MME40001 Engineering Management II

Research Group 12

Title: Solar Tablet Charging Case

Lecturer :

Piraiarasi Chelladorai

Introduction:

The general meeting was held on 14th of March 2015 by Chan Su Ming at 9.00a.m. in Block B
Open Lab Swinburne Sarawak

Confirmation of Minutes:

Minutes of meeting was proposed by Felix Kok.

Group Profile

Member 1:

Name: Chan Su Ming

Course: Mechanical Engineering

Areas of interest: Structural Mechanics

Strength and Talent: Solidworks

Hobby: Badminton

Member 2:

Name: Lim Beng Hooi

Course: Mechanical Engineering

Areas of interest: Mechanical System & Vibration

Strength and Talent: Visualization

 Hobby: Chess

Member 3:

Name: Felix Kok

Course: Mechanical Engineering

Areas of interest: Software & Embedded Programming

Strength and Talent: Mental Arithmetic

Hobby: Reading & Surfing Internet

Member 4:

Name: Javenson Serit

Course: Civil Engineering

Areas of interest: Magazine Collection

Strength and Talent: Self-Management

Hobby: We chatting & Facebooking

Meeting Content

This main purpose of this general meeting among group member is to ensure that all group
members understand of this research project and after that start our discussion based on Group
Task 1 document. In this meeting, we also introduce among each other and profiles of all
members were written down by Felix Kok. The first thing to do is to nominate several products
and services that are unique as compare to what already exist. There are several product and
services have been nominated as below:

Tutor: Piraiarasi Chelladorai

Chairperson:
 Opportunities
Services
The Best Internet High, as the internet provider
Provider nowadays such as Digi, Maxis and
(by Javenson Serit) Celcom have the limitation of internet Chan Su Ming
quota to surf internet. When then users
exceed the internet quota, users will
get throttled after quota and requires
addition of cost to get extra high speed
internet. This new service will provide
a new brand of service which no quota Vice Chairperson:
will be induced to the users.
Giant Tuition Center Moderate, as there are too many Lim Beng Hooi
(by Lim Beng Hooi) tuition centers everywhere and many
of them already planted their name
very well and being trusted by public.
However, the tuition center that we
will provide is quality guaranteed and
the subjects involved are basically Secretary: Felix Kok
every single subject from primary and
secondary school. This center also
provides day care service that includes
monitoring of academic progress in
school and encouraging motivation of
learning which mainly targeted at
Resource Manager:
professional business man and women.
Hotel Low, as there are too many hotels have Javenson Serit
(by Lim Beng Hooi) been built current day and hence this
business will be very risky and high
cost expenses. This hotel was planned
to build in Iskandar State of Johor,
Malaysia which consists of several
main places of interests such as theme
parks and tourist attraction. Among the
competitor, this proposal are factors
designed to seek the right balance
between price and quality service After discussion, we found
while ensuring the hotel are
that products that have think
environmental designed through the
guidelines of green building. out is not quite suitable as it
Products really need to search more
Sweetener Moderate, as the demand of sugar is information to find new
(by Felix Kok) extremely high in Malaysia and it can materials and make it
be used in many purposes. Since unique as compared to the
Malaysia is ranked top among Asian existing one. And the
countries for obesity, our idea is to services can be taken into
produce healthy sweet that have low consideration.
calorie and fat free that are able to
have possible health benefits.
Bricks Moderate, as the country still
(by Chan Su Ming) developing like state of Sarawak. After further discussing,
There are many construction projects Lim Beng Hooi thinks out
in present days, so the demand is quite with another product and
high and worth to invest in this
service. This time, we have
business. Our brick will be slightly
different with the existing one, yet
tougher and cheaper. The usage of
renewable material will also be
considered into the proposal.
start to consider the sustainability, product potential and pragmatism as stated in the Group Task 1
document.

In the same time, Chan Su Ming and Felix Kok also doing some research to find what other
services can be included and improve the product to the new current idea.
The result of the efforts can be noticed in the table below:

Product: Solar Tablet Sustainability It is sustainable since

Charging Case the energy used is solar
(by Lim Beng Hooi) energy. It make
convenient to users and
reduce dependency
power bank which
require to be recharged,
while the casing can be
used as long as there is
sunlight or indoor lights,
it will charge the device
automatically.
Product This product is very potential in Malaysia
Potential since there is no such casing selling
currently from any IT store within
Malaysia. The awareness of energy crisis is
growing and it leads to the ease of use the
renewable technology.
Pragmatism It is very useful and very convenient to use.
The usage of solar energy in Malaysia is
highly desirable.
Service: Study Sustainability The environment provided will be very
Center conducive to study. This study center will
(by Lim Beng not only provide the service to study,
Hooi) however, we will include some simple gym
equipment and shower room and so on.
There are still many services can be
included to satisfy the customer needs.
Service This service is very potential as there are no
Potential such services that closed to Swinburne area
or it is still not found in Kuching. Library in
Swinburne are always noisy and crowded.
This service will not only target the
university students, however, it is open to
everyone that desire to use. It should be
beneficial to students that do not have a
comfortable study environment at home.
Pragmatism It is very useful for many aspect, for
examples, it can be for self-study or
revision in group and conduct meeting.
Closing

This meeting is ended at 12.00p.m.

Recorded by: Confirmed by:

FELIX KOK
Secretary CHAN SU MING
Chairperson
 MME40001 Engineering Management II
Research Group 12
Title: Solar Tablet Charging Case
Lecturer : Introduction:
Piraiarasi The general meeting was
Chelladorai held on 15th of March 2015
by Chan Su Ming at 9.00a.m.
in Block G Open Lab
Tutor: Piraiarasi Swinburne Sarawak
Chelladorai
Confirmation of
Chairperson: Minutes:
Chan Su Ming Minutes of meeting was
proposed by Javenson Serit.

Vice Chairperson:
Lim Beng Hooi Plan and Overview of the
Company, Industry and
Secretary: Felix Product:
Kok
 Resource Manager:
Javenson Serit
(i) Nominate at least five
products or Services
Closing
Total products and services This meeting is ended at
that have been nominated 11.30a.m.
are:

The Best Internet

Provider
Giant Tuition Center
Solar Energy Tablet Case
Hotel
Sugar
Bricks
Study Center

(ii) The The Best Internet Provider (High)

opportunity Giant Tuition Center (Moderate)
of the Solar Energy Tablet Case (High)
business Hotel (Low)
Sugar (Moderate)
Bricks (Moderate)
Giant Study Center (Moderate)

(iii) Final Solar Tablet Charging Casing

Product
(iv) Business The business name is Solar Casing
name & Sdn. Bhd. This name is used because
Describe it it will let people directly know the
function if this factory.

(v) What is the The business is to manufacture the

business casing of tablet with solar panel for
and charging the devices.
business This product will be sold to the IT
model store in Malaysia and export the
Recorded by: products to foreign country. Confirmed by:
(vi) Customer The customers are not restricted and it is
suitable for all age.
(vii) Location of Lorong 43, Kampung Stutong Baru,
factory 93350 Kuching, Sarawak
(viii) What The business is kind of manufacturing
industry
Javenson Serit and selling the products. CHAN SU MING
does the Chairperson
Resource
businessManager
in
(ix) Mission and The mission of the industry is to
Objectives manufacture more solar gadgets and to
support the use of renewable energy.
The objective is to manufacture greener
product and reduce dependency on non-
renewable energy.
 MME40001 Engineering Management II
Research Group 12
Title: Solar Tablet Charging Case
Lecturer : Introduction:
Piraiarasi The general meeting was held on 16th of March 2015 by Chan Su
Chelladorai Ming at 5.30p.m. In Library Swinburne Sarawak.

Tutor: Piraiarasi Confirmation of Minutes:

Chelladorai Minutes of meeting was proposed by Chan Su Ming.

Chairperson: Aim:
Chan Su Ming This meeting is conducted in order to complete the question 3 of
Group Task 1. We have separated the task to each member in order
Vice Chairperson: to complete it within the meeting time. After that, we used 15
Lim Beng Hooi minutes to discuss on what to write for the comment. All the
comment and summarization of these 3 samples of the business
Secretary: Felix plan are as below:
Kok Business Plan Sample 1
by Lim Beng Hooi
Resource Manager:
Javenson Serit
The planning and assumptions in financial and management
aspects show the basic and fundamental
Business way
Plan Sample 3 of how start a
business company. by Felix Kok

understanding the market trend and demands of the customer.

Closing

This meeting is ended

at 9.00p.m.

Recorded by: Confirmed by:

Javenson Serit CHAN SU MING

Resource Manager Chairperson