I knew going into this project that issues always arise, even if your plan seems solid!
This is where I will be recording these problems, how I came up with different solutions, any methods I used such as the six hats method or Pugh’s weighted matrix, and why I chose certain solutions.
The first “problem” I encountered was deciding to design remanufactured wheels or recycled wheels. To make this decision, I had to fully understand what both terms meant. To do so, I researched what the specific differences are and the pros and cons of each. This is shown on the research page of this website.
After this, I created a Pugh’s weighted matrix (1) based on these ideas which is shown here.
This tool was incredibly helpful in showing me the pros and cons of each idea, as seeing them in a table next to each-other I could easily see which idea was best fitted to the project I wanted to create, (the remanufacturing method) as well as fitting the intended users needs like being cost effective.
The second larger decision I had to make was which material/resin to use and which method to remanufacture the wheels.
After completing this research, I used the “6 thinking hats” (2) method to decide on which way I would take this project. This is shown below. I found this method extremely useful, as after completing the first three hats I felt I had enough information to make my decision.
References
(1) Hessing, T. (2014). Pugh Analysis | What you need to know for a Six Sigma certification exam. [online] Six Sigma Study Guide. Available at: https://sixsigmastudyguide.com/pugh-analysis/.
(2) BBC Bitesize. (n.d.). Six thinking hats – Creativity and innovation – WBQ National: Foundation KS4 Revision. [online] Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zxyxtyc/revision/11#:~:text=The%20six%20hats%20include%3A%201%20white%20hat%20%E2%80%93.
