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Assignment on Design appreciation:

Product Chosen: Microwave Oven

Submitted by : Padmasri S
Reg no: 1241581036
Section: Q1
Submitted on: 30 May 2021
Need: Microwave oven is widely used for daily cooking / heating / re-heating food

User Requirements:

• The microwave oven shall be simple in operation and with turn table.
• Since Energy is precious, the device must be energy efficient.
• Oven Capacity: 20 litre - 25 litres
• Control: Easy to operate Soft/one touch control
• Display and Timer: 60 minutes - 90 minutes
• Safety: The equipment shall have electrical and child safety
• Accessories: Shall be supplied with a glass/ceramic tray.

Basic Design features:

• Key panel with power and time setting buttons & Start / Restart & Stop buttons
• Display panel & Interior Light for visibility
• Door with handle
 • The equipment shall have electrical safety and child lock
• Turntable made of heat resistant glass

Performance features in the product.

• Power consumption: 1400 W (Microwave) 1250 W(Grill) 220W (Convection)

• Microwave Power output: 900 W
• Works with 230 V / 50 Hz electric supply
• Optimal exterior and interior dimensions
• Capable in microwave cooking, microwave + grill and defrosting.
• Required mechanical, electrical and electronic parts for operation
• Protection: Overheating protection, Low temperature protection, Sensor
malfunction protection

Delighting (exciting) features in the product.

Smart Choice Options: Incorporates the functionalities of Keep warm, Deodorize,

Steam cleaning,Ferment, Power save, Weight Defrost with this option.

Auto Cooking menu: Pre-programmed for around 101 Food preparations items
ranging from soups, breakfast, rice items, baking counter etc,. This pre-set menu is
provided and pre-programmed into the device. We can operate the device with the
least knowledge of cooking. For e.g., Use the pre-programmed menu code of bc-01
for cake baking. This operational mode is called auto cooking.

Multi stage Cooking: If set to this mode, the device can pause and prompt for various
stages of cooking an item.

Steam cleaning: Indian cooking uses lot of oil and hence this feature comes handy
and it becomes easy to maintain the interior clean and odour-free.
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Design improvement possibility in the product.

Drawer type turntable assembly: The turn table can be attached to a pull-out drawer
style door which will make it easier to place and take out items from inside the chamber
and reduce content spillage & exposure of hand to microwave radiations.