ENGINEERING DESIGN II

PROGRESS REPORT I
(CAT TRAP)

OMEGA TEAM
MUHAMMAD MARZUQ
KAVIRAJ
ABDUL RASHEED
SITI HAJAR
CONTENTS

1. Problem Definition
2. Root cause analysis
3. Engineering contradiction
4. Benchmarking and conceptualism
5. Final concept
6. Planned cost and material
PROBLEM DEFINITION
Background
Problem statement
BACKGROUND

Overpopulated stray cats in Selangor

state
Stray cats : a pet who has been lost
or abandoned, or some usually too
fearful to be handled or adopted
Community annoyed with the stray
cats
Stray cats causes nuisance behaviors,
such as urinating and defecating in
someone's yard or garden, digging in
someone's yard or garden, jumping
on someone's car, and upsetting an
owned cat
PROBLEM STATEMENT

Find a humane way to capture and

relocate the animals
Design a trap that will capture as
many cats as possible without
causing physical harm
The traps must not be man or
electrical powered, but fully
mechanical
Estimated cost should be less than
RM100
ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS
 Overpopulation of Stray Cats

WHY ? WHY ? WHY ? WHY ?

Pet cats being Allowing cats to

Failure of owners to relinquished by owners reproduce with little
Incessant breeding
neuter or spay pet cats who no longer keep or chance of finding
want the animal homes for offspring

WHY ?

Lack of concern from local

animal shelter
ENGINEERING CONTRADICTIONS
ENGINEERING CONTRADICTIONS

MyTrix Method :
- IF owners of cats fail to spay or neuter their cats,
THEN, the cats may mate with other stray cats and produce offspring in large numbers,
BUT, an extra effort need to be taken spay or neuter the cats.

MATRIZ Method :
- IF the owners of pet cats have a firm stand on having cats without relinquishing them
THEN, overpopulation of cats can be avoided
BUT, population of cats can not be fully controlled as cats breed twice a year and produce
multiple offspring.
 BENCHMARKING &
CONCEPTUALISATION
 BENCHMARKING ANALYSIS (CONCEPT OF
CAT TRAPS)

Net connected Reinforced steel

with handle Cat Rope pull box Cat Trap Normal caged Cat Trap Steel caged Cat Trap caged dual Cat Trap
Trap with rescue kit
Criteria/Solution 1.Net connected with 2.Rope pull box cat trap 3.Normal caged cat trap 4.Steel caged cat trap 5.Reinforced steel caged
handle cat trap dual cat trap with rescue
kit

Advantages Super low cost Super low cost Low cost Medium cost Above medium cost
Can be self built with Can be self built with Fast setup Easy fast setup Easy super fast setup
household materials household materials Unmanned trap Reinforced steel cage Reinforced steel cage
No set up time Easily set up non- Reliable of capturing (Non-Rusting) extremely durable
required time consuming Unmanned Trap (Non-Rusting)
Doesnt require baits Very reliable of Unmanned Trap
capturing and Has more than 1 trap
securing catch door for catching
Unique design (easy more than 1 cat
loading due to bait Extremely reliable of
holder and access capturing and
door are provided) securing catch with
rescue kit

Constraints Small capacity (space Small capacity (space Small capacity (space Small capacity (space Needs to be set up
for only 1 cat) for only 1 cat) for only 1 cat) for only 1 cat) again after every
Its a manned trap Its a manned trap Needs to be set up Needs to set up again catch
More self effort used (ropes needs to after every capture after every catch Harder loading no
compared to other pulled to trigger) Normal metal No rescue kit bait holder and
traps due to no baits Needs to be set up material prone to access door
used after every capture wear and tear (Rust)
Weak material (net Weak material that Undependable in
may snap from may not sustain well securing catch due to
excessive force) Unreliable (trigger no back door
Unreliable (depends may get stuck or cat (possibility of cat to
on trappers handling) may escape) escape)
CONCEPTUALISATION
Concept Evaluation
Reinforced
Net connected
Rope pull box Normal caged Steel caged steel caged
Criteria/Solution with handle
cat trap cat trap cat trap cat trap with
cat trap
rescue kit
Reliability - - - + +
Cost + + + - -
Material Strength - - - + +
Size capacity - - - - +
Total Points 1 1 1 2 3

Based on the total points, The amount of total points obtained by

solution 4 and 5 will be the most practical approach on successfully
trapping a cat with a high success rate due to its reliability, durability
and size capacity of the cat trap.
Features merging

Steel cage cat trap & reinforced steel caged cat trap with rescue kit
Cost efficiency
Material & strength
Number of cat

Portability
Transportation of injured cat
Extraction of cat into rehabilitation center
Wild
FINAL CONCEPT
 DRAFT DRAFT TOP VIEW
1 end of 1
spring welded

Partition
6 rotating
chambers
Trap door
MECHANISM
Cat lured towards trapdoor
1 way & transparent
Artificial bait
Cat directed to rotating chambers
Rotating chambers
Wind up spring mechanism
Spring rotated in direction 1 to store
potential energy
Importance of partition system?
Cat fight
Mechanism (cont.) PARTITION
Removable cage DRAFT Brackets
Easier to extract
Removable cage
Disease
Violent and wild
Easier to clean
Injured cat
2
Maintenance
4 Brackets
Slot in cage
Track Track Hinge
Stabilize movement 3
Pressure plate & hinge
Pressure on 1
Lift on direction 2
1
Partition rotate in direction 3
Cat management
Foods provided
1 day
How to know cage is full?
End of 1 cycle Pressure plate
Flag lift up
CONSIDERATION
Final concept consideration
Animal safety
Cage closing speed
Outside predator
Other stray cat
Cage condition
What if it is rain?
Food and drinks
Lighting
Surface condition of cage
Accidental trapping of other animals
Minimum weight to trigger the pressure plate
Trap door minimum height (rodent prevention)
Trap door minimum weight
Location
Cat nips usage
PLANNED MATERIAL AND COST
 Cost and material

PARTS SUGESSTED MATERIAL PICTURE NO. OF ITEM COST TOTAL COST

1. Recycled Steel wire mesh

CAGE 1 1. RM15 RM15

2. wicker

1. Used corrugated plastic sheet

PARTITION 6 1. RM8-RM10 /m RM20
2. Plywood

PRESSURE
1. Used Corrugated plastic sheet 1 RM8-RM10 /m RM10
PLATE

1. Used Plastic bottle

CAGE (TOP) 1000-3000 pcs RM0.20/kg RM10-RM16
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