1. McKenzie Worden James Forbes Benjamin Kerlin Lawrence Osai Ryan Cody Rochester Roots Horticulture Lab1

2. Team Introduction Project Lead Industrial and Systems Engineer McKenzie Worden Lead Engineer Mechanical Engineer James Forbes Mechanical Engineer Benjamin Kerlin Electrical Engineer Lawrence Osai Electrical Engineer Ryan Cody Rochester Roots Horticulture Lab2

3. Agenda 1 Project Background 2 Problem Statement and Deliverables 3 Stakeholders 4 Use Scenarios 5 Customer Requirements 6 Engineering Requirements 7 Top Concerns 8 Project Plan 9 Questions Rochester Roots Horticulture Lab3

4. Project Background Rochester RootsFreddie Thomas Montessori SchoolSTEM LearningScientific MethodGoals Rochester Roots Horticulture Lab4

5. Project Statement & Deliverables Problem Statement The experimental horticulture lab is a design project with the purpose of creating a small indoor seed starting lab for the use of elementary students. The lab will be built into the students curriculum, teach the students the scientific method, mimic systems used in real scientific studies, and produce statistically significant results. The students will have access to their plants and be able to control growth parameters such as water, soil, temperature, and light. Deliverables Functional prototype Experiment Lab facilitating learning STEM concepts Rochester Roots Horticulture Lab5

6. Stakeholders Montessori Students, Parents, Teachers, & Administrators Rochester Roots Director, Jan McDonaldRIT MSD TeamRIT Teachers & AdministratorsSTEM Learning Programs Rochester Roots Horticulture Lab6

7. Use Scenarios Water Plants Plant Seeds Fill Pots Make Soil Students Data Analysis Record Data Measure Observe Supervise Explain Results Teach Students Explain Lab Teachers Change Conditions Filter Water Transplant Presentation Rochester Roots Horticulture Lab7

8. Customer Needs Rochester Roots Horticulture Lab8 Customer Rqmt. # ImportanceCategoryDescription CR11SafetySchool Safe CR31TeachingIntuitive user interface (For students) CR41ControlAble to measure water content in the soil CR51ControlAble to control amount of water added CR61ControlAble to filter the chlorine out of the water CR71ControlAble to record water, light and temperature conditions CR81ControlAble to control amount of light provided CR91ControlAble to measure amount of light provided CR101ControlGives user information on room and unit conditions CR111Physical ConstraintsFits on a table in the classroom ( 33" x 322" ) CR121Physical ConstraintsPortion containing plants is portable by 3rd grader CR131Physical ConstraintsMouse Proof CR141Physical ConstraintsAesthetics (Match the theme of the school) CR151Physical ConstraintsMovable by students (3rd - 6th) CR161ExperimentAble to produce enough plants to find statistically significant differences. CR171ExperimentAble to separate plants types or conditions for different teams CR181ExperimentAble to grow a variety of different plant types CR191ExperimentAble to experiment with different environmental conditions CR201ExperimentFacilitates user to keep a record of data CR211ExperimentVisable results (Graphics) CR221CostHas long life cycle CR231CostLess expensive than the provided budget CR242TeachingAssists teachers to meet curriculum (STEM learning/Common Core Standards) CR252TeachingActive learning. Involves student in each step of the experimental growing process CR262TeachingUsable by different ages CR272CostEasy to repair/Low Maintenance CR283TeachingTeam Oriented CR293Physical ConstraintsMade from sustainable materials CR303Physical ConstraintsEasy to clean CR313Physical ConstraintsClear planting container (See roots grow and aesthetics) Importance: (1=must have, 2=nice to have, 3=preference only)

9. Engineering Requirements Rochester Roots Horticulture Lab9 rqmt. #ImportanceSource Engineering RequirementUnit of MeasureMarginal Value S11SafetyNo live wiresmA<1 S21SafetyNo small partscm (D) x cm (l)3.175 x 5.715 S31SafetyFDA safeN/A S43SafetyWeightlbs / unit15 S51ControlsWatercups / day2 S61ControlsLightfc / hour16,000 S71ControlsTemperatureC0C0 20-35 S81ControlsFiltered waterLiters5 S91TeachingTimehours / day1 S102TeachingGrowth timedays100 S112TeachingNumber of students involved#10 S121ExperimentDuribility#1,000 S132ExperimentDrop testm1 S142ExperimentData requirements for satistics#n20 S151CostStaying under Budget$800 S161CostLong life cyclecycles5000 S171Physical ConstraintsFit on tablem2m2 6.8 S181Physical ConstraintsHeight constraintsm2 S191Physical ConstraintsMouse Proofmm (D)6.35 S202Physical ConstraintsPlant growthm2m2 0.25 S212Physical ConstraintsEasy to cleanmin / day15 S222Physical ConstraintsRecycled materialsBinaryN/A S232Physical ConstraintsAesteticly PleasingBinaryN/A Importance: (1=must have, 2=nice to have)

10. Top Concerns Student safety Facilitating a successful learning environment for the studentsStaying within our budgetCustomer SatisfactionLab transitioning smoothly into school curriculumComplies to their visual standards, aesthetically pleasingGraphically representing the dataUsable interface, interactive with the studentsHow the sensors are involved and how much of the project will be automatedTime Management Rochester Roots Horticulture Lab10

11. Project Plan Rochester Roots Horticulture Lab11

12. Questions? Rochester Roots Horticulture Lab12

13. The End Freddie Thomas Montessori School Rochester Roots Horticulture Lab13