs. (iii) 5 Rs."
4	After sorting machine should count the individual amount.

1.3 PROBLEM DEFINITION 1.3:-

Design a semi-automatic coin sorting and counting machine based on shape and size which is able to sort the number of coins based on user, this process should take place smoothly and the machine should be portable and user-friendly. The machine should be made up of eco-friendly and non-toxic things and it should not weigh more than 3kg’s, budget to build is 3000RS and it should work for 4-5 hours on weakly basis. The machine should sort the coins mainly into three categories 1Rs, 2Rs, 5Rs. The machine should indicate the user after the sorting of objects is done and it should even indicate if the process is stopped. The machine should count the coins based on their weight. The machine should also count the individual amount.