CP5065-2021S1-2A07-GROUP3
WEEK 3
In Week 3, we had to choose which projects we are going to do for this module. However, Ms Oh, our lecturer said that creating a new product is a very difficult task and advised us to instead improve an existing product by using a method known as "SCAMPER".
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WHAT IS SCAMPER?
SCAMPER is a tool which serves as a guideline for creating a proper ideation through brainstorming.
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S - Substitute (What can be changed? What remains as it is?)
C - Combine (Synergize two ideas into one that has a greater overall efficiency)
A - Adapt (Adapt the idea and product to fit the goal)
M - Modify (Modify or change the scenario/product in any way)
P - Put To Other Use (How can our product/idea to other purposes?)
E - Eliminate (Can any part of the idea or product be eliminated to make it more efficient?)
R - Reverse (What would happen if the idea went through a different process?)
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By using SCAMPER, we found our first two ideas, namely water purification by using seaweed and bioremediation and combine these two ideas into one single product. The product we came up with was an automatic purifier for aquariums. Our product consists of a pH reader that could measure the pH of the water in the tank and if it is too acidic, it could automatically release the appropriate number of purifiers (made from organic matter) into the water. The purifier then traps the impurities in the water and could float up to the surface, allowing it for easier cleaning of the tank. Below is a picture of the sketch of this product.
FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS
Before we started making our product, we had to go through a checklist known as a feasibility analysis which helps to determine if our product is set as a realistic goal.
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Our first idea is using organic matter to purify and lower the pH level of a fish tank therefore making it habitable.
ALGAE BIOFUEL
Our next feasibility analysis is on the concept of utilising algae biofuel as an alternative to renewable energies such as solar, hydro and biomass. Initially we thought that this idea was unrealistic but after much discussion and research we found a way to extract energy out of algae sludge or food wastage and convert it into energy in a rather simplistic way.
DECISION MATRIX
In order to determine which idea or plan we can continue to work on, we have utilised the decision matrix that has been provided to us in order to make a better overall decision.
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After doing the decision matrix we have concluded that the most feasible and reliable project to work on was the algae biofuel.
