PRODUCT VIABILITY
Procedure #1
1. Load is one of the biggest factors. It is dependent on the consumer's packing style and how much they will be packing. The strain that the plane goes under will also affect the load. We believe since we are modifying an existing piece of luggage, it should be able to withstand the amount of weight a plane goes under.
2. Material makes the product. If you have a great design and awesome ideas, but use really cheap materials that break all the time, then why would you even use it? We will be using the existing luggage which has been made from a polyester material and an aluminium frame. This has already been proven to be a benefiting factor in the design of the product. When modifying we will be using plastic, Velcro, and some more polyester. The plastic is for the divider and the rails that will follow. The Velcro is for the back, which will be used for different pockets so that they can be swapped in and out to the customer's liking. Finally the polyester will be for the pockets and clothes sacks that will be in the bag. The clothes sacks will help reduce the amount of space that clothes take up in the luggage, and the pockets will be in different shapes and style for customization purposes.
3. Mechanical Engineering is not a big priority. There are only two movable parts with the wheels on the bottom and the adjustable handle. The wheels move on the axis which will allow for the luggage to move in a sturdy manner. The handle is there so that you can move the luggage without much trouble. You can also use the handles to pick up the luggage and move it around by carrying it.
4. Our product does not require any energy to operate except for human energy. There are no electronics in the use of the product.
5. There is no form of Chemical Reaction taking place in the product either in manufacturing or day to day use. The main chemical process is in the creating of materials as we are using composite fabrics like polyester to make our product. This can have harm on the environment with the emissions it produces when the product is made but that is the only Chemical background it will have.
6. There are no electronics in our design at all.
Procedure #2
The laws that we must follow are all the different TSA regulations. We can not break any of them as this will be flying on a commercial plane. This will impact our design immensely as we must work with these laws to design our piece of luggage.
Procedure #3
1. Load is one of the biggest factors. It is dependent on the consumer's packing style and how much they will be packing. The strain that the plane goes under will also affect the load. We believe since we are modifying an existing piece of luggage, it should be able to withstand the amount of weight a plane goes under.
2. Material makes the product. If you have a great design and awesome ideas, but use really cheap materials that break all the time, then why would you even use it? We will be using the existing luggage which has been made from a polyester material and an aluminium frame. This has already been proven to be a benefiting factor in the design of the product. When modifying we will be using plastic, Velcro, and some more polyester. The plastic is for the divider and the rails that will follow. The Velcro is for the back, which will be used for different pockets so that they can be swapped in and out to the customer's liking. Finally the polyester will be for the pockets and clothes sacks that will be in the bag. The clothes sacks will help reduce the amount of space that clothes take up in the luggage, and the pockets will be in different shapes and style for customization purposes.
3. Mechanical Engineering is not a big priority. There are only two movable parts with the wheels on the bottom and the adjustable handle. The wheels move on the axis which will allow for the luggage to move in a sturdy manner. The handle is there so that you can move the luggage without much trouble. You can also use the handles to pick up the luggage and move it around by carrying it.
4. Our product does not require any energy to operate except for human energy. There are no electronics in the use of the product.
5. There is no form of Chemical Reaction taking place in the product either in manufacturing or day to day use. The main chemical process is in the creating of materials as we are using composite fabrics like polyester to make our product. This can have harm on the environment with the emissions it produces when the product is made but that is the only Chemical background it will have.
6. There are no electronics in our design at all.
Procedure #2
The laws that we must follow are all the different TSA regulations. We can not break any of them as this will be flying on a commercial plane. This will impact our design immensely as we must work with these laws to design our piece of luggage.
Procedure #3
Procedure #4
When making the product, most of the harm to the environment is in making the fabric product. The harm from burning off the different chemicals to make the fabric causes a lot of carbon pollution in the air. This makes factory's run more and create carbon dioxide as well. We need plastic for our dividers which means it will come from hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons is another form of oil which when burned still produce carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is the main reason for global warming in which if our planet becomes to warm, it will cause mass devastation. When mass devastation takes place people won't buy the Space Case because everyone will be looting for TV's. Oh wait...if people want to get out of dodge, then they will need a piece of luggage to store their stuff that they looted. This means....that they can actually use the Space Case! We can have a ton of business on our hands! I want mass devastation now! Give us all the devastation so people can get Space Cases!! (In reality, mass devastation is bad for both the environment and society...dont try this at home kids.)
Procedure #5
Though there may be a lot of downfalls to the production of the product, the benefit of the product outweighs it. Luggage helps people travel, which helps people's dreams. For those that want to see what the world has to offer, we are allowing them to take a piece of home with them. We hope that with luggage, it can benefit the people by allowing them the freedom of travel. Traveling is an adventure everyone should go on, and having a reliable piece of luggage to go hand in hand allows a person the pursuit of happiness. We want people to connect with people from around the world, and with the Space Case they can do just that.
What are some potential ways in which your product could fail? What design features have you included to minimize the chance of failure?
The way our product could fail is if the fabric rips or the zippers break. This would lead in the product being broken as it wont be able to hold or contain any of the cargo carried inside. Part of the design is the self-repairing zippers already on the luggage. This allows for the zippers to close the pocket no matter if the zippers are on the "wrong" side. The zippers can allow for it to hold up on the reliability of the product as it will make it sustain its lifetime. With this we can focus on strengthening the fabric so that it won't rip as easy with the weight. We do have the reinforced fabric so that it can stand up to the weight.
Is development of a product that knowingly causes harm to people ever ethically justifiable? Why or why not? Give examples to support your position.
It really depends on the product. If the product will help more people than it will harm, then it can be developed. An example of this would be the Atomic Bomb. It was launched to stop the war yet it did cause A LOT OF DAMAGE!!! It did stop the war, but would the casualties of the war outnumber the deaths that the Atomic Bomb caused. If the product does more harm than good, it should not be developed....unless you are trying to take over the world.
When making the product, most of the harm to the environment is in making the fabric product. The harm from burning off the different chemicals to make the fabric causes a lot of carbon pollution in the air. This makes factory's run more and create carbon dioxide as well. We need plastic for our dividers which means it will come from hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons is another form of oil which when burned still produce carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is the main reason for global warming in which if our planet becomes to warm, it will cause mass devastation. When mass devastation takes place people won't buy the Space Case because everyone will be looting for TV's. Oh wait...if people want to get out of dodge, then they will need a piece of luggage to store their stuff that they looted. This means....that they can actually use the Space Case! We can have a ton of business on our hands! I want mass devastation now! Give us all the devastation so people can get Space Cases!! (In reality, mass devastation is bad for both the environment and society...dont try this at home kids.)
Procedure #5
Though there may be a lot of downfalls to the production of the product, the benefit of the product outweighs it. Luggage helps people travel, which helps people's dreams. For those that want to see what the world has to offer, we are allowing them to take a piece of home with them. We hope that with luggage, it can benefit the people by allowing them the freedom of travel. Traveling is an adventure everyone should go on, and having a reliable piece of luggage to go hand in hand allows a person the pursuit of happiness. We want people to connect with people from around the world, and with the Space Case they can do just that.
What are some potential ways in which your product could fail? What design features have you included to minimize the chance of failure?
The way our product could fail is if the fabric rips or the zippers break. This would lead in the product being broken as it wont be able to hold or contain any of the cargo carried inside. Part of the design is the self-repairing zippers already on the luggage. This allows for the zippers to close the pocket no matter if the zippers are on the "wrong" side. The zippers can allow for it to hold up on the reliability of the product as it will make it sustain its lifetime. With this we can focus on strengthening the fabric so that it won't rip as easy with the weight. We do have the reinforced fabric so that it can stand up to the weight.
Is development of a product that knowingly causes harm to people ever ethically justifiable? Why or why not? Give examples to support your position.
It really depends on the product. If the product will help more people than it will harm, then it can be developed. An example of this would be the Atomic Bomb. It was launched to stop the war yet it did cause A LOT OF DAMAGE!!! It did stop the war, but would the casualties of the war outnumber the deaths that the Atomic Bomb caused. If the product does more harm than good, it should not be developed....unless you are trying to take over the world.
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Summary
This part of the project was the most time consuming so far. We found out the different factors that deal with the materials of our product, TSA requirements, and the divider will create the most harming thing to make is the divider.