NEIGBOURHOOD SCHOOL HOSPITAL

WASTE DAMAGED TABLE

WASTE COLLECTION STRAY DOGS MOVE SICK PEOPLE WASTE

COMMUNITY
PROBLEM PLAYGROUND

BUS STOP STRAY DOGS HOUSE WASTE POOR IRRIGATION

LIVING ROOM BED ROOM KITCHEN BATHROOM

TOOTH BRUSH
STORAGE OS SHOES CLOTH STORAGE (FORK, SPOON, KNIVES, PLATES)
BOOK STORAGE T.V SET JEWELERY TOWEL STORAGE
I HAVE A LOT OF CDs AT HOME, I USUALLY PUT
THEM ON MY WORKING DESK/TABLE . THE DISK MAY
DAMAGE IF IT FALL DOWN.

I WOULD LIKE TO DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE CD’S

A STORAGE WHERE I CAN STORE MY CD’S IN AN ORDERLY AND SECURE WAY.

PC

THEY CREAT A MESS ON MY DESK/TABLE AND I GET

SCOLDED BECAUSE OF THIS MESS. TABLE

I WOULD LIKE TO DESIGN A SMALL UNIT

WHERE THE CD’S WILL NOT MAKE A MESS ON MY TABLE.
EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY TAKE MEDICINE, OINMENT AND BANDAGE, ETC
VERY OFTEN .THE FACT THAT THESE ITEMS SHOULD BE STORED IN A TIDY AND SAFE
AREA, BUT THE PROBLEM ARISES AS I DON’T HAVE A PROPER PLACE/UNIT/FURNITURE FOR
KEEPING THESE ITEMS. TABLE OINMENT

THERE IS A NEED TO BE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURED

FOR KEEPING ALL THESE ITEMS IN A TIDY AND SAFE PLACE.

PC

FOR A QUICK SOLUTION IT IS KEPT ON MY DINNING TABLE MEDICINES

WERE IT CREAT A MESS AND DON’T GIVE A GOOD APPEARENCE.

THERE IS A NEED TO BE DESIGN WHERE TO KEEP ALL THESE STUFF IN A GOOD

AREA AND THE DINNER TABLE WILL LOOK GOOD AND HAVE A GOOD APPEARANCE.
RECENTLY, IN OUR FAMILY WE HAVE WELCOME 2 SMALL PUPPIES. WE ALL WERE VERY HAPPY TO
HAVE THEM UNTIL WE REALISE HOW MESSY THEY WERE. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT CAME TO FEED
THEM. THEIR FOOD WERE ALL OVER THE PLACE EVEN ON THE CORNER OF THE WAY.

THERE IS A NEED TO DESIGN A UNIT TO KEEP THE DOG’S FOOD.

THE 2 PUPPIES IS EATING ON THE FLOOR AND ALSO THE FLOOR

IS BEING DIRTY.
FLOOR

THERE IS A NEED TO DESIGN A UNIT WHERE THE

DOG CAN EAT FOR NOT EATING ON THE GROUND. FOOD STORAGE DOG’S FOOD DOGS
MY GRANDMOTHER FACES A QUITE GARDENIG PROBLEM. BEING A NATURE LOVER IN HER YARD
SHE HAD GROWN VARIOUS BEAUTIFUL PLANTS AND VEGETABLE. THE PROBLEM ARISES WHEN
EVERYDAY SHE HAD TO WATER THE PALNTS, AND IN HER OLD AGE SHE HAS TO CARRY A HEAVY
HOSE TO BE ABLE TO WATER THE PLANTS. SHE NEEDS TO CARRY THE HOSE AT A FAR DISTANCE
FROM HER HOUSE TO HER GARDEN.

THERE IS A NEED TO DESIGN A UNIT TO KEEP THE HOSE NEATLY,

EASILY AND TO BE ABLE TO CARRY IT. PLANTS

GRANDMOTHER HOSE

AS SHE IS OLD SHE STARTED TO HAVE BACK PAIN AND CANNOT SIT TO
PLANT. GRANDMOTHER IS PLANTING

THERE IS A NEED TO DESIGN A UNIT WERE SHE CAN

SIT AND PLANT WHERE SHE WILL NOT GET ANY PAIN. VEGETABLES
 INFRONT OF THE TEMPLE

SHOES/SLIPPERS

IN THE HINDU COMMUNITY THERE ARE VARIOUS RITUALS WE HAVE TO PERFORM BEFORE
VISITING A TEMPLE. ONE AMONG THIS IS TO ENTER BAREFOOT AS A SIGN OF RESPECT.HOWEVER,
QUITE OFTEN DUE TO RAINY WAETHER DEVOTERS SLIPPERS AND SHOES ARE AFFECTED.

I WOULD LIKE TO DESIGN A UNIT WHERE WE CAN STORE OUR SHOES AND SLIPPERS
AND PROTECT THEM FROM RAINY WEATHER. TEMPLE

STRAY DOGS

RECENTLY, SOME DEVOTERS SLIPPER EVEN WERE TORED BY STRAY DOGS.

I WOULD LIKE TO DESIGN A UNIT WHERE

WE CAN STORE OUR SHOES AND PREVENT THEM FROM STRAY DOGS.
 PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION
10

0
Situation 1 Situation 2 Situation 3 Situation 4 Situation 5

A BARCHART IS DRAWN, WHERE THE PROBLEM ARE RATED OUT OF 10 WHICH IS THE
MOST URGENT.

SITUATION 4 HAS BEEN CHOSEN AS IT HAS SCORES THE HIGHEST

RATING.
AS MY GRANDMOTHER HAS RETIRED FROM HER JOB, SHE IS AT HOME AND HAVE NOTHING TO
DO. AS AN EXERCISE SHE HAS STARTED TO PLANT.SHE FACES A QUITE COMMON GARDENIG
PROBLEM. BEING A NATURE LOVER IN HER YARD SHE HAD GROWN VARIOUS BEAUTIFUL PLANTS
AND VEGETABLE. THE PROBLEM ARISES WHEN EVERYDAY SHE HAD TO WATER THE PALNTS, AND
IN HER OLD AGE SHE HAS TO CARRY A HEAVY HOSE TO BE ABLE TO WATER THE PLANTS. SHE
NEEDS TO CARRY THE HOSE AT A FAR DISTANCE FROM HER HOUSE TO HER GARDEN. AS SHE IS OLD
SHE STARTED TO HAVE BACK PAIN AND CANNOT SIT DOWN TO PLANT.
DESIGN BRIEF
 Key feature to be considered Commentary

Where will the product be used? My final ideas is intended to be used in my

What will my product be used for? grandmother’s garden as to keep gardening gloves, hose,
boots, sickle, garden trowel.
When is it going to be used? It can be used anytime as she needs to use the
equipment in her garden.

Who will use the artefact? My grandmother and also myself.

How will the product look like? The product will look like a box which will be moveable
but nicely design and beautiful appearance.

Which level of quality and cost? The artefact must be durable and affordable.

How much time will the artefact take to be manufactured? The artefact will exceed at least two week to be
manufacture.
Where the artefact is going to be kept? The artefact will be kept at my grandmother home.
AN ANALYSIS OF THE DESIGN BRIEF
SHOWS THAT SOME INVESTIGATION MUST
BE CARRIED OUT TO COLLECT DATA.

1. ACTUAL WAY OF DOING THE WORK 3. IT HAPPEN SOMETIME THAT MY

GRANDMOTHER GET BACK PAIN

2. NO PROPER PLACE TO KEEP

THESE TOOLS

FROM THESE PHOTOS I CAN NOW SEE CLEARLY WHAT ARE

THE PROBLEMS AND WHAT ARE THE REAL NEEDS.

ANTHROPOMETRIC OF A
NORMAL WOMEN

ANTHROPOMETRIC DATA OF INTENDED USERS

ANTHROPOMETRIC OF A
NORMAL MAN
WHAT IS ERGONOMICS?
 Work in a natural position.
 Reduce excessive force.
 Reduce excessive force movement/keep everything in reach.
 Work at proper height.
 Minimize fatigue and static load.
 Provide clearance.
 Minimize procedure points.
 Move, exercise and stretch.
 Maintain a comfortable environment
 Safety…

Ergonomics help to prevent injuries

e.g. Back pain, Joints pain or any hazards.
DATA COLLECTION
I will now collect data of all
objects that will be kept
in my unit.
A. SICKLE D. GARDEN TROWEL

L: 45 CM L: 31.75 CM

B. WATERING CAN E. GARDENIG GLOVES

L: 54 CM

MATERIAL: GALVANIZED STEEL L: 8 CM

C. HEDGE SHEARS F. GARDERN HOSE

L: 19 CM L: 60 M
 KEY:

VEGETABLE

TREE

BIG WALL

MAIN DOOR

SMALL WOODEN DOOR

DOOR

SMALL WALL

ARTEFACT

THE ARTEFACT WILL BE PLACED AT A CORNER FENCE

(IN THE MIDDLE)

RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
MATERIALS
WOOD

NAME PROPERTIES USES NAME PROPERTIES USES

SPRUCE Fairly strong, small hard General indoor BEECH Close-grained, hard, tough and Functional furniture (e. g
knots, resistant to work, whitewood strong, works and finish well, wear chairs, toy, tool, veneers,
splitting, some resin furniture I.e well but prone to warping. turned work, steam
pocket, not durable. kitchen. blending )

SCOTS Soft wood. Strong yet Low cost furniture, ELM Tough, durable, cross-grained which Garden furniture, turnery
PINE easy to work with, construction work. make it difficult to work, do not and furniture.
readily available. Simple joinery. split, it has a tendency to warp,
good in water.

PARANA Hard, straight grained, Best quality ASH Open grained, tough and flexible, Tool handles, sport
PINE almost knot free, strong interior joinery, i.e. good elastic qualities, work and equipment, traditional
enough and durable, staircases, built-in finishes well. coach building, ladder,
smooth finish, tend to furniture. laminating.
warp, expensive.
 Ergonomic

MAREIALS USED:
This idea is made up of Parana

Pine. Parana Pine is a hardwood,

it is suitable material for making

gardening tools storage as it is Aluminum had been used

fairly strong. in this idea, it can cast

It is mostly used for general outdoor into any shape, its light

Work. weight and durability

JOINING METHOD: make it an attractive

In this idea butt joint has been option for an outdoor.

used. A butt joint is in which two furniture.

pieces of material are joined by simply Positive aspect Negative aspect

placing their ends together without  It is environmentally  Sharp edges

friendly.
any special shaping.  Easy to store tools.
IDEA 2 The joint used in this idea is joint using screw. Screw joint provide

MATERIALS USED: single-axis translation by utilizing the threads of the threaded rod

This is a very simple idea of a to provide such translation.

gardening tool. It is made from Mild steel side hook has been

Oak. Oak is a hardwood and it is a beautiful used in this idea, so that some

material. It is strong and durable, easy to tools like trowel and sicle can

Work with. be store.

Ergonomic

+ve aspect -ve aspect

Aluminum had been used in this idea, it can cast
 Easy to stored  Sharp edges.
tools.
into any shape, its light weight and durability
 Durable as  Not much
make it an attractive option for an outdoor. oak has been space.
used.
IDEA 3
INTRODUCTION
This is a quite simple of tools storage. It has a

good appearance of a tool storage. It has a good stability.

MATERIALS USED: JOINING METHOD:

This material is made from Beech. The joint used in this idea is joint using

Beech has Close-grained, it is tough screw. Screws are fairly cheap to make

and strong. Beech is mainly used for due to equality with highly capable

veneers, turned work, steam blending. Manufacturing process.

FITTING
Mild steel locks had been used in this idea,
Easy to stored tools. Sharp edges
to lock the tools securely . It is environmentally
friendly
IDEA 4 ERGONOMIC

INTRODUCTION: Side hook has been used using

This idea is among the latest design mild steel.

of tools storage. It is made up with

Ash wood.it is useful and well

designed. JOINT:
The joint used in this idea is joint using

FUNCTION: screw. Screw joint are extremely reliable

It can store several tools as it has in process.

different part in it.

MATERIAL USED: +ve aspects -ve aspects

Environmental Sharp edges
Ash wood has been used in this idea,
friendly.
Open grained, tough and flexible, good elastic qualities, A lot of space.
easy to work and finishes well.
 DESIGN SPECIFICATION

FUNCTION: THE ARTEFACT MUST BE ABLE TO KEEP GARDENING TOOLS SUCH AS; GARDEN TROWEL, SICKLE,
WATERING CAN, GARDENING HOSE AND GARDENING GLOVES ETC…
MATERIALS: SHOULD BE MADE EITHER FROM WOOD, METAL OR PLASTIC.
AESTETIC: SHOULD HAVE QUALITY FINISH, SHOULD MATCH THE INTENDED ENVIRONMENT, IN TERM OF
COLOUR, SHAPE AND TEXTURE BECAUSE IT WILL BE IN A MODEL WORLD.
COST: THE UNIT SHOULD NOT EXCEED RS 3000, IN TERM OF COST BECAUSE IT IS THE ONLY AVAILABLE
BUDGET.
FINISH: A NON-TOXIC FINISH SHOULD BE USED BECAUSE IT MAY POLLUTE THE ENVIRONMENT AND CAN
EVEN CAUSE HARM TO SOMEONE.
SAFETY: SHOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY POINTED EDGES OR CORNERS BECAUSE THE PERSON USING IT MAY
HURT HIM/HERSELF.
MAINTENANCE: THE ARTEFACT MUST BE EASILY MAINTAINED AND ACCESSED FOR CLEANING PURPOSE
BECAUSE THE PERSON USING IT OR CLENING IT WILL NOT LOSE TIME IN EACH CASE.
ERGONOMIC: SHOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY SMOKE OF INCONVENIENCE OR RESTRICTED MOVEMENT AS IT
CAN HURT SOMEONE.