1. By: John Fujitake
Andrew Stemple
Jimmy Elli
Eric Plaster

2.  Develop a universal
music stand. Musicians
need a creative stand that
allows them to utilize
modern conveniences
while practicing and
performing.

3. Decision Matrix

4.  Paragraph for Decision Matrix: Our decision matrix was made to
determine which features was the most reliable, innovative, cost efficient,
durable, and their function. The First thing which we considered adding to
the typical boring music stand was to add an iPod/iPad attachment. The
reason this feature would be beneficial in today’s economy is because
currently Apple is one of the most profitable companies in the U.S. An
iPad/iPod attachment would make the music stand much more accessible
to the general public, and it would give them a reason to buy an updated
music stand. The second feature which we thought to be a great addition
to the music stand would be lights. One of the problems with normal
music stands is that they don’t allow internal lighting; most of the light
would come from the exterior lighting of the room where they are playing.
The type of lighting would be fluorescent to ensure the green quality of
our project. Thirdly, we thought that the design of the normal music stand
was fairly boring so we strongly considered completely changing how the
stand stays up, by adding a circular wooden stand it would give the stand
a fresh updated futuristic look. By implementing all of these Ideas we
could successfully make and sell a very profitable product.

9. I think the end product turned out extremely
well. The music stand has capabilities that
many people haven’t dreamed to add to one.
The Ipad allows the user to look up
music/sheet music/videos on the internet,
recording software, word processing, etc. to
help with creating and playing music.

10.  Project 4.2.1c – Modern Music Stand (Virtual Design Challenge)
 Client: Symphonic Creations
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 Target Consumer: Music teachers , Students
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 Designer:
 _______________________________
 Problem Statement: Musicians need a creative stand that allows them to be able
to utilize the modern conveniences available while they are performing.
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 Design Statement: Design, build, test, and present an adjustable music stand.
This design should be tested and approved by the majority of a random sampling of
consumers.
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 Constraints: • Height adjustable for use while performers are sitting or
standing
 • Must hold two (2) legal size sheets of paper side by side with a minimum of 2
inches extra space
 • Needs compartments for musical instrument accessories (guitar pics, reeds, etc)
 • Must securely hold an I pad or PC tablet