Project Summary | Project Information |
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WexEnergy LLC manufactures a product known as WindowSkin™ that takes a single pane window to double pane energy efficiency, and a double pane window to triple pane window efficiency. The WindowSkin is easy to install, nearly invisible, featherweight and very affordable. Each WindowSkin is customized to fit its own window. Unique packaging is required to accommodate the variable width and height of the product while protecting the corners and keeping the WindowSkins from sagging during shipment. The “out-of-box” experience needs to reflect the cost of the WindowSkins, roughly $50 - $125 depending upon size. Because each WindowSkin is customizable to fit a variety of window sizes, each order of window skins is unique in terms of dimensions and quantities.The WindowSkin is also very sensitive near the corners and can become damaged if not packaged properly. In the past, custom corrugated corners have been used to protect the skin, with corrugated cartons being used for larger orders. Approximately 10 WindowSkins were packaged per box, with varying lengths and widths between 6" and 58". The goals of this project are to design a packaging solution to package various order sizes and prevent damage to corners, as well as sagging to the center of the WindowSkin. The packaging should also be easy to handle with minimal waste/resources usage, and be cost efficient. |
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Team Members
Member | Role | Contact |
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Chris Jeletic | Structural Engineer | cjj2940@rit.edu |
Thomas Lee | Project Manager | txl8719@rit.edu |
Jarod Christofferson | Process Engineer | jbc1043@rit.edu |
Melissa Rideout | Structural Engineer | mrr8903@rit.edu |
Information
- IP to be assigned to WexEnergy
Work Breakdown: By Phase
MSD I & II | MSD I | MSD II |
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Integrated System Build & Test Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation (Verification & Validation) |
Work Breakdown: By Topic
This space is where our team put our links to live/final documents throughout the project:
Project Management | Design Tools | Design Documentation | Implementation | Validation | Presentation & Dissemination |
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PRP Requirements Schedule Cost Risk Management Problem Management Communication & Minutes |
Use Cases Benchmarking Functional Decomposition Morphological Chart Pugh Concept Selection |
BOM Mechanical Drawings Electrical Schematics Software Diagrams Facility Layout Manuals |
Mockups Test Fixtures Prototyping Test Plans |
Analysis Results Simulations Test Results |
Design Review Documents Technical Paper Poster Imagine RIT Exhibit |
Acknowledgements
- Our team would like to acknowledge our sponsor, WexEnergy LLC, our MSD guide, John Kaemmerlen, the RIT Packaging Science Department, and the MSD faculty that made this project possible.
- A special thanks to Claudia Goetzman, Alexis Rich, Dennis Rice, Scott Koelle & Bill Shultz