Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Progress Report - 3/25 - Standing Desk

Progress Report
25-Mar-2014
Product Design Specifications
Inter-EGR 160: Standing Desk V1.0

Client:
Kevin Rolnick kevrolnick@gmail.com
Advisor:
Dr. Juan Vivanco
Team Members:
Jidapas An-adirekkun anadirekkun@wisc.edu
Collin Durler durler@wisc.edu
Connor Gallaher cpgallaher@wisc.edu - Communicator
Piero Gasparri pgasparri@wisc.edu
Reilly Howell rhowell2@wisc.edu  
Archer Jirasirikul jirasirikul@wisc.edu
Tim Kuzmic kuzmic@wisc.edu
Xavier Lunar lunar@wisc.edu
Peter Meidl pmeidl@wisc.edu
Asher Zundel azundel@wisc.edu

Problem Statement
Our client has asked us to design a standing desk with a budget of $200 that can serve as an alternative to the conventional seated desk. Studies have shown that sedentary behavior for long periods of time cause, not only, health problems like obesity and musculoskeletal problems, but also issues with productivity.  A standing desk would aim to provide a solution to these major problems with features such as comfortability, pleasing aesthetics, durability, safety as well as adjustability of both the height and pitch of the desk, which would all be keys to the design.

Last Week's Goals

   Begin to order necessary parts
      Motorcycle jack
      Wood
      Track system
   Figure out exactly how we plan to assemble desk
   Continue working on drawing out the detailed measurements or part required (E.g. numbers of pin, hinge, screws).


Summary of Team Role Accomplishment

   Leader: Connor Gallaher - Led group by organizing groups to work on initial assembly.  Kept group organized and on task.
   Communicator: Connor Gallaher - Will be in touch with the client with questions and reporting our progress.
   Team: Discussed the types, the dimensions and the costs of the materials (wood and motorcycle jack), and ordered the materials.

This Week's Accomplishments
   All materials we ordered shipped
   Began initial assembly; “rough draft”
   Put some parts together to help visualize final product
   Marked up wood with our dimensions

Project Difficulties
   Need to begin working in the shop to cut wood, assemble materials, etc.

Project Schedule
   I feel that we are on schedule, as we have almost all materials and are beginning the building phase.

Expense
   Wood and drawer: $68.11

Motorcycle jack: $66.95 (shipping included)

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