Business Case for Designing a New Smart Home

Currently there are a variety of smart phones available on the market, targeting different levels of budget. Unfortunately, none of these products cater to environmental concerns such as the recyclability of the phones and the ethical sourcing of raw materials. This project is sponsored by the Australian Computer Society. The aim of this project is to design a new smart phone:

• whose raw materials would be sourced from ethical sources.
• whose design and build would incorporate the use of recycled material.
• which would be easier to recycle once it has reached end of life.
• whose battery, when discarded, would not cause any environmental issues.

Currently there are no other environmentally friendly alternative solutions. All the smart phones that are currently available on the market are harmful to nature.

Potential risks and issues that might be faced are:

• not having the necessary expertise.
• not delivering the final product on time.
• technological advances do not permit such a product

Project Scope for Designing a new Smart Phone

Requirements

The new smart phone needs to cater for environmental concerns, such that it needs to be

• recyclable.
• made from recyclable raw materials.
• made from ethically sourced materials.
• be affordable.
• energy efficient.
• a battery that does not cause environmental harm if discarded.

Project Scope Statement

To design a new Smart Phone that is environmentally friendly.

The project deliverables for the new smart phone are:

• An LCD touch screen front display.
• A minimum battery life of 24 hours.
• Wi-Fi capabilities.
• 4G capabilities.

The technical requirements are listed below.

• The new smart phone must meet all safety codes.
• The new smart phone must meet all IEEE criteria for Wi-Fi and 4G.
• A 150 x 70 x 10 mm body.
• A maximum weight of 175 g.
• A 720 x 1280 pixels display.
• A 12 MP font camera.
• An 8 MP back camera.

Limits and Exclusions:

• The final product must be finished within the project deadline.
• The final product needs to easily integrate with other technological products.
• The final product must be affordable.

SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT

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