Team P15441 Mini Air Daniel Probst Usama Haq Nathan Serfass Joshua Erbland Alexander Cornell 2/10/15P154411
Introduction and Team Team MemberMajorRole Daniel ProbstElectrical EngineerProject Leader Usama HaqMechanical EngineerLead Relations Nathan SerfassMechanical EngineerTechnical Lead Joshua ErblandElectrical EngineerElectrical Design Lead Alexander CornellMechanical EngineerMechanical Design Lead 2/10/15P154412
Project Background Use Scenarios Stakeholders Project Statement Project Deliverables Requirements and Constraints Project Schedule / Work Assignments Potential Issues/ Risks Processes Questions and Feedback Agenda 2/10/15P154413
Currently, no device exists on the market that heats and cools an individual. Most current devices use evaporative cooling. Project Background 2/10/15P Handy Cooler Wristify
Use Scenarios 2/10/15P Use Scenario 1: Elderly Person on a walk Use Scenario 2: Overweight person feeling warm Use Scenario 3: Vacationer sight-seeing in Rome Device is meant for non-intensive activities.
RIT Faculty - Dr. DeBartolo Project Guide - Gary Werth Investor - Richard Kahn Primary Customer - Rick Rubin Product Users MSD team Stakeholders 2/10/15P154416
Project Statement 2/10/15P Heats and cools user 15°F warmer or cooler than the surrounding ambient temperature Cost Efficient Lightweight Worn around the neck Cool-on-the-Go
Project Deliverables 2/10/15P154418
Customer Requirements CR#ImportanceDescription CR11Lowest Unit Material Cost CR22Lightweight CR32Compact CR4.12Rechargeable CR4.22Long battery life CR53Comfortable CR62Safe to use CR72Air flow should reach neck from chest CR82Warm Air Temperature CR91Cold Air Temperature 2/10/15P Importance: 1=must have, 2=nice to have, 3=preference only
Constraints 2/10/15P Budget of $1000 UL Certification Humidity factor for Temperature Lot sizes of 10,000 Maximum Unit Labor Time of 5 min.
Engineering Requirements Rqmt. #ImportanceSourceEngr. Requirement (metric)Unit of Measure Marginal Value Ideal Value S11CR1Unit Material Cost$TBD*$10 S22CR2Weightoz.TBD*5 S33CR3Volumein 3 TBD*3 S41CR8, CR9Temperature DifferentialΔoFΔoF1015 S52CR7Velocity of air at usermphTBD* S62CR4.2Battery LifehrTBD*6 S71CR9Produce Cold AirBinary S82CR8Produce Hot AirBinary S93CR590% of users find device comfortable to wear % users8090 S102CR4.1Contains charging portBinary S112CR6Safety – UL CertificationBinary 2/10/15P Importance: 1=must have, 2=nice to have, 3=preference only* Pending Customer Dialogue
Project Schedule 2/10/15P
MSD 1 Phase 2 Work Assignments 2/10/15P TaskWeek 4Week 5Week 6 Dan -Thermoelectric calculations -Battery requirement calculations -Summarize above for customer -Concept Generation -More supporting calculations - -Concept Selection -Deliverables -Electrical feasibility Usama -Setup Conference with Customer -Air flow requirements calculations - -Concept Generation -Talk to bio professor* - -Concept Selection -Deliverables -Mechanical feasibility Josh -Thermoelectric calculations -Battery requirement calculations -Summarize above for customer -Concept Generation -More supporting calculations - -Concept Selection -Deliverables -Thermal feasability Nate -Update EDGE -Air flow requirements calculations - -Update EDGE -Concept Generation - -Update EDGE -Concept Selection -Deliverables Alex -Air flow requirements calculations - - -Concept Generation -Talk to bio professor* - -Concept Selection -Deliverables -Mechanical feasibility
Feasibility of meeting customer requirements COST 4 to 6 hour battery life 10 to 15 degree difference from ambient Potential Issues/ Risks 2/10/15P
Technical Benchmarking Non-Technical Logbooks for drafts, notes, and feedback Work Breakdown Structure Norms and Values Critical Processes 2/10/15P
Questions and Feedback 2/10/15P
- handy cooler -wristify walking-briskly-in/PCT Elderly woman walking 72-walking-briskly-in/PCT – Cool-on-the- Go References 2/10/15P
Statement Appendix 2/10/15P Mini Air is a lightweight, rechargeable necklace that will keep an individual cool during the hottest days and warm during the coldest. This small, comfortable device will send air from a person’s chest to a person’s neck and keep them 15°F warmer or cooler than the surrounding ambient temperature depending on the wearer’s needs. Conventional heating and cooling devices such as air conditioners and heaters are bulky, non-portable and are capable of one function - Mini Air hopes to change this. The aim of this project is to analyze existing devices to create a smaller, easy to use, energy efficient and cost effective product that will keep the user at a comfortable temperature. The final result will be a useful prototype that can be manufactured and would be consistent with the customer’s provisional patent and meet necessary federal safety requirements in order to have a successful transition into the marketplace.