Assignment title: Information
Engineering Research and Practice
Question:
You have been approached by one of your clients to design a concrete mixer for use by a small building contractor or DIY enthusiast. The only initial request by the client is that the mixer should be marketable (competitive with regards to price), durable, economical to operate, and relatively easy to transport, e.g. by using a small truck or trailer.
Do your own research to come up with an applicable set of attributes. A risk assessment is required.
Document all the steps of your design process including any lists, trees, structures, charts, and tables. Start by selecting applicable attributes for the mixer, and end with choosing a suitable design.
After completing the design, draft a letter to the client describing the design process. Include your motivation for deciding on the particular attributes, why any constraints were selected, and why you decided on the final design.
Reference: IEEE Citation and Referencing method only
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1. Specifications
2. Objective
3. Functions
4. Constraints
5. Partwise / Piecewise comparison
6. Function comparison
7. RISK ANALYSIS
8. Mainly Marketable aspects needed
9. NO Machinery / Mechanical Design Required
10. Consider imaginary objectives
11. Analysing
12. A letter
13. Executive summary
14. Word limit 4000 +/- 10% including all (except reference)
15. Identify constraint. Constraints Tree below. Just a model
16. Numerical Evaluation Matrix. Just a sample only