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Project 9.3 Coffee shop Table by  Allen Sam 19 July 218 Table of Contents -Design Brief -Grant Chart -Partner Introductions -Activity 9.4 Team Norms Product Research Information -Annotated Sketches -Decision Matrix -Working Drawings -PowerPoint Presentation Design Brief: Client:                        Mr. Smith’s Coffee Shop Target Consumer:     University students 17-30 years old Designer:                    _Allen Sam, Ethan Poon, Cedric Shaw, William Yeh_________________________ Problem Statement: The current lounge chair and living room-style seating areas in Mr. Smith’s Coffee Shop are too large and cannot accommodate the growing number of patrons. Design Statement:    Design and model a modular table that will allow a greater number of patrons to be serviced at Mr. Smith’s Coffee Shop. Constraints: 1.                   Minimum of two (2) adults seating per table. 2.                   Modular table design must int
Activity 9.1, 9.2 Design Ethics Intro to Engineering  Allen Sam 7-17-18 Activity 9.1 Product Life cycles Conclusion 1.       What is meant by product lifecycle ?  It is the process of a product being made, used, and perhaps reused. 2.       Why is it important for companies who make products to research and determine a product’s potential lifecycle?  Researching the potential impact of a product life cycle is important because a product may have severe environmental consequences if it is not recyclable or reusable 3.       What would you change about your product? Why?  I would use steel for the L brackets instead of ABS plastic if we were going for a more environmentally friendly approach. The plastics are not very likely to be reused because it is already molded to have a certain purpose. 4.       Do you think your product will evolve or become obsolete over time? Why?  I think that our product will evolve over time because many people love
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Hour 11 Intro to Engineering Allen Sam Activity 9.5 Product Research Product 1 "Interlocking Oak Tables" Company: the Wooden workshop https://www.wooden-workshop.co.uk/our-products/garden-furniture/interlocking-oak-tables/ Elements: The designers of the table actually went with a traditional lock like a mason jar has, but it is hidden under the table to give the tables a nicer finish on top of the table. Product 2 "Interlocking square coffee table" Company: Michael Arras https://hometone.com/interlocking-square-coffee-table-can-be-separated-into-two.html (michael arras website is currently not a thing so this hometone website is the closest thing) Elements: The designers went with more of a puzzle look more than an interlocking system. The top is made of smaller square pieces to make the resemblance of a puzzle much easier to recognize.  Product 3 " Sculptural Interlocking Tables" Company:  Peter Hvidt (Designer), 
Hour 10 Intro to Engineering Allen Sam Progress on project Assigning slides for each person to speak and checking checklist for project report.
Hour 9 Intro to Engineering Allen Sam Progress on project Added speaker notes for presentation and verify all the information on there
Hour 8 Intro to Engineering Allen Sam Presentation mostly completed 
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Hour 7 Intro to Engineering Allen Sam Introducing myself Strengths: Sketching, creativity Weaknesses: CAD modeling