GRADES 9-12
DESIGN A PARAPLEGIC EQUESTRIAN SADDLE

ENGINEER PROJECT NOTEBOOK FOR ______________________ PROJECT: Paraplegic Saddle Design DATE: ______________ PAGE: 2 List Of Known Information And Action Items Customer Specification Information: An affordable, safe saddle for a paraplegic rider is needed. The saddle must keep the rider upright and balanced. The rider must be able to breakaway from the horse in the event of a fall. Followup (Where I might find more information): See the Problem Statement._________________________ End User Requirements Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Product Design Specification Performance (How should the saddle perform?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Environment (Under what environmental conditions will the saddle be exposed and used?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Life in service (How long should the saddle last?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Maintenance (How will the saddle be taken care of to ensure its life in service? Are there any special considerations?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Target production and sales (How many saddles will be produced and sold?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Cost (How much will the saddle cost?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Competition (Do other companies produce similar saddles?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Manufacturing (How will the saddle be manufactured to ensure the life in servce, appropriate cost and ease of maintenance?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Potential suppliers (What companies might sell these saddles?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Size and Weight Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Appearance and finish Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Materials (What materials should be used?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Time scales (How long will it take to develop and produce this saddle?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Company constraints (Does your client have any concerns that affect the production of this new saddle?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Political and social implications Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________