Light Project

Light Project

1. Materials

   • Wood
     • Hardwoods
       • Are generally strong but more expenive
       • Beech
         • Easy to work with
       • Oak
         • Very strong
         • Hard to work with
       • Mahogany
         • Very expenisve
       • Teak
         • Very durable
         • Resistant to outdoor weather and moisture
       • Balsa
         • Very strong, light and soft
     • Softwoods
       • Usually cheaper and easier to work with
       • Scots Pine
         • Fairly strong and readily available
       • Parana Pine
         • Quite strong and durable
         • Expensive
       • Spruce
         • Not very durable
       • Yellow Cedar
         • Light
       • European Redwood
         • Quite Stron
         • Durable when preserved
     • Manufactured Woods
       • Are cheap but are often do not look as good as real wood but can be wrapped with vaneer.
       • MDF
         • Easily machined
         • Cheap
       • Plywood
         • Strong
       • Blockboard
         • Strong
       • Hardwood
         • Very cheap
   • Plastic
     • Thermoplastics
       • Can be heated and shaped multiple times
       • Polymethyl Methacrylate
         • Stiff hard and durable
         • Scratches easily
       • High Impact Polystyrene
         • Light and strong
         • Widely available in sheets
       • Polypropylene
         • Light and hard
         • Resistant to most chemicals
         • Can scratch easily
       • Polythene High Density
         • Hard and stiff
     • Thermosetting Plastic
       • Can only be heated and shaped once
       • Polyester Resin
         • Stiff, hard and brittle unless laminated
       • Phenol Formaldehyde
         • Can come in many colours
   • Metal
     • Non-Ferrous Metals
       • Aluminium
         • Light in weight
         • Looks stylish
       • Tend not to rust as much
       • Brass
         • Strong but heavy
     • Ferrous Metals
       • Mild Steel
         • Rusts quiqly
       • Cast Iron
         • Very Strong
         • Very heavy
       • Stainless Steel
         • Very resistant to ware and water corrosion and rust
         • Expensive

2. Sustainability

   • Should have the option to be able to check the circuits
   • An option to change batteries

3. Cost

   • Cost of materials witha addition 15% for profit margin

4. Target Market

   • Kids
     • Is also a generall nightlight so will comfort them at night
   • Ill people
     • So they can access there tissues or medication at night

5. Light Source

   • LED
     • Long lastin
     • Does not burn skin
   • Bulb
     • More powerful
   • Laser
     • Looks modern
   • Neon Lights

6. Power source

   • Solar panels
     • Sustainable
     • Needs sunlight
   • Mains
     • No need for battery change
   • Battery
     • Easy to buy