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FST Future Solutions Team. Rishant Dwivedi Colin Boesch Zack Audy. Agenda. Problem Statement & Statement of Purpose Team Name Selection What’s the Problem Choosing the Problem Patents Artifacts Companies Knowledge of the Marketplace Conducting Market Research Project Proposal
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FSTFuture Solutions Team Rishant Dwivedi Colin Boesch Zack Audy
Agenda • Problem Statement & Statement of Purpose • Team Name Selection • What’s the Problem • Choosing the Problem • Patents • Artifacts • Companies • Knowledge of the Marketplace • Conducting Market Research • Project Proposal • Conclusion
Problem Statement & Statement of Purpose According to a survey conducted at Bartlett High School, 40% of students asked have problems with their or their neighbor’s external portion of the school locker. In recent years, many lockers in Bartlett High School, have shown evidence that a large portion of them suffer from this problem. Statement of Purpose: Eliminate locker doors swinging in front of neighboring lockers at Bartlett High School.
Team Name Selection • Innovative engineering experts • Accelerated engineering design group • Future solutions team • Advanced academy association • Automated solution development association Name Chosen: Future Solutions Team
What’s the Problem • Products Choosen: • WinshieldWipers • Cleats • Lockers • Stopsigns
Choosing the Problem • Revised 3 Problem Statements • Obtained 3 credible Sources • Located 7 companies • Researched several patents dealing with problem • Located 11 Artifacts to support Locker Problem • Items Completed • Working with Experts and Mentors document • Problem Statement Evaluation • Problem Statement Rubric • Problem Statement Matrix • Patent Summary Sheet • Research Summary Sheet • Effective Research document
Patents Researched http://www.google.com/patents?id=vLcdAAAAEBAJ http://www.google.com/patents?id=QDQcAAAAEBAJ http://www.google.com/patents?id=29mBAAAAEBAJ
Artifacts • Cisco-Eagle.com • SchoolLockers.com • DoItYourself.com • Ehow.com • Discover Desgn • MkLockerServices.com • StorwellSystems.com
Companies • American locker • Republic Storage (Supply BHS) • Precision Locker • DeBourgh • Lightning Lockers • Locker Solutions • Jorgenson Company
Knowledge of the Marketplace • Existing Similar Products • Storage Lockers • Locking mechanisms • Evaluating the Competition • Locker suppliers • Identifying Users and Buyers • Users: Students • Buyers: School Administration & Officials • The Market • Schools in America (Elementary to High School) • Justification • Metals, hinges, tracks • Machinery • Priced from 79.99 to 129.99
Conducting Market Research • Methods for Market Research • Personal Observation • Informational Interviews • Surveys • Focus Groups • Procedure created in: • Market Research Plan
Project Proposal • Project Proposal items: • Title page • Problem Statement & Statement of Purpose • Executive Summary • Performance Benchmarks • Math, Science, and Engineering Concepts • Expert Input and Needs • Past and Present Solutions • Market Research • Gantt Chart
Conclusion • Team Name: Future Solutions Team • Eliminate locker doors swinging in front of neighboring lockers at Bartlett High School. • Company Support • Evaluating Competition • Marketplace Research • Project Proposal