Project Requirements

Design requirements were specified and prioritized by our customer. First and foremost was health and safety, ensuring that the water dispensed was clean and free from any harmful microbes. We were also instructed to prioritize a low cost. Our budget allotted for the project was $4,500, but what was not used was to be returned to the school. Keeping the cost low also impacts how accessible it is for others to recreate the Wishing Well. It is also to be designed to be replicated and assembled with ease, so others could recreate it. 

Other requirements to keep in mind would be durability, portability and overall weight. The university intends to use the product for the next ten years and it must be easy to move and store. The design must also be environmentally friendly, using no electricity to pump the water through the filter or cool the water. 

5 Rules and Hierarchy:

Primary Needs Secondary Needs Tertiary Needs
  • Portable water station
  • Clean water
  • Instructions
  • Design, schematics, materials
  • Re-productivity
  • Water pressure
  • Number of spigots
  • Long-term chilling
  • Drainage
  • Storage of fountain
  • Appearance
  • Lightweight
  • Paper-cup storage

 

SMART Objectives:

S (Specific)
  • Build wishing well without utilizing machine shop
  • Create instructions 
M (Measurable)
  • Have working wishing well 
  • Supplies water to minimum 4 taps from hose
  • Can build fountain from instructions
A (Attainable)
  • Set time-frame for tasks
  • Each member will know what to do by when 
R (Relevant)
  • Business opportunity
  • Environmental impact
T (Timely)
  • Will complete each gate before due date
  • Will have working water station by March 2020
  • Will have instructions complete by April 2020

 

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