Product: Sanyo Television

Targeted Audience: senior citizens (retired)

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Reverse engineering is examining and perhaps disassembling another product in order to reproduce an enhanced product.  This is practiced within the industry so manufacturers could be up-to-date with the moving technology and make life easier and safer.  Reverse engineering teaches one to get to know the product before making the design.  It helps keep loyal customers and new customers because the product is developing into something that will benefit everyone.

The criteria and constraints for the reproduction of the television is that it had to be less than $299.99, comes in three colors only, use economic components.  I also had to keep in mind of the hearing impaired and health conditions. The criteria assisted me in developing a new product by reminding me of the things that could be in the new product and staying on a budget.  I had to first sketch the product as a whole and take notes.  Then, I needed to disassemble the product to see how it might work and also draw the different parts.  Research on the internet was necessary as well to look up certain parts and their functions.  The cathode ray tube required an upgrade because it was heavy and displayed an outdated image. The picture quality is especially important to the senior citizens because of their eyesight.

The project, in my opinion, was not as entertaining as I thought it would be because I had to research several things like how a television was made and how I could make it better.  Looking at the television did not give me what I needed to know about it.  However, this project made me learn more about what certain types of engineers go through to make renovations to a manufactured product.