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Test 1: Asking questions about the product looks/aesthetics  and product and comparing the final design to my product

Test 2: Self Evaluation
Analyzing the product by it's theoretically based on the specs

Test 3: Theoretical stress point test

Test 4:  Asking the Client

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I have chosen these four testing methods because They are feasible with the resources I have. My test may be limited because my final product is not a life-size version. However, my test doesn't require the life-size version product. Since it doesn't need a life-size version, I would be able to do these tests and reasonably assess the success of my product.

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Why it is important for my customer/target audience.

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Why it is important for my customer/target audience.

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This is important for my customer/target audience because the ramp is too steep, making it hard for my customers on wheelchairs to use easily.

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To successfully complete my design I would need to ask questions relating to my, the client(primary), the problems, the materials (secondary resources), and if I have the skill level to do so, how do I design/ make this.

I went into detail in the doc asking specific questions with primary and secondary resources.

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Do you think this product is successful based on how it looks?

Why?

Based on comparing my final design to my Changed design,  how successful is my design? On a scale of 1 to 10

Why?

Do you think it is safe to be used?

Do you think this ramp will give people on wheels chair an easier time to use?

How do you think I can improve on the design?

I will make this into a google form and send it to people in this school.

This test is needed because this ramp would also be used by some people who aren't in wheelchairs, making them my audience; their input would help me improve my product while also helping me evaluate the success of my product.

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As seen in the picture the problem is that the ramp is too steep causing it challenging for people in wheelchair use.

I have used the ramp many times going to cafe blend when it is open and going up and down the steep ramp is a bit uncomfortable, since I have to use more power and walk in an uncomfortable position.

A solution to this problem can be to make the ramp less steep by making it longer and having handrails for people to use so that they don't fall off.

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We need to solve the solution because we need to be able to effectively learn online.

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added a "stand"
move the charger to have more space
added a decorative piece
clean and organize desk
pen and pencil holder

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to test the amount of natural lighting we can close all the lights and we can see if theres a good amout of  natural lighting in the work spaces we can also send surway out to ask what people thing about the work space and ask if it fits and design specs

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-Buy pen and pencil holders
-put the charger closer
-use some sort of stand
-move the charger to have more space
-add something to make it look less boring

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The problem is that the ram is completely unusable because of the stair steps at the top and the bottom. I would make the ram with out the stair steps at the top or the bottom making sure the ram lines up the the next floor getting a gentle incline.

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The problem is that blind people would have to touch the hot glass to read the sign. I would put it next to the glass or on the side where blind people can read it with out buring their fingers.

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The problem is that the path is not wide enough and car can block the path. When two people walk in opposite direction there's only space for one person so the other have to move to the side.  Also the cars can easily cause the same problem blocking the walk way making it hazardous for blind people to walk. The path could be made wider because the tress are planted to the side and there needs to be something to block the car from getting on the walk way.

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http://stagingdimensionsinc.com/ada-ramp-systems/

A: This product isn't built for aesthetics and is made more towards function. Its aesthetics isn't the prettiest thing however, it looks durable and feels safe to use.
C: N/A
C: The customers for this ramp have trouble getting up the short stairs, for example, people in wheelchairs. This can be people of all ages and genders.
E: The product is recyclable primarily because it looks mostly made out of steel that can be reused.
S: I don't know what the actual slope of it is. However, it is 1 foot in length for every inch in height, making it comfortable for people in wheelchairs to use.
S: The product is safe because it said that it met the ADA requirements for the ramps. Other than that, the ramp looks safe if people were to use it the right way.
F: The function of this product is that the inclined of the ramp is designed to help people on wheelchairs and scooter users to move around and enter the building with ease. There are strange patterns at the bottom of the ramp so that people in wheelchairs have better grip. The high guardrails also help people go up or down the ramp and keep people from falling off. It is also made so that it can be easily installed and removed.
M: The materials used for the ramps look like it's mostly steel making the ramp very durable.

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Staging Dimensions offers a variety of ADA and equipment ramps for indoor or outdoor applications in portable or permanent installations. A*Com Handicap Ramps meet ADA requirements of 1 foot in length for every inch in height and also comply with ANSI, BOCA, IBC, SBCCI, CABO and Florida SREF. Rest landings are required every 24 feet and all handrail is designed with 42″ high guardrail and 36″ high handrails.
Portable & Permanent ADA / Handicap Ramps:
ADA / Handicap ramps are available in straight run, "L", "U" & "S" shaped configurations to accommodate any installation location. Bi-directional knurled tread, non-skid quad ripple or diamond plate surfaces are available and ramps can be custom designed to meet your exact specifications.

Diamond Plate Starter Ramps:
Diamond plate starter ramps are available in 4′ & 8′ lengths and 1′, 2′, 3′ & 4′ depths to accommodate equipment and ADA access ramp needs. These ramps can be used in conjunction with our standard stage decks to create ADA access and equipment loading ramps. They can also be used to create a smooth transition from stage to floor when the decks are in use as a dance floor.

Transition Wedges:
Transition wedges are used where wheel chair ramps meet a level surface and are available in 4', 5', 6', 7' or 8' lengths. They are constructed using our quad ripple surface and aluminum frame. These wedges are offered in up and down versions to accommodate inclines or declines on wheel chair ramps and lock to standard decks using our dual lock system.

About Us:
Staging Dimensions began manufacturing permanent and portable staging and accessories in Newport News, Virginia in 2001. As a sister company to Applied Electronics, Staging Dimensions was created as a convenient means to offer their customers quality, versatile portable staging products to package with their roof systems. The business quickly grew and relocated to their current site in New Castle, Delaware, in 2003.
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For more information about Portable or Permanent ADA Ramps, call (866) 591-3471.

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ADA Ramp Systems | Handicap Ramps | Staging Dimensions

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Staging Dimensions offers a variety of ADA and equipment ramps for indoor or outdoor applications in portable or permanent installations. A*Com Handicap Ramps meet ADA requirements of 1 foot in length for every inch in height and also comply with ANSI, BOCA, IBC, SBCCI, CABO and Florida SREF.

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A: This ramp is aesthetically pleasing because it fits to place and doesn't look out of place.
C: N/A
C: The customers for this ramp have trouble getting up the short stairs/steps, for example, people in wheelchairs. This can be people of all ages and genders.
E: I think you would be able to recycle the guard rail, but the ram is built-in with the building, so it's permanent. However, since it's permanent, it would outweigh its damage to the environment.
S: The size is small because it's only for one step.
S: The product has a guard railing, so people using it don't fall off. There are sharp edges, but it would be hard to get injured since there is a guard railing above. The ram looks like it's smooth for its small size. I don't think that's a problem. Overall it's safe to use.
F: The function of this product is that the inclined of the ramp is designed to help people on wheelchairs and scooter users to move around and enter the building with ease. The high guardrails also help people go up or down the ramp and keep people from falling off. I would add something to grip the wheelchair making it easier for it to be used.
M: This is made out of steel and concrete, making it permanent and durable.

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A: The aesthetics of this ramp fits in where it is at.
C: N/A
C: The customers for this ramp have trouble getting up the short stairs, for example, people on wheelchairs. This can be people of all ages and genders.
E: it's permanent, so it's reusable and sustainable
S: It's pretty long, so it's measured in meters.
S: It doesn't have a guard railing, but it does have something to stop people from falling to the sides, and if used correctly, it is safe.
F: The function of this product is that the inclined ramp is designed to help people on a wheelchair and scooter users move around and enter the building with ease. There are also arrow-shaped patterns on the ramp, making it easier for a wheelchair to get a grip.
M: It's made out of concrete so it's permanent and durable.

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A: This ramp looks very aesthetically pleasing, it's shiny and doesn't look out of place. The smooth black finish makes it fit in its environment.
C: Unknown
C: The people who would buy/make something like this care greatly for aesthetics and not as much about functionality.
E: This product can be used for a long time, making it outweigh its environmental concerns.
S: The Size of this product is very long; however, it would be better if it's longer because they include too steep, making it uncomfortable for people to use.
S: It doesn't look very safe because this product doesn't have guardrails. It also has a smooth finish making it dangerous for people in wheelchairs because they might lose control and pick up speed.
F: This ramp is built to help people that have a lot of trouble getting up the stairs get up the stairs with little to no trouble at all. However, it wouldn't be that effective because of the steepness, it has no guard rails and is also very smooth.
M: It looks like it's built with concrete.

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Most Ramps Violate ADA Compliance | Buildings

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To the surprise of many FMs who believe their own facilities meet all ADA compliance standards, most wheelchair ramps do not meet ADA requirements for slope and grade.An independent study conducted by Sotter Engineering Corporation found only two of seven rubber wheelchair ramps from leading manufacturers meet the minimum standards.

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Step 1: Start by finding the right size wood from the doc and measure the pieces by drawing the plan dimensions on it using a meter stick or ruler and a pencil. ( the measurements need to be at least 2-3mm apart.) (And will need to get 2  4, 4 by 4 by 245mm and 2 4 by 4 200mm) ( 10-20mins)

Step 2: Cut the wood using the chopping saw/saw or if it takes too long use the power tool. (120mins)

Step 3: Organise the wood like the final design. Start with the guards by arranging them like the final design ( seen in picture 2) then use the hammer and nail the wood together on where the wood crosses the other, do this to both sizes.  (also see in picture 5)(45mins)

Step 4: Get the 4 hinges, line up the hinges in the correct place stop as marked by picture 3.(15mins)

Step 5: Get the caster roller wheels and the 4 by 4 plywood attach them together by using the hammer and nails, do this to all four wheels. Then attach them into place as seen in picture 4. (30mins)

Step 6: Hammer one side of the guard rail to the other using two nails as seen in picture 5.  Then add the extended guard-rails at the end of both guard rails by using wood glue and a brush and masking tape or clam the pieces together. Turn the ramp to the other side and do the same.  (take about 20mins but need to want for a few days)

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This design is able to meet the design specifications in the following way;
This product is able to be moved around since it has four caster wheels attached to it, meaning that it can be moved around or fixed in one place.

This ramp can be folded, making it haft as small. This makes it easier to transport and store when not in use.

This ramp is mainly made out of plywood because it is the material that is available is and strong enough to be able to use.

I have most of the skill sets, tools, resources to be able to make this ramp.

If I were to organize my time well, I would finish this product, Taking maybe 4-5 weeks to complete the ramp.
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This ramp is at a slope of 1:12, making it more conformable for my client to use while also falling in the ADA  requirements for the ramp slope.

This ramp also has foldable guardrails making it easier to move and also store if not needed.

It is also the best design because

Since it's mostly made out of plywood and has four caster wheels and a few hinges, I would gather the resources from a design class.

I would be able to build this with my skills set because there is a lot of cutting, which I can use a power tool to do, and there are attaching the hinges and caster wheels which I can use the drill to do.

I would build this within the time limit because I can use the power tools to help me complete this faster since this design is just a lot of cutting and hammering.

This ramp also has Guardrails to help support people or prevent people from falling off, making it safer to use since the gap isn't big enough for people to fall off.

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Aesthetic: This wooden ramp must have a simple design, only adding pieces with function over Aesthetic.

Material: plywood, four caster wheels, hinges because these are the material that I have access to. I have picked wood because it would be strong enough to support the weight I'm putting on.

Environment: This product must have a limited effect on the environment.

Customer: My customer is primarily people in a wheelchair
since they are the ones using the ramp that I will be making

Functions: This ramp design must allow its users in wheelchairs or crouches to use independently, safely, and easily. The ramp must have something to guard the user against falling off the side. This must mean that it needs to have
- 1:12 slope
- guardrails
- Extended handrails
- Portable
- The with of the ramp can be no less than 915mm since any smaller will make it so that people on the wheelchairs will not be able to access it.

These specs are also the requirements from the ADA standard that I will be following.

Safety & size: The ramp must not have any sharp edges, and the top part of the ramp must not be smooth and should grip the wheel so that the people on wheelchairs don't slide. It should have guardrails, and the gap should not be wide enough for people to fall off.

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This ramp have have mostly correct to scale measurements.

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I've made a lot of changes to the final design.

1: I had to scale the design down by a lot, and it is now just a physical table model, as seen in picture 1. This is because it was massive and ensured that I had a completed product in a limited amount of time.

2: I did not add wheels to the smaller model because the model was tiny. There were no wheels for it, and making one would not be possible because it wasn't in the original cut-out.

3: Instead of hammer and nails, I had wood glue since it was the best option I had. This is because the scaled-down model would break if I were to hammer the nails in, so there were limited ways to attach the model.

4: I did not put the guard rails because there was a mix-up in the gluing process since the guard rails became crooked, as seen in picture 1, so I just cut out the extended part.

5: There were no hinges because the design was too small, and the hinges were too big.

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filing was what I did to make the lines more straight and smooths to have a better finish as seen in this photo

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As you can see from this picture I use the clamp to clamp the wood to the table to make it more stable for cutting.

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As shown in the picture I was putting the the guard rails together using wood glue.

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Technical Skill 4 Using the Chopping Saw 

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Technical Skill 4 Using the Chopping Saw 

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As shown in this picture I am cutting the wood using the chopping saw because the wood was very thin and the lines were small.

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As you can see I am using a meter stick and pencil to measure the wood to the proper Dimensions.

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It the longer wheels should be put 850mm from the blue line while the shorter wheels be 1700mm from the blue line.

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The wheels should be 305mm apart from the side of the ramp and 305mm apart from the other wheel.

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The arrow is pointing to where the nails should be and the blue dash is where the nails for the guard rails should be.

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Comparing the Specs in Crit A and B would help me evaluate the success of the product since the specs were based on solving the problem.

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(yes the small dot is about 1/10 of the size of the old final design)

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Test 1: Asking Questions to see if it's successful

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Test 1: Asking Questions to see if it's successful

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This was the data I got from the Questions I have asked.

Based on the Looks, almost everyone that saw it thinks it is successful (about 86%) because the ramp put it
together well.

When comparing it with my Final design, most people rate it 7 (from 1 not very successful to 10 being very successful), which means it is somewhat successful.

Based on the looks, about 73% of people think it is safe to use, and 93% believe that people in wheelchairs would have easier use.

Do you think people in wheelchairs would be able to use this comfortably?

Most of the responses were yes because the ramp doesn't look too steep and it has handrails.

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Analyzing the product by comparing it based on the specs in criterial A and B to the scaled-down design. I will pick all the specs that can be compared and compare it with my final product.

Spec 1
Aesthetic: This wooden ramp must have a simple design, and should not standout

Compare: The Aesthetic is simple and the wooden ramp doesn't stand out.

Spec 2
Environment: This product must have a limited effect on the environment.

Compare: This product is made out of wood which means that it doesn't have a lasting effect on the environment.

Spec 3
Functions: This ramp design must allow its users in wheelchairs or crouches to use independently, safely, and easily. The Ramp must have something to guard the user against falling off the side.  This must mean that it needs to have
- 1:12 slope when attach to the 565mm tall stairs.
- guardrails
- Extended handrails
- Portable
- The with of the ramp can be no less than 915mm since any smaller will make it so that people on the wheelchairs will not be able to access it.

Compare: The ramp does have a 1:12 slope at 565mm and guardrails however the final product doesn't have the extended handrails. It is Portable since you can fold the flaps, there should have been wheels, but because of time constraints, I wasn't able to put the wheels on the final product. The width of the product scale-up is 915mm.

Spec 4: Does it fit the ADA standard
My design have mostly met the requirements. however my final design doesn't have the extended handrails  due to time constraints I wasn't able to put it on.

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Test 3: Theoretically stress point test. 

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Test 3: Theoretically stress point test. 

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I will be trying to analyze and find the the points where my design will be put under the most stress to better understand my product and seeing if it is usable or not

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The things I could have improved on was

- My cutting because some of the lines weren't straight which can be seen in the picture
-Smooth out my design a bit more because it looks a bit rough around the edges.
- I was to use thicker wood because the one that I have used wasn't very strong or stack the wood together to make it a bit stronger since there was a lot of feedback telling me that it doesn't look that strong.
-To make an actual size product and make the flap foldable because the final product is just a prototype which is the feedback I have gotten from my client and my self-evaluation.
-Add more glue or wait longer for the final design to be stronger and less fragile since that is most of the feedback I have gotten from google from.
-Add 3 or 4 more Hinges per side since it might not be strong enough which I got from the theoretical stress analysis I did.
-Add the extended handrails and the wheels for the final design since it was on the specs, but wasn't in the final design.
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This test would make it so that we know it is usable and strong enough to support the weight of people going on and off the ramp.

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Hypothetically if my client were to get this product, they would be able to move the ramp to the place with the steep ramp and temporarily install it there. This would give my customer a more accessible and safer time going up or down the ramp. Since this ramp has foldable flaps, it can also use it for different highs (at around 565mm or under). This means that my client would be able to use this ramp all over campus when needed, for example, the primary building where it's just the stairs as shown in pictures below, one of the places that people need to go through to go to the nurse's office.  And at the sports hall, the staff can use the ramp to get the cleaning machine in and out of the sports hall. The ramp can also use it at the main gate where this is no ramp.

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Test 4:  Asking my Client to see if it meets with his expectations

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Test 4:  Asking my Client to see if it meets with his expectations

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Asking my Client to see if it meets with his expectations

Does this product solve the problem?
Yes it is not a problem that is a immediate but would be  beneficial

Do you think is it safe to use the product?

yes since it has the guard rails to stop people from falling.

Was it a success?

the concept was successful

Could it be better?

make the life size version and attaching the hinges so that it can tested

Overall I my client repose positively to my end product even when it is not a life size version, since my concept sovles the design problem.

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Asking my Client to see if it meets his expectations

Does this product solve the problem?

Do you think is it safe to use the product?

Was it a success?

Could it be better?

The client would have a pretty good idea if this is a success and my specs were built on what they wanted.

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Overall I think my product is successful based on my specs, pair feedback, self-analysis, and Client feedback since the response is mostly positive and I have met most of the specs.

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The first design hasn't met the design spec of having guard rails, and the ramp can't easily move it since it's too big. The ramp may need additional support in the middle if used too frequently since nothing keeps it from breaking.

The second design does have guardrails; however, it doesn't meet the specs of making it movable since it needs to be installed.

The third design does make it easier for people to move it around however it doesn't have guardrails, thus not meaning the specs.