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Promethian Design

Sam Caramia- Grad School in Switzerland Tommy Johnson-one more semester Joseph Hancock-moving back with parents Mike Haack-Terex in Washington Bill Evans-Kimberly Clark in Texas

To assist individuals who have a disability or who are disadvantaged to recognize and to achieve their chosen level of economic and social independence.

One handed

Visually impaired

Hand-eye coordination

Easy of use

Increased production rate

Less human interaction

Reduce risk of cut (Safety)

Prevents touching reflector

Reduce cross threading

Less than five steps to do and needs to be hands on!

Run with eyes closed

Less than 5X4 feet base

Noticeably marked areas and steps

Make at least double at initial use

Up to OSHA standards of safety procedures

Less than $300

We went back to the customer and reviewed the needs

We realized that some of the needs we were really focusing weren’t the most important

FEMA showed that we were missing some of the most important needs

New Needs Durable- Should be able to last a very long time

Replaceable-Development Workshop isn’t prepared to replace gears and belts or other electronics easily

The group kept coming up with new designs

We would test concepts

Test results altered new designs

Example: We wanted a clamp. We tested foams and found that there may be ways to not need to clamp. Clamps caused confusion anyways.

Pump Idea was an alternative option to electric

Idea was a mixture of push tops, vegetable dicers, and a ratchet screwdriver.

Started making designs and found same thing through benchmarking

Would save lots of time machining by buying online

Bought the cheapest for testing $30

Fine Motor Skills vs Gross Motor Skills

Explanation of Design

Simple to understand and provides way to hold reflector for individuals.

Thickness is important

Foam is ½ thick

Foam was donated usually $40 a tray

Trays for wood $8

Metal $80

Metal and foam color contrast

We came up with Stand for an angle option for employees

Would work well if sitting

After Watching the employees use this we have made two new improvements

New driver

Grips on bottom

One handed

Visually impaired

Hand-eye coordination

Easy of use

Increased production rate

Less human interaction

Reduce risk of cut (Safety)

Prevents touching reflector

Reduce cross threading