P15420: Rochester Roots Lip Balm/Hand

SalveOhimai Aisiku

Stephanie Bloechl

Kenneth Costello

Jessica Dill

Jeffrey Lariviere

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Agenda

Introduce Team

Project Background

Problem Statement

Project Deliverables

Use Scenarios

Prioritized list of needs – Customer Requirements

Engineering Requirements

House of Quality

Draft Project Plan

Design Challenges

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Team Roles

Project Manager:

Ohimai Aisiku (Industrial Systems Engineer)

Record Keeper:

Stephanie Bloechl (Mechanical Engineer)

Web Designer:

Jessica Dill (Mechanical Engineer)

Project Engineers:

Kenneth Costello (Mechanical Engineer)

Jeffrey Lariviere (Mechanical Engineer)

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Current Product – Homemade crockpot lip balm/hand salve

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Basic Process:

1) Dry petals

2) Infuse oil with dried petals for 6 weeks

3) Strain out oil to get basically particulate free

4) Heat oil with beeswax until melted (about 50 mins for 16 oz oil, 4 oz beeswax)

5) Add essential oil

6) Fill containers

7) Allow mixture to cool until solidified (about 30 mins)

8) Cap containers

9) Add labels

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P15420 Problem Statement Current State

School students harvest plants and label containers

Jan McDonald makes lip balm/hand salve in small batches

Desired State

Students are able to take part in entire process

School desires self-sustaining process that also helps fund Rochester Roots program

Functioning product line to make products safely

Constraints

Student safety

Easy to clean

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Project Deliverables

Functioning system that involves students to make lip balms and hand salves to sell to the public

Expand student understanding of both the New York core curriculum and STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) principles

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Project Stakeholders

Rochester Roots

Jan McDonald

Montessori School (as a part of Rochester City School District)

Students

Our MSD Team

RIT

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Use Scenarios

1) Students pick plants and give to Jan McDonald who makes lip balm/hand salve behind the scenes. Students label containers.

2) Students are involved in every step of the process to create a sellable product for Rochester Roots.

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Customer RequirementsCustomer Rqmt. # Category Importance Description

CR1 Teaching 1 Follow Healthy Urban Food System ModelCR2 Teaching 1 Maximizes STEM inputCR3 Teaching 2 Involves student in each step of process

CR4Physical

Constraints 3 Fit in allotted classroom space

CR5Physical

Constraints 1 Maximizes use of recycled material

CR6Physical

Constraints 2 PortableCR7 Ease of Use 3 Easy to cleanCR8 Ease of Use 2 Easy to set up and tear downCR9 Diversity 1 For ages 8 and upCR10 Diversity 1 Can be used at multiple schools and locationsCR11 Cost 3 Within budgetCR12 Cost 1 MultipurposeCR13 Cost 3 Financially self-sustainingCR14 Safety 3 School safeCR15 Safety 3 Sanitary

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Customer Requirements ContinuedCustomer Rqmt. # Category Importance Description

CR16 Safety 3 Too large to choke on (based on safety standards)CR17 Engage Students 1 FunCR18 Engage Students 1 Team OrientedCR19 Durable 2 Resistant to vandalismCR20 Durable 2 Long product lifeCR21 Durable 2 Easy to repairCR22 Durable 2 Low maintenanceCR23 Product Creation 3 Makes usable productCR24 Product Creation 2 Adjusts to different ingredientsCR25 Product Creation 2 Adjusts to different containersCR26 Process Related 2 Process is quickCR27 Process Related 3 Can heat beeswax to liquidCR28 Process Related 3 Can strain product to mostly particulate-freeCR29 Process Related 2 Dispensing of hot liquid is automated9/10/2014

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Engineering Requirementsrqmt. # Source Engr. Requirement (metric) Unit of Measure Marginal Value Ideal Value

S1 PRP Footprint Size sq ft 12'x13'  

S2 PRP Weight lb 50 30

S3 CUSTOMER Elapsed Process Time hr 6 4

S4 CUSTOMER Yield Size Capability oz 130 200

S5 PRP Adjustable Height Range ft 2-3.5  

S6 PRP Prototype Cost $ 800  

S7 PRP Manufacturing Cost $    

S8 CUSTOMER Heating Element Temperature Range °F 140-160  

S9 CUSTOMER Number of Students Involved students 20  

S10 PRP time to clean min 30 15

S11 CUSTOMER Percentage of single use material that is compostable % 50% 95%+

S12 CUSTOMER Pouring is automated Binary N/A  

S13 PRP Storage Size sq ft 6'x6'  

S14 PRP breaktown/set up time min <60 <30

S15 CUSTOMER % acceptable products based on oz % 90% 95%

S16 PRP is product clear after straining visual N/A  

S17 PRP minimize student contact with heating source/ hot liquids binary N/A  

S18 CUSTOMER capping is automated binary N/A  

S19 PRP avoid choking hazards binary N/A  

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S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 S19 S20

footprint

sizeweigh

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elapsed

process

time

yield size

capability

adjustable

height

range

prototype cost

manufactur

ing cost

heating

element

temperatur

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number of

students

involved

time to

clean

% of single

use mater

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pouring

system is auto

mated

Storage

Size

breakdown/set up

time

% acceptable

products

visual - is

product

clear after

straining

minimize

student

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capping is auto

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avoid choke hazar

dsCR1 Follow Healthy Urban Food System Model                     x                CR2 Maximizes STEM input                 x                    CR3 Involves student in each step of process                 x                    CR4 Fit in allotted classroom space x                                    CR5 Maximizes use of recycled material                     x                CR6 Portable x x                     x            CR7 Easy to clean                   x                  CR8 Easy to set up and tear down                           x          CR9 For ages 8 and up         x                       x    

CR10 Can be used at multiple schools and locations   x                     x            CR11 Within budget           x x                        CR12 Multipurpose       x                              CR13 Financially self-sustaining       x                     x        CR14 School safe                                 x    CR15 Sanitary                       x           x  CR16 Too large to choke on (based on safety standards)                                     xCR17 Fun     x           x                    CR18 Team Oriented                 x                    CR19 Resistant to vandalism                   x                  CR20 Long product life                   x                  CR21 Easy to repair                           x          CR22 Low maintenance                   x       x          CR23 Makes usable product       x                     x        CR24 Adjusts to different ingredients                       x              CR25 Adjusts to different containers                       x              CR26 Process is quick     x                                CR27 Can heat beeswax to liquid               x                      CR28 Can strain product to mostly particulate-free                             x x      CR29 Dispensing of hot liquid is automated                       x              

House of Quality

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Preliminary Schedule

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Design Challenges

Automated pouring system within budget

Automated capping system within budget

Easy to clean: beeswax sticks to most materials

Replacement possibilities for honey

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Questions?