Week 3

Week 3:

During this week, we were taught how to use SCAMPER to help us create new ideas to create new ideas. Afterwards, we had to use feasibility analysis to screen out any impractical ideas in our SCAMPER. Lastly, we had to use COWS to find out which idea is the best to use for our product.

1st Activity: Using of SCAMPER

What is SCAMPER?

Using SCAMPER to generate ideas:

Figure 1:UPPHETTA Coffee/tea maker ( IKEA, 2021)

Figure 2: T2 Teamaker able to drain from bottom ( T2, 2021)

For figure 1, it was used to come up with the idea of creating a vortex to collect the tea leaf.

For figure 2, it was used to come up with the idea of using a stopwatch to act as an automated lever to release the tea from the teapot.

Activity 2: Idea Elimination

Idea elimination helps us to decide which idea would be the most feasible. By using a feasibility analysis table, it helped to guide us on which idea/product would be the most viable. Thus, we decided to eliminate till there are 4 ideas left which are:

• Fast cooling tea make

• Air lift pump

• Combine a timer to automate dripping of tea

• Using a vortex remove the tea leaves

What is COWS matrix?

C- Criteria

O- Options

W- Weighting

S- Score

With idea 3 scoring the highest, as it is easy to use, maintain, and constructing and slightly durable. Therefore, we have decided to go with Idea 3 (Tea maker with a timer). Even though it is costly and difficult to obtain the parts, the pros outweigh the cons, it is still an improved product that would help to make thai milk tea more convenient.

References

Cooler box: https://www.monotaro.sg/p/42705207.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw1uiEBhBzEiwAO9B_HRHH-xZoJhEU41SMqxIwUkeWZc7KH0zVMnMyckPHu3sp6sJpIpBgjRoCkAgQAvD_BwE&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googleps&ef_id=CjwKCAjw1uiEBhBzEiwAO9B_HRHH-xZoJhEU41SMqxIwUkeWZc7KH0zVMnMyckPHu3sp6sJpIpBgjRoCkAgQAvD_BwE:G:s

Food grade pipe: https://shopee.sg/2M-Food-Grade-Silicone-Hose-Tube-Pipe-2~8mm-Clear-Thin-Thick-wall-Milk-Water-i.52762675.1556296240

Peristaltic pump: https://shopee.sg/Haape-Mini-Peristaltic-Pump-High-Quality-for-Laboratory-Bioengineering-G528-DC12V-i.299069434.6149346627?gclid=CjwKCAjw1uiEBhBzEiwAO9B_HXQ0xQdLjeI8TsNLgUzeAP5N-YtrGf9gJsrnio_5bV1K6a5yUYFa4xoCN3sQAvD_BwE

Teamaker: https://www.t2tea.com/en/sg/teawares/brewing/teamakers/t2-teamaker-aqua-A30000172.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw1uiEBhBzEiwAO9B_HUJ4Vn-hp5ZBHt55J3KvNxGINfOQU3b6Phx56sV42AGBr5fFxg0ZYhoCt08QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Digital timer: https://www.amazon.sg/LIORQUE-Magnetic-Countdown-Shortcut-Included/dp/B08PCPYJT2/ref=asc_df_B08PCPYJT2/?tag=googleshoppin-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=404292333734&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6689223612028323226&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9062514&hvtargid=pla-1127684954389&psc=1

By

Daniel Low Chun Hong