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Production design and manufacturing

product design aned devebpnemt Question1 For the past five years, the number of students in one of the local higher institution using bicycles as a means of transportation has increased rapidly. At the same time the number of bicycle thefts found to have increased drastically. From a recent study carried out by a lock manufacturer MT Enterprise, it was found that most bicycles are stolen either because they see the lecturer for a minute"or because the locks are the locks used arenot suitable or most of the time the bicycles The study also showed that the thieves usually use various bike breaking tools to break the locks as shown in Figure 1. The product development team of PDM Enterprise has proposed five concepts of the lock to be considered for manufacturing. The five concepts which can also be used for motorcydles are shown in Figure 2. As a member of the product development team, you are required to assist in locked at are parked at rémote selecting the best concept. a) Identify seven (7) main selection criteria (primary needs) inclusive of cost and list down the criteria starting with the most important criteria and explain all your b) Propose the best concept of the product using the concept screening techniques by selecting any appropriate concept as a reference during evaluation process. Explain the reasons of selecting the above concept in Question 1b) as your reference concept. c) d) How can the development based on the above product. team increase the accuracy of the concept selection process Figure 1: Lock breaking tools Concepts Concepts Specifications Cost: RM 39.00 Pertinent Thickness: 20 mm Woven Steel Cables Weight: 1.5 kg Concept A Cost: RM 29.00 Pertinent Thickness: 13 mm Polymer Coated Steel Weight: 1 kg Concept B Concept C Cost: RM 89.00 Pertinent Thickness: 12 mmm Weight: 4 kg Concept D Cost: RM 69.00 Pertinent Thickness: 12 mm Weight: 2 kg Cost: RM 89.00 Pertinent Thickness: 18 mm Concept E Weight: 2.2 kg Figure 2: Various concepts of bicycle lock

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