Greenhouse for Sprouts A-11 Engineers R Us Isaiah Linkous, Mary Mitchell, Ethan Riddle, Lacey Roberts EF 152 Spring, 2017 April 6, 2017
Customer Requirements Customer: 7 years old, girl Target audience: ages 5-13, girl or boy Product requirements: educational sustainable fun long-lasting aesthetically pleasing hands on
Conceptual Design Initial design: Greenhouse with windmill, solar panels, irrigation system, and plant beds Chose design by brainstorming how to include renewable energy into a greenhouse Iterations: Didn’t include windmill or irrigation system 2 long plant beds instead of many Included a removeable roof Initial Design
Final Design Greenhouse w/ watering can & shovel Building procedure: Laser cut acrylic and glued together pieces Glued on wooden bottom Glued on metal fasteners to roof Taped sides to cover up glue 3-D modeled and printed watering can & shovel Glued in solar panel lights Planted flowers Mainly used acrylic and glue because of translucence & availability 3-D printed watering can and shovel for easy design implantation
Customer Feedback & Results “We love it, it’s amazing!” “I like it” “The solar panels are really cool” Future improvements: Use different caulking/tape Use interlocking edges Use thinner solar panels
Cost & Time Estimates 1000 Units: $37,840 Retail Price 1 Unit: $49.99 Prototype cost estimate: Item Source Cost Solar panel/light Amazon (3 @ $1.19) $3.57 Acrylic Home Depot (4 @ $4.37) $17.48 Seeds Walmart (1 @ $1.17) $1.17 Glue Target (2 sticks @ $2.99/30 sticks) $0.20 Labor 1.5 hours @7.25/hr $10.87 Metal brackets Home Depot (2 @ $1.99) $3.98 Watering can Matter Hackers (2 m @ $30/146.5 m) $0.41 Shovel Matter Hackers (.8 m @ @ $30/146.5 m) $0.16 TOTAL $37.85 1000 Units: $37,840 Retail Price 1 Unit: $49.99
Summary & Conclusion The Greenhouse for Sprouts is an educational child’s toy with an emphasis on renewable energy Kids can learn how to take care of plants and observe the plants growing