Problem+and+Hypothesis




 * a) The exact nature of the question or hypothesis that the team intends to examine**

Problem: Do you ever get tired of shuffling a pack of cards? Tired of fighting over whose turn it is to deal? A product such as an automatic card shuffler has been used in the consumer market ; however it is not extremely popular and it requires you to split the deck into two before shuffling, and it does not deal to players. Product: Combining an automatic card shuffler with an automatic card dealer may be just what card players are looking for! No more dropping the cards, no more cheating while shuffling or “setting up the cards.” Existing card shufflers can only shuffle a deck (some hold up to three decks).

The card shuffler/dealer will shuffle the cards and it will have an LCD screen allowing different options, and sit on a rotating device which allows an easy deal to each player. When the deck of cards is inserted, the machine will count the cards (alerting you if cards are missing), and the LCD screen will also allow for options such as number of players, and cards per player. There will also be an option to deal the entire deck of cards depending on the amount of players. If the remaining pack will be used, there will also be a button allowing for quick dispersal of cards and they will sit near the bottom so each player may grab a card when needed (button called “use deck”). The LCD screen will also show the number of remaining cards left in the machine. This product will also be battery operated making it portable. Once you insert the deck of cards, you can press a button on the LCD screen that says shuffle, press a button for the number of players, and a button for cards per player (or deal entire deck). Depending on the number of players, the machine will adjust its angles (90 degrees each rotation if two players, 45 degrees each rotation if four players, and 30 degrees if six players). Unlike existing card shufflers, you do not need to split the deck into two, you can just insert the deck into the indicated slot and the machine will do the work. If you feel the deck has not been shuffled well (if a new deck is being used) then you can easily hit the shuffle button again and the cards will be shuffled again. The card shuffler/dealer will spit out the amount of specified cards per player, and the games can begin! Once the game has ended, press the deal button to repeat the specified settings (example: four players, thirteen cards each).

Hypothesis: Computer Aided Design drawings take a significant role in product development, manipulations, and presentations (Saakes, 2006). 3D modeling is essential in the consumer products industry since companies are constantly creating products to better suit the consumer. Being able to manipulate a certain product before it is assembled proves to be cost efficient, time efficient, and helps in waste reduction (Saakes, 2006).

These automatic card shufflers are widely used within casinos however they are big, overly priced, and do not deal to players. This product allows consumers to have the ease of shuffling and dealing done without doing it themselves, and 3D modeling programs can allow this new product to be manipulated and produced quickly for consumers.