ECO-FRIENDLY DISPOSABLE CAMERA Engineering Design 100 Carly Bixler Mike Palmer Anne Pauley Pat Robb

Table of contents Background Survey and Results Sales and Stats Quality Appearance / Usage Packaging Sustainability Solutions

Background On Camera Fuji Quick Snap Flash $13.95 24 exposures Can function under different lighting Mostly plastic

Sales and Statistics NPD Techworld - one-time use cameras continue to grow in sales $1.1 billion annually incr. 6%/yr Hammoch (Fujifilm Market Director) - "It secures three trips to store" Initial purchase, drop-off for processing, return for pick-up Less sensitive to brands, features more of a priority

Survey 1. Have you used one? 2. Why and why wouldn't you use one? 3. Who uses them? 4. How would you improve it? 5. Would you buy if more eco-friendly? If so, how much would you spend?

Results Of Surveys 1.. Reasons for Use: 2.. Reasons Not To Use: Easy to use vacations forgot their digital camera at home protecting their good camera 2.. Reasons Not To Use: Not computer friendly 3. Consumer Problems with Cameras: poor picture quality no zoom no instant photos

Quality Photo Center Employee: "I wouldn't buy one because the quality is crap." Cannot focus; set distance for "acceptable" sharpness 3-4 feet Possible improvements: Higher quality plastic lenses or glass lenses

Appearance Interviewees would be more likely to buy one if it looked more like a regular camera Solutions: Molded plastic on camera front to imitate digital cameras and display logo Only put sticker on back of camera or eliminate sticker completely

Ease of Use Current design is tedious for photo centers to process Photo Center Employee: "The Kodak ones are easiest to open... some of the other ones have stickers and stuff around them." Solutions: Only put sticker on back or eliminate completely Keep directions on camera

Packaging Camera Wrapping Box Recycled Paper Post consumer material New look Smaller

Sustainability Environmental Economical Social Waste Reuse Customers No large changes Social "Green" Trend

Solutions KEEP IN MIND COST Sticker only on back or eliminated More appealing design More clear plastic lens Use only recycled packaging instead of glossy Reload and reuse

Feasibility Chart + - Label Reduction Molded Design Higher Quality Lens Recycled Packaging Reload and Reuse Manufacturing + - Assembly/ Disassembly Cost Environmental Sustainability Quality Total Develop Reconsider

Weighted Feasibility Chart Label Reduction Molded Design Recycled Packaging Reload and Reuse Manufacturing (20) 3 2 Assembly/ Disassembly (20) Cost (30) Environmental Sustainability (15) 4 Quality (15) Total 2.6 2.3

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