Preliminary Design Report
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Overview:
Fresh-baked cookies, banana bread, and hot biscuits are integral to American culture. Hundreds
of such deserts, breads and pastries are made by household cooks every year, from small children
standing on chairs to the moms who help them stir to great-grandmothers who have prepared such
treats for several generations. Small-scale baking is a ubiquitous activity which captures the attention of
many. Every local coffee shop hides someone whipping up a batch of blueberry scones in the back, and
many small restaurants offer their own homemade desserts.
The system of measuring out ingredients for such projects is a standard process that has
remained steadfast for generations. The process is simple, but time-consuming and messy. Frequently,
ingredients are spilled onto the countertop or floor during measuring. If a scoop needs to be reused, it
must be washed first in order to avoid contamination and all measuring utensils must be washed again
at the end of the process. The cleaning up that is necessary due to these factors is generally detested by
bakers, who would rather spend their time on other activities. Also, accuracy is sacrificed when the
baker is in a hurry and doesn’t have time for exact measurements; time is sacrificed when the baker
slows down to focus on accuracy.
We believe that baking can be simplified with new technology, as so many other areas of life
have been. There’s no need to keep using the same old process when the cookies can taste just as good
and take less time!
Our ingredient dispenser measures out dry ingredients common to baking in increments
specified by the user. The machine’s functions greatly simplify the common but inefficient process that
includes opening containers, retrieving measuring utensils, measuring out ingredients, cleaning up spills,
closing containers, and washing utensils.
Benefits of this product are numerous. In addition to dispensing accurate quantities in a timely
manner, it stores the ingredients and keeps them fresh, dry and clean. It eliminates spills, the need to
search for and wash measuring cups and spoons, and the headache of maneuvering many different
containers. Also, the device can store previously used recipes and doesn’t forget how many cups it has
measured already, as cooks are notorious for doing. The ingredient dispenser generally creates a
cleaner, more efficient baking environment.
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