PROBLEM DEFINITION

Need statement: Clay/Dough ball making machine

SR.NO	Questions	Answer	Objective/Function/Constrains
1	Should the machine be automatic or manual?	The machine should be semiautomatic	Objective
2	What should be the size of the machine ?	As compact as possible	Objective
3	How many laddus to be made simultaneously?	1 to 2 laddus per set	constraint
4	What may the diameter of each laddu ?	2.5 cm	constraint
5	Machine should be fixed or portable?	The Machine should be portable	Objective
6	How much the machine should cost ?	Within Rs 5000	Constraint
7	What other features are expected ?	It should be safe and hygienic	Objective
8	What other functions it should perform?	* It should have a container to store the laddu dough provided manually * It should make the chunks of the dough	function
9	within how many days it should be ready?	within 3 months	constraint

BASIC SURVEY AND REQUIREMENTS

SR.NO	Observation from survey	Requirements
1	Weight of the machine	It should be easy to carry and portable
2	Cost	Machine should be built with a budget of Rs.5000
3	Number of laddus per set	1-2 laddus per set
4	Materials to be used	Materials used to build must be non-toxic and light weight

IDENTIFYING THE CLIENT'S OBJECTIVES

SR.NO	Objectives
1	Machine should be semi-automatic
2	Machine should be portable
3	Machine should be hygienic
4	Machine should be user-friendly
5	Machine should be as compact as possible

IDENTIFYING CONSTRAINTS

SR.NO	Constraints
1	The machine should make 1-2 laddus per set
2	The size of each laddu should be of diameter 2.5cm
3	The budget should be around Rs.5000
4	The machine should be ready in 3 months

ESTABLISH FUNCTIONS

SR.NO	Functions
1	It should have a container to store the dough provided manually
2	It should make the chunks of the dough
3	It should make dough balls of required size
4	It should run for appropriate amount of time without malfunctioning

PROBLEM DEFINITION

The laddu making machine should be semi-automatic. The machine should be safe and hygienic. It should be as compact as possible and portable. The machine should make 1-2 laddus simultaneously. The dough balls should have a diameter of about 2.5 cm. The machine should be ready in about 3 mounts and the budget is Rs.5000. The machine should have a container to store the laddu dough that is manually provided. Then it should make chunks of the laddu dough, then shape it and collect it in a container.