Gate 3 - Product Analysis (Group 10)

Document all of the product’s components. In addition to an image of the component, identify the component’s function, materials used, manufacturing processes used, model or part number if applicable, and other important information. Be sure to include the number of times the components is used.

Analyze the engineering decisions that were made during the design of the product, considering the questions in Table 1 at a minimum for seven or more components. These components should be important to the user’s experience, product functionality, product failure, etc.; components which are heavily influenced by one or more GSEE factors are also good candidates for analysis. Justification of your component selection should be provided in the component’s introduction. You should reflect on the information gathered in the previous stages (e.g., the development profile) to help inform your analysis.

Complexity Scale -(Group 10)

Your group should provide solid models of 3-5 individual components using the CAD package of your choice. These components should physically interact, and you must provide an assembly drawing that represents the interaction. Briefly explain your choice of components and CAD package; in this explanation, you may wish to consider previous work.

Choose a key component or function and explain how engineering analysis would be used in the design or testing stages of the design process. Provide a detailed description including relevant equations and processes that would allow an engineer to easily perform this analysis. This analysis could also be used to help inform your proposed revisions.

Recommend at least 3 design changes for the product at the component or subsystem level, including (part) features you would change or eliminate and components you would combine or eliminate. These changes should address one or more of the following: global, societal, economic, or environmental concerns. The changes should improve performance, serviceability, cost, etc. Keep in mind the products target audience and price point when making changes.