Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Faculty of Engineering
Universiti Putra Malaysia

EMM3509
ENGINEERING DESIGN II
Semester 2, 2019/2020

TITLE : WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

LECTURER :
1. ASSOC PROF. IR. DR NURAINI BT. ABDUL AZIZ
2. ASSOC PROF. IR. DR B.T HANG TUAH B. BAHARUDIN

No. Matric No. Name

1 192396 LUQMAN HAKIM BIN DZULKARNAIN
3 193247 MUHAMMMAD RAZZAN BIN ROSLI
5 193849 MUHAMMAD RADZI BIN SOLIHAN
CHECKLISTS

No. Task

1 Create Gantt Chart ✓

2 Discuss the design of the road sweeper cut-clean ✓

3 Selection method and the specification of the selected product ✓

4 Develop the product design specification (PDS) ✓

5 Develop the PDS video around 1 – 2 minutes ✓

6 Post the video to any social media ✓

7 Develop google form of the product criteria ✓

8 Analysing comments from survey ✓

9 Search any existing journals ✓

10 Model the critical part in CAD software and run a simulation ✓

11 Discuss the product strength and weakness against previous product from a patent or ✓
other company product

12 Identify a potential journal in mechanical area ✓

13 Write a technical paper of the product according to the selected journal template ✓

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENT PAGE

1.0 WEEK 1: TEAM GROUPING/DIVISION OF TASKS ……………………. 4

2.0 WEEK 2: DESIGN PROCESS ………………………………………………. 5

3.0 WEEK 3: DESIGN CONCEPT SELECTION………………………………. 6

4.0 WEEK 4: PDS AND MARKETING VIDEO………………………………… 9

5.0 WEEK 5: MARKETING VIDEO AND GOOGLE FORM…………………. 12

6.0 WEEK 6: ANALYSE DATA AND PREPARE TECHNICAL PAPER…… 13

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 WEEK 1 : TEAM GROUPING/DIVISION
WEEK 1 OF TASKS

Date of Discussion : 10th JUNE 2020 (WEDNESDAY)

Medium of Meeting : ZOOM
Attendance : All members present.

A group of 3 members are formed and the tasks are assigned accordingly for all weeks.
No. Name Task
1. Luqman Hakim Bin Dzulkarnain 1. Create Gantt chart.
2. Record and Uploading video.
3. Prepare weekly report
4. Collect and Analyse Response.
5. Journal Research.
6. Research of design specification.

2. Muhammad Razzan Bin Rosli 1.Develop design.

2.Produce Google Form.
3.Prepare technical paper.
4. Model the critical part in CAD software and run a
simulation.
5. Design Research.
6. Research for Video Presentation.

3. Muhammad Radzi Bin Solihan 1.Produce PDS and Marketing Video.

2. Prepare technical paper.
3. Patent search.
4. Find information about market value.
5. Prepare selection method.
6. Research for Product Design Specification.

Gantt chart of each member with assigned task.

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 WEEK 2 : DESIGN PROCESS

Date of Discussion : 17TH JUNE 2020 (WEDNESAY)

Medium of Meeting : ZOOM
Attendance : All members present.
Main Problem Statement

Mesra Alam Sdn. Bhd. is the company that conducts rubbish cleaning services for housing area and
industry. They were appointed to carrying out clean-up namely grass cutting by the roadside around
Monthra city. However, there were a few problems causing this work to be stopped recently. Existing
grass machine usage causes cutting remnants to be scattered alongside the road. Apart from that, there
were instances during the cutting process where cars were damages due to flying debris (stones) hitting
the passing road users. Some cars were dented or chipped while others may have their windscreen
windows cracked. Manual street cleaner or mower are that currently in the market needs a lot more
workers operating individual machine to cover large area. Furthermore, the design can cause fatigues,
ergonomics problems and not user-friendly. Traditionally, using petrol as the main source of fuel for
the machine to operate will need high cost due to high oil consumption. Meanwhile, mini road cleaner
which uses a battery is less effective in term of operational and cost for the company to invest.

The Flowchart of Design Process

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 WEEK 3 : DESIGN CONCEPT SELECTION

Date of Discussion : 23RD JUNE 2020 (TUESDAY)

Medium of Meeting : ZOOM
Attendance : All members present.
There are three design is produced and only one is chosen based on the design concept selection
method. Below are the model of the selected concept design and its characteristics. The concept
selection method is using the Pugh Method analysis.

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The characteristics is made based on several questions such as:

1. How does it operate

2. Size of area covered
3. Power source
4. Material of the blade
5. Special feature

Pugh Method is made based on 3 major important aspect which are general criteria, cutting blade
and brush sweeper.

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Cutting blade aspects is very important and is rank by the cost. material of the blade, the quality of
the blade, the cutting ability and the durability of the blade

The brush sweeper is rank by the cost, the material of the brush, the quality of the brush, the
maintenance and durability of the brush sweeper. It is almost the same as cutting blade criteria

The design is chosen based on the criteria score for each Pugh Method of general criteria, cutting
blade and brush sweeper. The most score is chosen as the best concept design.

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 WEEK 4 : PDS AND MARKETING VIDEO

Date of Discussion : 1th JULY 2020 (WEDNESDAY)

Medium of Meeting : ZOOM
Attendance : All members present.
The Product Design Specification (PDS) and Marketing video should be produced. Several important
points have been discussed to be included in the video as below.

✓ The cost of the Product

✓ The important criteria of the Product
✓ The target market of the Product
✓ The name of the Product for commercial
✓ The tagline of the Product for commercial
✓ The mechanism of the product

Several strategies have been discussed so that we can produce the best video for commercial.

1. Make sure the Introduction stands out.

2. The Presentation of the video is creative and attractive.
3. The Mechanism is shown briefly.
4. Create a Stimulating Title.
5. Educate the Audience.
6. Make the Video More Atmospheric with Music.
7. Keep Them Short.

We have uploaded our PDS and Marketing video at YouTube to as a video survey.

(link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqWIEk7s1Ws&feature=youtu.be )

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The product design specification (PDS) is a document created during the problem definition activity
very early in the design process. It details the requirements that must be met in order for
the product or process to be successful. Below is our PDS report.

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 WEEK 5 : MARKETING VIDEO AND GOOGLE FORM

Date of Discussion : 7th JULY 2020 (TUESDAY)

Medium of Meeting : ZOOM
Attendance : All members present.
For this week task, we have to develop google form of the product criteria and distribute to at least
30 users.

We have discussed and learn how to create a google form through YouTube.

(link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtoOHhA3aPQ)

We have discussed several points that are suitable to be insert in the google form. The purpose of
creating google form is to gain some information about our designs and make some improvements on
several aspects.

Google Form link: https://forms.gle/oJUsPjCwzf6H2oPD8

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 WEEK 6 : ANALYSE DATA AND PREPARE TECHNICAL PAPER

Date of Discussion : 13th JULY 2020 (MONDAY)

Medium of Meeting : ZOOM
Attendance : All members present.
For this week, we have several activities that we have been discussed which are:
•Search for any existing journal that are related with analysis of lawn mower and sweeper. It should
be at least 15 journal paper including patent or other company product
• Discuss about any equation involve in analysing the product
• Discuss the process of Model the critical part in CAD software and run a simulation
• Identify the possible area that might create failure
• Discuss the product strength and weakness against previous product from a patent or other
company product
• Identify a potential journal in mechanical area
• Discuss about a technical paper of the product according to the selected journal template
There are 15 journal papers including patent search that we have searched. The lists are as below:

1. Robotic lawnmower by A Colens

Link: https://patents.google.com/patent/US20040187457A1/en
Reference: Colens, A. (2004). U.S. Patent Application No. 10/479,378.

2. Robotic lawnmower by S Abramson, S Levin, Y Tikochinsky

Link: https://patents.google.com/patent/USD451931S1/en
Reference: Abramson, S., Levin, S., Tikochinsky, Y., & Zur, E. (2001). U.S. Patent Application
No. 29/120,576.

3. Robotic lawnmower by S Abramson

Link: https://patents.google.com/patent/USD559867S1/en
Reference: Abramson, S. (2008). U.S. Patent Application No. 29/278,037.

4. Robotic lawnmower by Jens Näslund

Link: https://patents.google.com/patent/USD652431S1/en
Reference: Näslund, J. (2012). U.S. Patent Application No. 29/401,010.

5. Robotic lawnmower by Andreas Johansson, Rajinder Mehra

Link: https://patents.google.com/patent/USD656163S1/en
Reference: Johansson, A., & Mehra, R. (2012). U.S. Patent Application No. 29/401,011.

6. Lawnmower blade by Roger Andersson, Lennart Engdahl, Jan Klasson

Link: https://patents.google.com/patent/USD289524S/en
Reference: Andersson, R., Engdahl, L., & Klasson, J. (1987). U.S. Patent Application No.
06/584,957.

7. Integrated Durability Analysis Using ANSYS, ADAMS and Finite Element Fatigue by
Ewanochko, T. W., Eng, P., Nelson, D., Esaki, M., & Pesheck
Link:https://support.ansys.com/staticassets/ANSYS/staticassets/resourcelibrary/confpaper/20
02-Int-ANSYS-Conf-153.PDF

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 Reference: Ewanochko, T. W., Eng, P., Nelson, D., Esaki, M., & Pesheck, E. (2001).
Integrated Durability Analysis Using ANSYS, ADAMS and Finite Element Fatigue. In 16th
European Mechanical Dynamics User Conference (pp. 1-5)

8. Modal Analysis of Different Shape Knife Based on ANSYS by Ye, B., You, Y., Wang, D.,
Wang, G., & Sun, Q.
Link: https://elibrary.asabe.org/abstract.asp?aid=50269
Reference: Ye, B., You, Y., Wang, D., Wang, G., & Sun, Q. (2019). Modal Analysis of
Different Shape Knife Based on ANSYS. In 2019 ASABE Annual International Meeting (p. 1).
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

9. Grass Cutter Machine by Afan, M., Muzaffar, M., Supervision, A., & Rabbani, M. A
Link: https://ijsret.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IJSRET_V6_issue2_241.pdf
Reference: Afan, M., Muzaffar, M., Supervision, A., & Rabbani, M. A. Grass Cutter Machine

10. A study on the safety electric grass cutter system using the planetary reduction gear device
by Youm, K. W., Shin, J. W., & Oh, S. H.
Link: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12541-013-0290-9.pdf
Reference: Youm, K. W., Shin, J. W., & Oh, S. H. (2013). A study on the safety electric grass
cutter system using the planetary reduction gear device. International Journal of Precision
Engineering and Manufacturing, 14(12), 2143-2147.

11. Simulation of minitype grass trimmer's cutter deformation by Shan, C., Shao, X., Liu, T., &
Yang, M
Link: https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/20113026212
Reference: Shan, C., Shao, X., Liu, T., & Yang, M. (2010). Simulation of minitype grass
trimmer's cutter deformation. Nongye Jixie Xuebao= Transactions of the Chinese Society for
Agricultural Machinery, 41(12), 80-110.

12. Analysis of rotary brush control characteristics for a road sweeping robot vehicle by Wang, C.,
& Parker, G.
Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/7231871/
Reference: Wang, C., & Parker, G. (2014, July). Analysis of rotary brush control
characteristics for a road sweeping robot vehicle. In 2014 International Conference on
Mechatronics and Control (ICMC) (pp. 1799-1804). IEEE.

13. Regression modeling and prediction of road sweeping brush load characteristics from finite
element analysis and experimental results by Wang, C., Sun, Q., Wahab, M. A., Zhang, X., &
Xu, L.
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956053X15004419
Reference: Wang, C., Sun, Q., Wahab, M. A., Zhang, X., & Xu, L. (2015). Regression
modeling and prediction of road sweeping brush load characteristics from finite element
analysis and experimental results. Waste Management, 43, 19-27.

14. Rotary brush sweeper attachment for power vehicles by HE Milz, JJJ Sichman
Link: https://patents.google.com/patent/US2548676A/en
Reference: Milz, H. E., & Sichman, J. J. J. (1951). U.S. Patent No. 2,548,676. Washington,
DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

15. Rotary brush sweeper with easily separable debris pan by RC Berfield, CA Seasholtz, RM
Fegan
Link: https://patents.google.com/patent/US4701969A/en
Reference: Berfield, R. C., Seasholtz, C. A., & Fegan, R. M. (1987). U.S. Patent No.
4,701,969. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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A technical paper is a document that describes the process, progress, or results of technical or scientific
research or the state of a technical or scientific research problem. It might also include
recommendations and conclusions of the research. Below is our group reference selected technical
paper

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