W$3$ Assignment

This week you will do a detailed design, which means that you will complete the design to the level of complete component specification $($this includes power ratings and tolerances$).$ Things to consider in the detailed design are costs $($refer to Section $13\mathrm{.}1),$ standards, and design for production and sustainability $($refer to Chapter $17).$

$$ Finalize hardware design

$$ Finalize software coding including any GUIs. The software should be VERY well commented.

$$ Create Bill of Materials to include the part manufacturer and source where parts will be purchased $($refer to the lecture$).$

$$ Order$/$obtain components

Part A: Submit the following:

$$ Update the Preliminary Design Document submitted last week with the final design work done this week. Highlight the changes in yellow and call the document the Detailed Design Review Document.

$$ A bill of materials $($refer to lecture for items to be included.$)$ This is a table like that done for Week $2$ with additional items.

$$ Perform a parts cost analysis of your design. Extend your bill of materials to include the total price for the purchase of $1,100,$ and $1000.$ Then determine the per unit cost for each purchasing scenario. How do the costs compare to your initial projections?

$$ Updated Lessons Learned Document.

Part B: Parts Acquisition Scenario

Consider the following scenario.

Your design is a high profile product for your company in the USA. As such, the media makes every effort to monitor the project's progress. Several vendors have been selected for sourcing the parts, all overseas. Things are looking good until your manager comes into your office and tells you that the media has just released a story that the manufacturer of your highest$-$cost part uses child labor, that is children as young as $14.$ The legal working age in the manufacturer's country is $14.$ To complicate matters, to change vendors would result in an additional cost of $15\%$ for this high$-$cost item. You have been invited to a meeting to discuss how to proceed. Using your text from your ethics course $($and the internet as well if you wish$),$ prepare a recommendation for the meeting. This recommendation should not be based on opinion but rather on problem$-$solving approaches when dealing with cross$-$cultural ethics problems. Would your recommendation be different, and if so$,$ why, if the manufacturer used children as young as $12?$