SOLAR CAR LIFT JACK

Solar Car Lift Jack

STUDENT PROJECT SPECIFICATION FORM 2011/2012

Student's Number:

100224754

Student's name:

Ashrf Benomer

Programme:

Full-time/Part-time: Solar Car Lift Jack

Title of Project: Solar Car Lift Jack

Brief Description:

(I.e. what would the aim and objectives of your project be?; what problem(s) are you trying to solve and why?; how are you planning to achieve the project's aim and objectives?; etc.)

Aims and Objectives of the project

Objectives of project

In order to fulfill the needs of present car jack, some improvement must be made base on the problems statement:

To design a car jack that is safe, reliable and able to raise and lower the height level.

To develop a car jack that is powered by internal car power and fully automated with a button system.

Aim of Project

The purpose of this project is to encounter these problems. A solar car lift jackwhich has a frame type of design by using electric from the car lighter will be developed. Operator only needs to press the button from the controller without working in a bent or squatting position for a long period of time to change the tire.

Problem Statement

Available jacks present difficulties for the elderly, women and are especially disadvantageous under adverse weather conditions. These presently available jacks further require the operator to remain in prolonged bent or squatting position to operate the jack. Doing work in a bent or squatting position for a period of time is not ergonomic to human body. It will give back problem in due of time. Moreover, the safety features are also not enough for operator to operate the present jack. Present car jack do not have a lock or extra beam to withstand the massive load of the car. This is for the safety precaution in case if the screw break.

Trying to Solve Problem and Why

A solar car lift jack is a device used to raise all or part of a vehicle into the air in order to facilitate repairs. Most people are familiar with the basic car jack (manually operated) that is still included as standard equipment with most new cars (Rankine, 2007, 33-67). These days, a car jack is an important tool to have in our vehicle due to unknown upcoming event such as flat tire in our journey. Even so, people who like to rotate their tires themselves or who may install snow tires before the winter and remove them in the spring need to use a jack to perform the job. Changing a flat tire is not a very pleasant experience.

Moreover, the 'USMA' report on the Integration and Performance of Women at West Point in Proceedings (July 1998) reveals sex-norming schemes whereby women (Jay, 2006, 88-110).

Navy studies show that only 12% of women can accomplish the two-person stretcher carry, a requirement critical to ship security. Women may be able to drive a five-ton truck, but need a man's help if they must change a tire. Women have a much lighter skeleton that means, among other things, she can't pull more forces as well as men and are ...