fheew, a lot have been done for today!

Date & Time: 17 Jan 2010 & 9.00-4.00pm

Venue: PG Lounge, Level 3 Library

Agenda: 

1. Specification Breakdown list
2. List of Metrics
   
3. Needs-Metrics Matrix
4. Problem Decomposition
   
5. Functional Decomposition
   
6. Classfication Tree
7. Concept Combination Table
8. Pugh's Method
9. Modified Pugh's Method

All listed above was discussed. Before came up with Needs- Metrics Matrix, we need to have a specification break down list and list of Metrics. The final Needs- Metrics Matrix for our Smart Backpack as shown below;

Then the Problem Decomposition was identified. Then functional Decomposition was derived. The functional decomposition as shown below;

 

From this Problem decomposition, we chose to create the Functional Decomposition of our sub-system as below;

 

From that ,we  generated our classification tree as shown below;

 

By referring to the info above, we came up with the Concept Combination Table. In this table, we drew out the possibilities components to be used in our system. The table as below;

From the table we drew out the alternaives for our subsystem that is;

In order to make a concept selection, we used Pugh's Method to identify the advantages and drawback  of each alternatives available by comparing among them. Then from there, we apply Modified Pugh's Method to choose the best subsystem that we would like to employ in our system soon. The SmartBackpack Modified Pugh's Method as shown below;

 

Our evaluation shows that Alternatives 1 would be the most appropriate option. Thus, our Concept selection would be Alternative 1.

We Postponed our meeting to Tuesday afternoon. TQ