Cynthia

Mocek and Josena Romero

Project Overview
The company will produced a working prototype of a refrigerator designed for
household use. The project was completed within a 12 month time frame using
the provided budget of $400,000.
Activity

Budgeted Amt.

Time Amt.

Research

$50,000

3 months

Product Design

$100,000

3 months

Procurement

$50,000

2 months

Assembly

$50,000

1 month

Testing

$75,000

1 months

Final Prototype

$75,000

2 months

Work Breakdown Structure

Research

Product
Design

Procurement

Assembly

Testing

Final
Prototype

Materials

Outer Shell

Identify
Suppliers

Focus Group

Redesign

Electronics

Shelving

Procure
Supplies

Regulators

Reassemble

Competitors

Filtration

Regulation
Approvals

Electronics/
Tech

First Prototype
Stainless steel doors
Ice & water dispenser
Electronic temperature control
Built-in touch screen control
28 cu ft. Storage capacity
LED interior Lighting

Focus Groups & Testing

Focus Groups
More familiar user interface
More mobile
Energy ecient
Drawers needed
More modern look
Regulators Testing:
Ran at room temperature for a total of
24 hours, regular cycles and defrost.
Team tracks energy use and spikes.
Cooling Eciency Test:
First time plug-in - cools in no more than
6 hours.
5

Rened Prototype
French doors
Quiet motor
Android tablet integration
Family calendar
Grocery list
Radio

Double freezer drawers

Lightweight materials
Wheels
6

Features
Refrigerator & freezer LED

lighting

28 cu ft. storage capacity

Gallon storage doors are

adjustable and free up

space within the interior of
the fridge

Temperature control is

adjustable through the

sleek and modern touch
screen feature
7

Features

Childproof ice and water dispenser can

accommodate any size container

Multiple crisper drawers

Adjustable freezer drawer dividers

No-spill shelves
with antibacterial
coating
8

Nufridge

Price Point: $2299

Market: Middle-class households