The_Engineering_and_Design_Process.docx C-388 The Engineering and Design Process: Getting the dregs out of pump bottles Western Governors University C388: Science, Technology, and Society The Engineering and Design
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The_Engineering_and_Design_Process.docx C-388 The Engineering and Design Process: Getting the dregs out of pump bottles Western Governors University C388: Science, Technology, and Society The Engineering and Design Process: Getting the dregs out of pump bottles A1 The problem I have chosen to solve is how to get the dregs out of pump bottles, such as those used for cosmetics, hand soap, body care products, food packages, and many other commonly used household products. A2 Getting the dregs out of a pump bottle poses a problem of significant proportion because sending containers to landfills that still have product inside results in consumers losing money. Also, the product remaining in the bottle contributes to the wastage of food and chemical resources and may increase the number of environmentally damaging chemicals present in the waste stream. A3 I based my problem solving on two specifications: the item must be convenient to use and low-cost to manufacture and sell. Two constraints are that the proposed solution must take up a limited amount of space on counters or in storage and that the item needs to be made of a durable material that will not easily break or degrade. A4 Some possible solutions I came up with are: 1. Cutting the bottle in half so that the product can be removed from the bottom portion manually. 2. Creating a long, thin spatula that could scrape the dregs of the product off the container's walls and bottom. 3. Creating a device with a small footprint that will allow the bottle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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