Design Project: Sectioned

Cooking Pot

Sabrina Bell and Logan Chapman

Anderson Career and Technology

Center
May
12, 2015

Engineering Design and Development

Abstract
The objective of the project was to think of a problem and come up with
ways it could be solved. This project specifically was to solve the problem of
so many people having cluttered cabinets with multiple cooking pots, or the
constant unavailability of cooking pots when people go to cook a meal. The
problem was solved successfully with a cooking pot that allows for cooking
multiple things in one pot; which is done with separate sections that can turn
the pot into a whole, two halves, or one half and two fourths.

Table of Contents

Abstract
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List of
Figures
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Introduction
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Background
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Materials
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Procedure
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Results
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Conclusion
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Appendix.
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Citations
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List of Figures
Figure 1.
Sketches
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Figure 2.

Exploded

view..
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Figure 3.

CAD Drawing of

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Figure 4.

CAD Drawing of

Arm...11
Figure 5.

Decision

Matrix.
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Figure 6.

GANTT

Chart
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Figure 7.

Budget

Spreadsheet.
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Figure 8.

Testing

Data..
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Figure 9.
Testing
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Introduction
The purpose of this project was to solve a certain problem in the world with
either a new invention or an innovation. This specific project with the cooking
pot was done to, as stated in the abstract, solve multiple problems in a
majority of kitchens today. When a survey was given, it was found that 67%
of people cook nearly every day, 83% of these people experience problems
with a lack of availability of cooking pots and a clutter of pots in their
cabinets, and 87.5% would benefit from having this type of cooking pot.
These problems were put in mind and ultimately came to one conclusion: the
sectioned pot. Some of the things that should be learned in a project like this
include how to solve a problem, how to work as a team, and how to
document everything. Working together and coming up with a solution to
each problem was what each group was to do.

Background
With the first cooking pot idea, which was resizable, there were no existing
solutions available. The way the justification was done was to use a survey.
This survey was good to use, but then the project was changed slightly into a
sectioned cooking pot instead. This meant that there was one existing
solution: Pendeford 26 cm 3 Section Non Stick Detachable Handle Frying Pan.
This pan has three set sections that are very shallow. The way that the
cooking pot of this project was made that is different than this already
existing product is that the new one has detachable sections that are deep
enough to hold the average can of food and probably more.

Materials
Tramontina 3qt. Non-Stick Covered Saucepan handle
IMPERIAL 24-in x 36-in GV Flat Sheet
Grips
Black marker
Power drill
Rivet gun and rivets
Hot glue gun
Glue sticks
Ruler
3-fold display

Procedures
To start the project in the lab, the first step was to gather the materials and
plan exactly what the building was going to consist of. After the building was
planned, the sheet metal was measured and cut with some grips. It turned
out that the way it was done was in a way that was too difficult to get it to
work right. The next step was changing the entire design after a better idea
was thought up. This better idea was to cut a circle that measured about 4
inches as the bottom and then cut a long rectangle to wrap around to make
the sidings of the cooking pot. Then the piece as the siding was riveted
together and hot glued to the bottom piece of the pot. After that, a handle
from another cooking pot was hot glued on. Then the middle pieces that
make the sections were measured and cut. There were notches put into the
sides of the pot for the middle pieces to slide into to keep them in place.
Once the building was complete, testing began. To test the cooking pot,
plastic wrap was placed in each section (to prevent spilling) and then various

foods were poured in. These foods were a can of corn, a can of green beans,
and a box of macaroni. Once the testing and all was done and documented,
everything was gathered together for the presentation and a 3-fold display
was completed with all required documents.

Results
The objectives were to allow for different serving sizes to be cooked based on
wants or needs, increase availability for cookware by allowing for multiple
food items to be cooked at one time, save time and water by using only this
one cooking pot instead of multiple ones to cook many different items, and
increase amount of space in kitchen cabinets (83% of people in our survey
recognize this as a problem). These objectives were well met because the
cooking pot allows for someone to cook one thing in the whole pot, one thing
in each half of the pot, or three things at once. It rids the need to used three
cooking pots in one setting because this pot can be used instead. It reduces
the need for so many cooking pots in the kitchen. This product could have
been improved by making the measurements more exact so the middle

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pieces fit perfectly with no gaps. Also, it could have been made out of a
material to where you could really use the pot. The errors that occurred
during the project were present when the food was poured in because it
leaked a little, and the measurements were not perfect. The first design was
also a major error because it was nearly impossible to do with sheet metal. In
the future this product could definitely be in the kitchens of a majority of
homes. It would be made of a more suitable material for cooking pots and
would have exact measurements. The projects purpose was certainly met.

Conclusion
The whole process of this project was very informative. It showed how to
actually do the entire design process (identifying the problem, identifying
criteria and constraints, brainstorming possible solutions, generating ideas,
exploring possibilities, selecting an approach, building a prototype, refining
the design, etc.) and come out with a legitimate product. The testing was
also very helpful in completely understanding how the whole process works.

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Appendix

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Citations

(APA)

Engineering
Process

Design
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