Component 1: Research
In the research portion of this senior project we had to do various activities to try and prove that our problem was actually a problem in our community and/or around the world.
Activity A1.2: Choosing a Topic
In this activity we had to pick a problem that we wanted to solve for the remainder of the school year. This was the first thing my partner Zach Shellhorn & I did before moving on to any other activities.
Writing A Problem Statement
Once we decided that we wanted to solve the problem of working efficiently on the go. Zach & I then did some statistical research to make our problem statement more convincing. We then presented our initial problem statement to the class for some feedback on what they found confusing.
Writing our initial problem statement
Presenting initial problem statement
Final problem statement; after feedback & revisions
Patent Research
In this portion of the research section, Zach & I were required to find a minimum of 6 patents that were most closely related to solving our problem. This is only an initial search and will probably go back to patent research once we come up with a solution.
Artifact Research
In this portion of the project we had to find 10 different forms of documentation to prove that working on the go was a problem.
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Zach's and my artifacts consisted of a website, patent, blog, mentor email, newspaper article, magazine, book, TedTalk, Keynote speech, and non-profit organization.
Decision Matrix
During this portion of the Research phase we were required to create a solution matrix. Our solution matrix isn't for our solutions but rather for the solutions that companies have attempted.
Click the link below to see the products that we compared and our opinion of the characteristics that we compared.
Design Specifications
During this portion of the project, Zach and I had to come up with constraints and wants for our design. We used information from our surveys along with our research/personal preference. We had to identify aspects of concern that may affect the consumer, the enviornment, production, etc.
