The solutions were delivered through three stages:
Stage 1: Examination of TelLab’s water testing device was undertaken from a user’s perspective. This focused research identified two key areas for innovation – the main housing and the removable cartridge system. Within these two areas, there were a number of design challenges to be addressed: portability, tethering, loading/locking the cartridge system and overall usability.
Stage 2: The design team identified a number of creative and technical solutions exploring form, function and visual aesthetic. These solutions were presented to the TelLab team through 3D sketch modelling allowing them to make important decisions on the key aspects they wanted to bring into a single concept for further development.
Stage 3: This single concept was further refined and developed into a component assembly using CAD 3D modelling. Suitable manufacturing processes and materials were identified. Full-scale prototype parts were created using 3D printing for visual demonstration, testing and analysis.
The project will enable the client to move forward with communicating this new water testing device to the market.
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