Team INASAD
Members:
Jose Medina
Andrew Merk
Michael Fox
Joseph Leone
Alex Sanders
Agenda:
 Past Events
 Current Events – 8 Top Project Designs
 Future Events
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Past Events
 Week of January 5th, 2009:
 Formed Team
 Created Temporary Team Name
 Team members met on Monday January 12th, 2009.
Each Team member created 3 or more topics to
present to the group for possible design projects.
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Past Events (cont)
Topics given:
Jose:
 Car door support arm for elderly.
 Snow board training aid.
 Toilet bowl scrubbing device.
 Electric ice scraper.
Mike:
 Automated toilet paper dispenser.
 Motorized toilet bowl cleaner.
 Motorized shelves (for handicapped)
 Fruit coating system
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Past Events (cont)
Andrew
 Electricity generating swing.
 Seesaw pump.
 Freefall energy harvesting.
 Drill bit loading magazine.
 Human carwash.
 Home wench system.
A.J.
 Extension arm for installing light bulbs.
 Pike pole with piercing mechanism for firefighting.
 Raise able wheel chair that allows user to do standard tasks
such as cooking on a stove.
 Adjustable laptop computer stand.
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Past Events (cont)
Joe
 Solar/hydro powered pool filter.
 Multiple angle screw driver.
 Integrating a flashlight into tools.
 Power ratchet.
 Bolt/nut holder.
 Oil proof auto mechanics camera.
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Drill Bit Loading Magazine
Problem Statement:
Want an ability to easily load drill
bits while keeping track of bits.
Methods:
Permanent magazine storage
systems that can be inserted or
adapted to drill for loading, use,
and unloading.
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Wheel Chair Lift
Problem Statement:
Want to enhance the quality of life of wheelchair
bound users by elevating them
to heights for typical household
tasks.
Method:
Create a wheelchair that has the
seat raise by a mechanism to
allow comfortable use and range of motion for
common household tasks.
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Motorized Shelves:
Problem Statement:
Want an ability to reach all levels of
shelves for people
of all heights and
certain handicaps.
Method:
Motorized shelf system that can
bring each shelf to reachable levels.
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Hydro Power Pool Filter
Problem Statement:
Isolated piece of equipment that
needs electrical power.
Method:
Use the filter system/water
flow of a pool to recapture
enough energy to make
the pool self-sufficient.
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Automated Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Problem Statement:
Want an ability to automatically
clean toilet bowls without
having to get hands dirty.
Methods:
Motor runs a shaft by rotating or
piston action to scrub toilet
bowl in a set course.
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Automated Toilet Paper Dispenser
Problem Statement:
Want an ability to automate the
replacement of toilet paper rolls.
Method:
Using mechanical systems to
recognize and replace an empty
toilet paper roll.
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Vehicle Door Support Arm
Problem Statement:
Provide support for people in
need of help getting into vehicles.
Method:
Make an attachment that uses the vehicle
frame or door to provide the needed
leverage for one to get into and out of
vehicle.
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Human Car Wash
Problem Statement:
Create an ability to speed up and
simplify the common shower.
Method:
Designing a shower head capable of
dispensing water and soap
mixture.
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Future Week of Work
In the next week the following will be done:
 Formulate Problem Statement
 Create Original Design Partition.
 Create Project Plan.
 Make Task Assignments.
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