Introduction
Design Week is an intense experiance that is calculated to determine your ability to function as a member of a design team. You are expected to contribute to the team effort, but not to attempt to dominate other members of the team. Your efforts will be judged by a panel of staff and Gary Jenno who is coming up especially from Bosch (who are sponsoring the assignment) and by the other team members. The judgement criteria will be concerned with the way the outcome is achieved, as well as the outcome itself.
The Brief
The focus of the design brief provided by us by Bosch Lawn and Garden Equipment based in Stowmarket is as follows:
"New garden tools which make maintaining and improving the garden and outdoor environment supremely effortless. The focus should be on cordless tools - maybe also focus on mobility - focus ideally on new applications for electric garden tools."
The product should use Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) batteries as its poweer source.
Team Derwent - group members
Chris Chapman
Sam Johnson
Tom Farman
Rod Gritten
Ashley Parker
Minas Patsalos
Final Design
"Ever get tired of scraping away dirt to plant bulbs? With the Bosch 'soil', you wont have!"
This new unique soil remover from Bosch incorporates a cleverly designed internal thread, allowing you to remove soil with ease. The stainless steel internal thread and housing moves in both a linear and rotaional direction. Thus, removing and replacing soil in seconds without you getting your hands dirty.
Key features include:
- Powered by Lithium-Ion technology - rechargeable
- Retracting thread - when not in use, the stainless steel thread is located inside the mainbody
- Variable cutting depth - 0-5 inches
- Battery charge indicator
- Manufactured from a high grade polypropylene - therefore increased strength and durability
- Simple ergonomic design - sits comfortably in the palm of your hand, with two easy to use push buttons
- Lightweight
- Reduced noise
- Prevention of Osteoarthritis in the hand and wrist - no twisting motion required by the user
SolidWorks 2007 & 3Ds MAX 7,
Photoshop CS3,
