Cook Stove for Haiti Project Date: May 13, 2011 Location: Time: 2:15pm – 2:45pm Project Review

Team Members Project Leader Rob Reid (ME) Lead Engineer Jordan Hunter(ME) Team Engineers Alex Seidel (ME) Brian Knight (ME) Mike Lagos (IE)

Presentation Overview Project Overview Needs Project Architecture Design Project Status Engineering Specs Results Budget Schedule Future

Project Overview Mission Statement Design and construct all mechanical and structural aspects of a thermoelectric charcoal cook stove. The stove will utilize forced draft powered by thermo-electrics to significantly increase thermal efficiency and reduce emissions over a traditional Haitian stove. Sponsor HOPE = Haiti Outreach Pwoje Espwa

Needs Customer Need # ImportanceDescriptionComments/Status CN11Quick to startBetter than existing CN21Reaches boiling rapidlyBetter than existing CN32Able to reduce thermal power to simmer CN51Affordable for a typical Haitian vendor to purchase CN61Affordable to operate CN72Easy to operate CN82Intuitive to operate CN93Long life CN102Durability to withstand typical use, transport, and exposure CN112Repairable - parts swappable and with available skillsets and resources CN122Easy to transport CN131Uses forced air CN141Safe to operate both indoor and outdoor CN152Uses significant less fuel CN161Emits significant less harmful emissions CN172Meet or improve traditional cooking methods CN181Stove can be manufactured using available resources CN192Safe and easy removal of unburned charcoal CN202Uses little pumping power for desired airflow<1 watt pumping power CN21 2 Sustains boil as long as current stoves Cust. Need #: enables cross-referencing (traceability) with specifications Importance: Sample scale (1=must have, 2=nice to have, 3=preference only), or see Ulrich exhibit 4-8. Description: organize as primary and secondary needs (hierarchy) -- Ulrich exhibit 4.8 Comment/Status: allows tracking of questions, proposed changes, etc; indicate if you are meeting the need ("met") or not ("not met")

Stove Status Stoves Built : 2 Tests Run >20 – Modified Water Boil 3 – Full Water Boil 0 – Cook Test Followed Product Development Process Stove deliverables covered more thoroughly in engineering specs section.

Final Design

Engineering Specs Review

Results

Budget Expense Locations/ItemsCost Wegmans$61.38 Lowe's$3.72 Insulation$70.00 Steel Drum$40.00 TOTAL$ Total Budget$ Unspent Financial Assets$324.90

Schedule

Future Stove Design : Expand Outside Current Constraints Improve Interface of 2 nd Generation Stove With Thermoelectric Fan Field Testing in Haiti Accelerated Life Testing

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