2.) Using the need matrix generated in question 3, establish a metric matrix. Choose no less than 5 metrics and no more than 10. (See slide 13 of Product Spec lecture as example).

Establish Metrics METRIC NO. NEED NOS. METRIC IMP. UNIT 1 1,3 Attenuation from dropout to handlebar at 10kz 3 dB 2 2,6 Spring preload 3 N 1 1,3 Maximum value from the monster 5 g 4 1,3 Minimum descent time on test track 5 s 5 4 Damping coefficient adjustment range 3 Ns/m 6 5 Maximum travel (26in wheel) 3 mm 7 5 Rake offset 3 mm 8 6 Lateral stiffness at the tip 3 kN/m 9 7 Total mass 4 kg 10 8 Lateral stiffness at brake pivots 2 kN/m 11 9 Headset sizes 5 in 12 9 Steertub lenth 5 mm 13 9 Wheel Sizes 5 list 14 9 Maximum tire width 5 in 15 10 Time to assemble to frame 1 s 16 11 Fender compatibility 1 list 17 12 Instills pride 5 subj 18 13 Unit manufacturing cost 5 US$ 19 14 Time in spray chamber w/o water entry 5 s 20 15 Cycles in mud chamber w/o contamination 5 kcycles 21 16,17 Time to dissassemble/assemble for maintenance 3 s 22 17,18 Special tools required 3 list 23 19 UV test duration to degrade rubber parts 5 hours 24 19 Cycles to failure 5 cycles 25 20 Industrial standards test 5 binary 26 20 bending strength (Frontal loading) 5 kN