This week we presented our proposals, and got feedback that will help as we move forward with our Design Presentations. We recognize that it will be important to highlight what makes our design unique and that we should go into more detail why we have a ring/pendant system (specifically that the ring trigger can be pressed by the user in situations where they are unable to move their hands and the button on the underside of the ring can be easily pressed with the thumb using one hand.) In addition we also need to consider in more detail how we are going to test our design b/c with a safety device it’s consistency is crucial. We also need to modify our block diagram to be less high-level for the design presentation.
As we order supplies this week, we face significant risks if a necessary material for our final project has a long delivery or wait time, that we are giving us enough time to not only order the part, but ensure it will work with our implementation. We will manage these risks by ensuring we have 2 back up plans for every high risk item. This means that we either order additional materials, an extra variation of a material or have a backup design that can work without the material for extreme cases. This will most likely slightly change our costs of our original system if we eventually go with a different variation, but as of right now, nothing will change specifically.