on the modelling sub-team we were tasked with designing an appropriate container that can secure our tool and facilitate sterilization. We started our design process by drawing initial concept sketches and imported our ideas onto paper.
We then began analyzing the pros and cons of each design from the weight to how accessible it was for pick up. To make sure that our designs were suitable for this project we designed prototypes of our two final designs.
We were then able to narrow our design ideas to one design using a Pugh matrix and constraining it to fit within the designated footprint. After analyzing our design prototypes we realized that they are not very suitable for our assigned footprint thus we had to come up with a new design.
Our new design encompassed using 3 support like beams and a small pocket for the small nozzle of our sterilization tool ensuring that our container is capable of successfully securing the surgical tool and readily able for sterilization through its accessible design.
After finishing the design, we took the extra step of 3D printing our initial container prototype to see any flaws regarding print time and any other issues. By analyzing the 3D printed model prototype shown in Figure 8, we found small errors in terms of measurements and promptly fixed them before our interview.
Ultimately, we collectively designed a model that was able to secure a tool for sterilization and wrote a functional computer program that utilized the Q-Labs environment to complete cycles of pick up and drop off.