GRADES 9-12
DESIGN A PARAPLEGIC EQUESTRIAN SADDLE

ENGINEER PROJECT NOTEBOOK FOR ______________________ PROJECT: Triathlete Running Shoe Design DATE: ______________ Design Factors INSTRUCTIONS: Write down why you think this factor is important or not important to the new shoe design. Product Design Specification Performance (How should the shoe perform?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Environment (Under what environmental conditions will the shoe be exposed and used?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Life in service (How long should the shoe last?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Maintenance (How will the shoe be taken care of to ensure its life in service? Are there any special considerations?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Target production and sales (How many shoes will be produced and sold?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Cost (How much will the shoes cost?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Competition (Do other companies produce similar shoes?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Manufacturing (How will the shoe be manufactured to ensure the life in servce, appropriate cost and ease of maintenance?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Potential suppliers (What companies might sell these shoes?) 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 shoe?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Company constraints (Does your client have any concerns that affect the production of this new shoe?) Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________ Political and social implications Information: ________________________________________________ Followup: __________________________________________________