Engineering Design and Development (EDD)
Mr. Cahoon 2015-2016: [email protected]
The knowledge and skills students acquire throughout PLTW Engineering come together in EDD as they identify an issue and then research, design, and test a solution, ultimately presenting their solution to a panel of engineers. Students apply the professional skills they have developed to document a design process to standards, completing EDD ready to take on any post-secondary program or career.
Mentors:
Peter Threadgill: [email protected]
Michael Mahon: [email protected]
Mr. Cahoon 2015-2016: [email protected]
The knowledge and skills students acquire throughout PLTW Engineering come together in EDD as they identify an issue and then research, design, and test a solution, ultimately presenting their solution to a panel of engineers. Students apply the professional skills they have developed to document a design process to standards, completing EDD ready to take on any post-secondary program or career.
Mentors:
Peter Threadgill: [email protected]
Michael Mahon: [email protected]
The Problem
In 2014, commercial airlines in the United States disposed more than 200,000 tons of in-flight waste. Of this waste, 25-35% could have been recycled, but was thrown away because of a lack of adequate recycling programs and management of recyclables.
Statement of Purpose
To design an airline recycling system & product that will increase the rate of recycling by 50% over 2 years.
Agile Project Management
Throughout the year, my group used a number of Agile strategies:
Throughout the year, my group used a number of Agile strategies:
- Stand Ups- At the beginning of each class, each member of our group informed everyone what they have done between each class/meeting in order for everyone to know what has been done and then what needs to be completed.
- Sprints- Sprints are a 2 week period where goals are set to be completed by the end of each sprint.
- Task Boards- Task boards are used to provide management for sprints that contain the goal our group sets to be completed by the end of a sprint. The goals are separated by "To do", "Doing", and "Done". This helped keep our group on schedule and to not fall behind.
- Gantt Charts- Gantt Charts are much like task boards but on a bigger scale. This helped keep our keep tabs on due dates and make sure we were generally on track for completing our project.
MVP and UVP
Before a final solution was created, my group had to develop the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and the Unique Value Proposition (UVP) based off of interviews from multiple airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Problem Interview-
MVP- Product which allows a team to collect the maximum amount of validated learning about customers with the least effort.
UVP- A certain aspect of a product that makes it unique and that other competitors are not able to match.
Before a final solution was created, my group had to develop the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and the Unique Value Proposition (UVP) based off of interviews from multiple airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Problem Interview-
- 65% stated that their airline recycled, while 35% stated that their airline did not.
- Of those whose airline did not recycle, 83% stated that they would be interested in implementing a recycling program.
- Of those who had a recycling program, 45% stated they had a good recycling program, 45% stated they had a poor recycling program, and 10% stated that they had an average recycling program. 34% stated that their airline did not have adequate room to store recycling materials. 91% stated that they would like to see a greener recycling initiative implemented on their airline.
MVP- Product which allows a team to collect the maximum amount of validated learning about customers with the least effort.
- The product solves the issues of recycling by making it easier to sort the recyclables from trash.
UVP- A certain aspect of a product that makes it unique and that other competitors are not able to match.
- RecyclAir is the only product out on the market that solves recycling on airlines this way.
The Product
RecyclAir- A removable, collapsible, attachment that hooks onto existing galley carts. It functions to collect and separate both trash and recycling with its different sections.
Features-
RecyclAir- A removable, collapsible, attachment that hooks onto existing galley carts. It functions to collect and separate both trash and recycling with its different sections.
Features-
- It works to increase the airline’s profits on recycling rebates by maximizing the amount of recyclables that are actually sorted. Logistically,
- It’s lightweight and compatible design ensure that it will not be a hindrance to the flight crew; it will fit in the aisles without more sideways interference than the standard galley carts it is used in conjunction with.
- V1.0- Could only extend out 1ft and didn't have much space on the inside due to a box handle.
- V1.1- Removed box handle which added lots of room back.
- V1.2- Increased total volume. Extends to 1.5ft
Cost-
Felt: $5.29 Handle: $6.04 ⅛” 3003 H-14 Aluminum Total: $56.36
Labor Cost: $24 |
Manufacturing Cost: $220.00 (Marked up 15%)
Selling Price: $440.00 (Marked up 100%) If one RecyclAir unit is sold for every domestic aircraft that uses galley carts, the total profit would be $670,000. |
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Here is the final presentation my group did presented to five judges from different engineering backgrounds that came to watch our presentation, as well as most of the engineering students, on April 21st, 2016. (Video coming soon).