Client Specifications
Initial Client Specifications:
Mr. Dunning Meeting Notes.
Ricardo: “Are you the person for us to ask what you want?”
Mr. Dunning: “Yup,”
- Mr. Dunning looked at the work in our logbook, and likes our design.
- Mr. Dunning asked about our interactive “Pinball” game. He was excited about that.
- Mr. Dunning told us that the Department could help with funding for the project.
- Professor Dunning told us that he had no preference for a material, as long as the ball is visible.
- Our customer said that the target age range might be quite large, but middle school and high school students are the focus.
- Mr. Dunning wants there to be a plaque or sign, informing viewers of the process of designing the sculpture.
- The client wants the controls to be “idiot-proof” meaning that they should be very simple, as well as durable.
- Mr. Dunning suggested looking at the “Girls EngineerMaine” program, for enticement resources.
- Our customer would like us to incorporate the concept of: “Imagine Knowing First” to entice students by showing that it is possible to determine if a design will work, before it is built.
- Another idea from our client is the idea of expanding one’s imagination and the concept of imagine/conceive, before build.
- Professor Dunning said that he could get the location clearance for the fist floor conference room of the AMC.
- Our customer likes colors that contrast sharply.
- Mr. Dunning likes the use of light-beam sensors to activate features.
- Our client specifically likes our light-up “Plinko” feature. He also likes lights that change, and lights that enhance the path of the ball, (running Lights?)
Current target age range: 5th grade to high school/college.
John Belding
- Max depth of 18 inches
- Max width of 36 inches
- Is there a possibility of mounting the sculpture from the ceiling.
- Another possibility for a larger sculpture could be in the lobby.
- Compromised to have 2 individual sculptures instead of one longer one. This allows for the use of the middle of the table for other things.
- Noise is a big concern, it the autonomous sculpture needs to have a shut off switch.
- John’s office is next door, so less noise is better.