Mountain safety Rescue gadget

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GCSE ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS COURSEWORK 2010 Name Mr
O Lewis Candidate No 99999 Centre No 36578
Mountain safety Rescue gadget
Introduction
Design Brief
Project Planning
Research
Specifications
Initial Ideas
Idea Development
Mountain safety Rescue gadget
Components research
Circuit solution
PCB solution
Programming
Case Development
Production Plan
QA/QC/HS
A product to warn mountaineers when at risk!
Evaluation
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Introduction
Project background Mountaineering is fast
becoming a highly popular sport. Giving people a
reason to explore the worlds more remote regions.
The sport of mountaineering takes a lot of
experience strength and bravery to climb some of
the hardest, highest and most demanding
mountains. The sport is naturally very dangerous
with accidents and mistakes often resulting in
death. The increase in the number of people
committing to the sport means that more and more
accidents occur each year. This coursework
project aims to highlight a particular aspect of
mountaineering that causes accidents/mistakes and
design and build a prototype product which will
minimise risk or give a warning of danger.
Mountain safety Rescue gadget
Introduction
Design Brief
So what next? (project analysis) This project
requires me to research the reasons for accidents
and highlight aspects that I might have a
positive impact on. I think at this stage that
working with an experienced mountaineer as well
as the BMC would be the best option, this way I
can ensure that the product is practical and user
friendly. It is clear at this stage that any
product used in the mountains must be waterproof
and lightweight. However working a mountaineer
will allow me to understand the specification
better. I will generate a client specific design
brief once I have contacted a mountaineer.
Project Planning
Research
Specifications
Initial Ideas
Idea Development
Components research
Circuit solution
PCB solution
Programming
Case Development
Production Plan
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Evaluation
The summit of Mount Everest 8845m
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Design Brief
The Project brief States that the product must
sense a problem in the mountaineers activity and
warn the user. Thus preventing an accident. As
mentioned in the introduction , understanding the
particular needs of the mountaineer as well as
the common hazards or errors requires me to
discuss the project with those that understand
the problem. In this case I have chosen to
contact both BMC and top mountain adventure
company JAGGED GLOBE. By interviewing these
using the questions shown below I was able to
reach devise the full and detailed design brief
found here on this page.
Mountain safety Rescue gadget
Introduction
Design Brief
Project Planning
Research
Specifications
Initial Ideas
Idea Development
The design brief The following design brief is a
combination of the AQA coursework brief and the
inspiring and thought provoking discussion with
my client. I am to design and produce a
prototype product which will minimise the risk of
falling whilst climbing. The product should alert
the climber/mountaineer of a failure in the
system. The product should minimise the human
error to climbing and therefore reduce
fatalities. For practical use the product should
be suitable for the mountainous environments in
which it will be used. The product must be
Lightweight, highly visible, and easy to use with
cold weather gloves and clothing. It is essential
that the product does not make the process of
climbing any harder or dangerous. The product
must be suitable for use by expert and novice
alike. The weight and use of ancillaries
(batteries etc) must be kept to a minimum so as
to minimise weight. The product must be ready
for trial by Christmas 2009.
Components research
Circuit solution
PCB solution
Programming
Case Development
Production Plan
QA/QC/HS
Evaluation
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Project Planning
We did this in lesson check the deadline dates
s they may have changed due to holidays
Use a combination of triggered pop ups and
permanent text to fit it all on this one Page
This is the Bubble Brain storm! You need to
combine both the casing and circuitry elements
into this See page 16 in the revision guide
This Must include existing products and the
components research (later in the project) plus 2
other things e.g. How do other products secure
the circuit board inside? Battery compartments?
Switches/sensors / buttons? Casings
? Mounting products on the wall? Methods of
powering the product? Explain why you have
decided to research this and how you plan on
doing it!
Mountain safety Rescue gadget

• Gantt chart
• Task analysis
• Identification of key research- why and how?
• Resource booking sheet
• Analysis/Synthesis
• Analysis of planning

Introduction
Design Brief
Project Planning
Research
Specifications
Initial Ideas
We will do this closer to the manufacture stage
(leave room though!
Idea Development
Components research
Circuit solution
PCB solution
This is the generation of questions that will
help you solve the clients problem. Then answer
them in the synthesis
Programming
Case Development
This is you explaining how useful the work on
this page is to you! Why and how is it useful?
Give examples of what it has made you think of
and what it means you will have to do during this
project. You need to do this analysis on every
page!
Production Plan
QA/QC/HS
Evaluation
Summary
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Mountain safety Rescue gadget
Introduction
Design Brief
Project Planning
Research
Existing Products 1
Specifications
Existing Products 2
Initial Ideas
Research title 1
Idea Development
Research title 2
Components research
Circuit solution
PCB solution
Programming
Case Development
Production Plan
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Existing products 1
There are very few products which meet the
mountaineering market that I am looking to
exploit. some examples are the AVALUNG from Black
Diamond which lengthens the amount of time that
an avalanche victim can survive buried in the
snow by taking the oxygen trapped in the snow and
releasing it as a suitable from for human
respiration. Another is an avalanche rescue
beacon which transmits a signal from a buried
climber allowing a rescue team to find them.
Mountain safety Rescue gadget
Introduction
Design Brief
Project Planning
Research
Specifications
Initial Ideas
Idea Development
Components research
Page evaluation This page has been useful
because I now understand the project a lot
better. I have highlighted that the project could
either be a rescue based product or preventative
product. The problem with rescue is that the
victim may have to activate the product.
Preventative products should minimises the risk
of danger in the first place. Training like in
all education is the best way of preventing
accidents. I want to elaborate on the BMC
climbing wall sign. Looking at ways of
interfacing climbing with a check then climb
system. The products on this page have also
highlighted the level of durability, ruggedness,
and waterproofing that my product will require.
Circuit solution
PCB solution
Programming
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Existing products 2
Do one on each page (2 pages)
Use a combination of triggered pop ups and
permanent text to fit it all on this one Page
Mountain safety Rescue gadget

• 2 x existing (relevant) products
• (Explain why you have chosen to use this one!)
• photos, sketches, videos of disassembly,
  annotation and evaluation of the products (good/
  bad points)
• Zoomed in photos of particularly important bits
• Simple systems block diagram showing the
  electronic systems.
• Analysis of product analysis what bits do you
  like ? What could you use? Why is this product
  suitable?

Introduction
Design Brief
Project Planning
Research
Specifications
Initial Ideas
This is you explaining how useful the work on
this page is to you! Why and how is it useful?
Give examples of what it has made you think of
and what it means you will have to do during this
project. You need to do this analysis on every
page!
Flowchart showing step by step what the
electronics part is doing!
Idea Development
Components research
Circuit solution
PCB solution
Programming
A video of it in use would back this up!
Case Development
Production Plan
Page 19 in revision guide!!!
QA/QC/HS
Evaluation
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Methods of powering my product
I now know that my product will be used as a
training aid to educate and minimise the number
of accidents and fatalities caused by not
checking the know and belay system before
starting to climb. The product will be used
indoors at climbing walls and could be used by
climbing instructors outdoors at local crags or
even single pitch ice falls . This means that my
product must be powered by a means which can be
used in both environments. This page will
investigate and evaluate all of the options
available to me. The type of
Mountain safety Rescue gadget

• Batteries these include
• Zinc carbon
• Alkaline
• Lithium (non rechargeable)
• Nickel cadmium (rechargeable)
• Silver Oxide batteries

• When selecting my battery I need to consider
• The power requirements of my circuit
• The voltage and type of battery
• The size of the battery
• Cost

Introduction
Design Brief
Project Planning
Research
Specifications
Initial Ideas
Idea Development
Components research
Circuit solution
PCB solution
Programming
Case Development
Production Plan
QA/QC/HS
Evaluation
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Research Title 2
Use a combination of triggered pop ups and
permanent text to fit it all on this one Page
This page really is dependant on what you have
chosen to do but remember to be creative!
Mountain safety Rescue gadget

• photos, sketches, videos of disassembly,
  annotation and evaluation of the products (good/
  bad points)
• Zoomed in photos of particularly important bits
• Simple systems block diagram showing the
  electronic systems.
• Analysis of product analysis what bits do you
  like ? What could you use? Why is this product
  suitable?

Introduction
Design Brief
Project Planning
This is you explaining how useful the work on
this page is to you! Why and how is it useful?
Give examples of what it has made you think of
and what it means you will have to do during this
project. You need to do this analysis on every
page!
Research
Specifications
Initial Ideas
Idea Development
Components research
Circuit solution
PCB solution
Programming
Case Development
Production Plan
QA/QC/HS
Evaluation
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Specifications
Just do this one for now !
Mountain safety Rescue gadget

• Initial Specification
• (taken mainly from the design brief)

Analysis of Initial specification
Introduction
Design Brief
This specification is taken from the information
that you have been given or deduced from you
design brief, very briefly describe what the
product must have/do/look like/ etc
Project Planning

• Product/system specification- taken following
  discussion with client, mainly regarding the
  actual electronic workings , what must it do?
  Look like? inputs, timings, overrides, outputs
  etc

Research
This is you explaining how useful the work on
this page is to you! Why and how is it useful?
Give examples of what it has made you think of
and what it means you will have to do during this
project.
Specifications
Initial Ideas
Idea Development
Components research

• Manufacturing specification, following approved
  designs from client and research in components,
  safety standards electronic product /consumer
  standards.
• To include sizes, weights, cost, materials,
  components, quality, time for delivery. etc

Circuit solution
PCB solution
Programming
Case Development
Page 22 in revision guide!!! May help!
Production Plan
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Initial Ideas
4-6 very different ideas pages sketched in pencil
then black fine-liner. Then Scanned
in! Annotation can be part of scanned image or
added digitally with interactive features.
Mountain safety Rescue gadget
Introduction
Ideas for the circuit system should be shown
either as a Systems diagram or a basic
description. Try to link it to the drawing
sketches.
Design Brief
Project Planning
Research
Specifications
Initial Ideas
Idea Development
Components research
Circuit solution
Clients feedback what do they like ? What dont
they like? Have they given you any new ideas?
Each idea should be evaluated and analyzed. What
is good/bad about it? Why? How could the idea be
improved? Does it meet the design
brief/specification? How? Why not?
PCB solution
Programming
Case Development
Production Plan
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Ideas development
Take your chosen/clients chosen design from the
initial design page and develop 3 ideas from/
with clear alterations/improvements and
enhancements show details of casing, circuit
board attachment
Mountain safety Rescue gadget
Introduction
Design Brief
Project Planning
Research
Specifications
Initial Ideas
Idea Development
Components research
Circuit solution
PCB solution
Programming
Case Development
Production Plan
QA/QC/HS
Evaluation
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Components research
Mountain safety Rescue gadget
Introduction
Design Brief
Project Planning
Research
Specifications
Initial Ideas
Idea Development
Components research
Circuit solution
PCB solution
Programming
Case Development
Production Plan
QA/QC/HS
Evaluation
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Circuit solution
Mountain safety Rescue gadget
Introduction
Design Brief
Project Planning
Research
Specifications
Initial Ideas
Idea Development
Components research
Circuit solution
PCB solution
Programming
Case Development
Production Plan
QA/QC/HS
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PCB Solution
Mountain safety Rescue gadget
Introduction
Design Brief
Project Planning
Research
Specifications
Initial Ideas
Idea Development
Components research
Circuit solution
PCB solution
Programming
Case Development
Production Plan
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Programming
Mountain safety Rescue gadget
Introduction
Design Brief
Project Planning
Research
Specifications
Initial Ideas
Idea Development
Components research
Circuit solution
PCB solution
Programming
Case Development
Production Plan
QA/QC/HS
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Case Development
Mountain safety Rescue gadget
Introduction
Design Brief
Project Planning
Research
Specifications
Initial Ideas
Idea Development
Components research
Circuit solution
PCB solution
Programming
Case Development
Production Plan
QA/QC/HS
Evaluation
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Production Plan
Mountain safety Rescue gadget
Introduction
Design Brief
Project Planning
Research
Specifications
Initial Ideas
Idea Development
Components research
Circuit solution
PCB solution
Programming
Case Development
Production Plan
QA/QC/HS
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QA/QC/HS
Mountain safety Rescue gadget
Introduction
Design Brief
Project Planning
Research
Specifications
Initial Ideas
Idea Development
Components research
Circuit solution
PCB solution
Programming
Case Development
Production Plan
QA/QC/HS
Evaluation
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Evaluation
Mountain safety Rescue gadget
Introduction
Design Brief
Project Planning
Research
Specifications
Initial Ideas
Idea Development
Components research
Circuit solution
PCB solution
Programming
Case Development
Production Plan
QA/QC/HS
Evaluation
Summary
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Summary
Mountain safety Rescue gadget
Introduction
Design Brief
Project Planning
Research
Specifications
Initial Ideas
Idea Development
Components research
Circuit solution
PCB solution
Programming
Case Development
Production Plan
QA/QC/HS
Evaluation
Summary