FEU Cavite

Higher Education Department

General Education Program

Design of Product Development in

Science, Technology and Society
and
Mathematics in the Modern World
Disk-tinction Wheel
Rev.2 / [November 25, 2019]

I. OBJECTIVES

1. To develop formulation, process, and product and packaging designs for Disk-tinction Wheel
showcasing a technology made from recyclable or organic material, parallel to Psychology
Program.

2. To generate samples of Disk-tinction Wheel to be exhibited in the upcoming culminating activity.

II. BACKGROUND

The Disk-tinction Wheel is a spinning wheel game that is made from recycled plywood. This product
will distinguish the Personality Trait of the player using the Big Five Inventory. This game will give
entertainment to the players and will also provide knowledge about the Big Five Traits.

The name of the product came from the combination of disk and distinction because the shape of the
product is circular like a disk and the game will help the players to distinguish their Personality Trait.
The word disk plus the word distinguish equals to Disk-tinction.

The utilization of recycled materials is currently under demand because of the threat of global warming.
Due to global warming, the climate is shifting in its properties, emphasized in various parts of the world,
causing a potential threat to the environment. One of the factors of global warming is the cutting of trees
to use for constructions, wood furniture, paper, etc. The lesser the trees, the more calamities will come
along our way such as landslides, flood, and as such. Most of the wood waste is biodegradable if
properly disposed of, but if not; it would lead to unnecessary fire risks and permanent damage to the
environment.

The product will help to advocate the people to start using recycled wood as a material for their furniture,
decorations and many more. Using of recycled plywood would be a big help to our environment
because it will lessen the cutting of trees and it will also help to prevent calamities.

Rationale
The age group of this game is 17-24 years old. This game will help the players to determine their
Personality Trait using the Big Five Inventory. The main purpose of this game is to give information and
to widen the understanding of the players about the Big Five Traits.

III. FACTS AND DATA

1. Researches about the active raw material; history of its discovery, its physical and chemical
characteristics, chemical formula, classification, environmental sources, benefits, uses, etc.

Active Raw Material

A. History of Plywood The use of thin layers of wood as a means of
construction dates to approximately 1500 B.C.
 when Egyptian craftsmen bonded thin pieces
of dark ebony wood to the exterior of a cedar
casket found in the tomb of King Tut-Ankh-
Amon. This technique was later used by the
Greeks and Romans to produce fine furniture
and other decorative objects. In the 1600s,
the art of decorating furniture with thin pieces
of wood became known as veneering, and the
pieces themselves became known as
veneers.
Until the late 1700s, the pieces of veneer
were cut entirely by hand. In 1797,
Englishman Sir Samuel Bentham applied for
patents covering several machines to produce
veneers. In his patent applications, he
described the concept of laminating several
layers of veneer with glue to form a thicker
piece—the first description of what we now
call plywood.
B. Physical Plywood is made of three or more thin layers
of wood bonded together with an adhesive.
The type of adhesive used to bond the layers
of wood together depends on the specific
application for the finished plywood. Softwood
plywood sheets designed for installation on
the exterior of a structure usually use a
phenol-formaldehyde resin as an adhesive
because of its excellent strength and
resistance to moisture. Softwood plywood
sheets designed for installation on the interior
of a structure may use a blood protein or a
soybean protein adhesive, although most
softwood interior sheets are now made with
the same phenol-formaldehyde resin used for
exterior sheets. Hardwood plywood used for
interior applications and in the construction of
furniture usually is made with a urea-
formaldehyde resin.
C. Chemical Formaldehyde
-Is a naturally-occurring organic compound. A
colourless and strong-smelling gas,
formaldehyde is naturally emitted by all timber
species, as well as by processes like decay
and combustion. It has become a very
important ingredient in the production of
industrial resins, including the adhesive that is
used to bond plywood products.

Molecular Weight: 30.026 g/mol

Chemical Formula: H2CO or CH2O
D. Classification A GRADE
-Sanded smooth, paintable. Though some
neatly made manufacturer repairs are
acceptable, you should have little trouble
finding A-grades that are free of repairs and
knots.
 B GRADE
-Solid surface with some repairs, usually
football-shaped patches and/or wood filler.
May have tight knots (no chunks of wood
missing) up to 1 in. Some minor splits.

C GRADE
-Tight knots to 1-1/2 in. and knotholes to 1 in.,
some splits and discoloration.

D GRADE
-Knots and knotholes up to 2-1/2 in. Some
splits. Generally no repairs.
E. Environmental Source ACACIA MANGIUM
-A plantation wood species available in
FSC™ Certified Imported logs or sawn and/or
noncertified but still legal and sustainable
Philippine supply. Used for flooring, indoor
and outdoor furniture.

ACACIA RAINTREE (Roadside Acacia)

-Is widespread in the Philippines, and growing
along roads and rice fields. Cut with DENR
permits, this species is mainly used for turning
bowls and gift items.

FALCATA
-Is a very fast grown Philippine plantation
species which is mainly used for plywood
core, and exported in quite big quantity for
ply-board and packaging materials.

GMELINA
-Is one of the most widespread plantation
species in the Philippines. It is mainly used for
indoor furniture and for doors.

KAMAGONG
-Is an endangered Philippine Ebony type, and
apart from few exceptions it is banned.
FILTRA therefore, is not offering this species,
but offer alternatives for similar looks in
furniture and flooring.

KERUING
-Is well known in the Philippines where it is
called Apitong. This heavy hardwood is
mainly used for truck-flooring, and outdoor
furniture. Contains natural oils which can
sometimes bleed when used outdoors.

MAHOGANY
-Plantation Mahogany in the Philippines can
be Swietenia Macrophylla, or Khaya Ivorensis
species. It is mostly 20-25 years of growth
and mainly used for indoor furniture.
 MERBAU
-Is also known as Kwila, or Ipil in the
Philippines. It is a hard species, well suited for
flooring and decking, and also popular for
joinery and table tops.

MOLAVE
-Molave was earlier a traditional Philippine
flooring and furniture species, but now it is an
endangered species.
F. Benefits INCREASED STABILITY
-Plywood offers all the inherent advantages of
the parent wood plus enhanced properties in
its laminated structure.

HIGH IMPACT RESISTANCE

-Being a wood based material, plywood has
the ability to accommodate the occasional
short-term overload; up to twice the design
load. This is useful where seismic activity or
cyclonic winds can occur. This property is
also effective when used as construction
flooring or as concrete formwork. Plywood's
laminated structure distributes loads from
impact over a larger area on the opposite
face, which effectively reduces the tensile
stress.

SURFACE DIMENSIONAL STABILITY

-The cross laminated construction of plywood
ensures that plywood sheets remain relatively
stable under changes of temperature and
moisture. This is especially important in
flooring and formwork construction where
moisture exposure is very likely.

HIGH STRENGTH TO WEIGHT RATIO

-With high strength and stiffness to weight
ratios, plywood is very cost effective to use in
structural applications such as flooring,
shearwalls, formwork and webbed beams.

PANEL SHEAR
-The panel shear of plywood is nearly double
that of solid timber due its cross laminated
structure. This makes plywood a highly
effective material to use in gussets for portal
frames, webs of fabricated beams and as
bracing panels.

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
-Plywood does not corrode and can be used
in chemical works and cooling towers as a
cost-effective, durable material when
preservative treated.
2. The existing product in the market similar to Disk-tinction Wheel:

PRODUCT NAME WinSpin 24" Tabletop Spinning Prize Wheel 14

Slots with Color Dry Erase Trade Show Fortune
Spin Game
MANUFACTURER Yescom
DISTRIBUTOR Amazon
PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES
A. Description Spin-the-wheel games are not just for
casinos.These addicting prize games are great at
spurring participation in tons of different
environments - like trade shows, fundraisers,
schools and etc.
Game Ideas:
1.) Trivia - Each section has a different category of
trivia. For example, you spin and land on the
"Geography" section - your question might be,
"What is the smallest country in the world?" Fun,
right? Create your own trivia categories and
questions, or use with a game you already own.
Great for: Home, Classroom, Bars &
Restaurants
2.) What's for Dinner? - Fill your prize wheel with
the week's meal options and spin to help you
decide what to have!
Great for: Home
3.) Ice Breakers - Each section has a different get-
to-know you question, like "If you were an animal,
which one would you be and why?" This is a great
team-building activity for students and employees.
Great for: Office, Classroom
4.) Educational Games - Spin-the-wheel games can
be a fun way to prepare for quizzes or review
lessons while keeping students engaged.
Great for: Classroom
5.) Workout Selecter - Spin the wheel to determine
which exercises you'll do - will it be jumping jacks,
or toe touches?
Great for: Gym, Home, Office
B. Weight 10.4 pounds
C. Diameter 24 inches
D. Hardness Acrylic board with PVC foam
E. Packaging Package Contents:
- 1x Prize Wheel
- 1x Base
- 1x Accessory bag with screws
- 1x Water-based Mark Pen
- 1x Whiteboard Eraser
- 1x Manual
F. Price $50.95
 G. Sample Photo

IV. ACTION PLANS

1. To conduct trials based on the following proposed formulation, procedure, and product and
packaging designs:

A. Formulation
Raw Materials Function % in the formulation
Plywood The main material of the 70%
product; wheel, stand and
base.
Nails Binds the plywood together; 10%
wheel, stand and base.
Shoe Box Contains the Big Five 5%
Inventory inspired questions.
Permanent Marker Will be used for putting 5%
outlines (16 slices) on the
wheel.
Crayons Gives color to the wheel. 7%
Drinking Straw Will be used for giving 3%
additional design to the
product.

B. Manufacturing Procedure
Step Process
Shape the plywood with a circular form (wheel);
18 inch length and 18 inch width. Cut the
plywood in a vertical form (stand); 22 inch
1. Shaping and Cutting length, 2.5 inch width, 1.5 inch thickness. Cut
the plywood in a horizontal form (base); 18.5
inch length, 2.5 inch width and 1.5 inch
thickness.
Attach the circular form on the stand and base
2. Attachment
to make the spinning wheel.
Draw lines (16 slots) on the wheel using the
3. Coloring/Lining
marker and color the wheel using crayons
C. PRODUCT DESIGN
 C. Packaging
Package Made of Carton
Package Contents -1x Disk-tinction Wheel
-1x Box consists of Big Five Inventory inspired
questions.

D. Product Costing
Material Used No. of Pieces Unit Cost Total
Plywood 5 ₱60.00 ₱300.00
Nails 47 ₱1.00 ₱47.00
Screw 1 ₱12.00 ₱12.00
Crayons 16 - ₱42.00
Permanent Marker 2 ₱12.00 ₱24.00
Drinking Straw 50 - ₱13.00
Boysen Handle 1 - -
Shoe Box 1 - -
Labor Cost ₱150.00
Packaging Cost ₱100.00
Total ₱688
Selling Price ₱1000.00
Net Profit ₱312.00

V. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

The researchers encountered a problem on where to put the pointer of the Disk-tinction Wheel. After
several trials, the researchers finally decided to put the pointer on the lower part of the wheel.
The researchers also encountered a problem about what material will be used for designing the Disk-
tinction Wheel, on their first trial they plan to use tanzans as a designing material but unfortunately it was
hard to find. The researchers finally decided to use nails and drinking straw, they put 2 nails on every
slice (16 slices) of the wheel and wrap a drinking straw around it.

 Physical Description

 Color/ appearance – yellow, violet, blue, red, green, orange

 Texture – rough
 Odor – musty smell

VI. CONCLUSION

In pursuit of finding a psychologically meaningful resource outlet for waste materials in a form of a
game for audiences suited for children (and to an extension, teenagers), we discovered that the idea
of a “Disk-tinction Wheel” would be a relatively appropriate outlet for waste materials. Its relatively
convenient material choices can also be replaced with other materials that can fit the purpose, which
would be the point of a project such as this.

As for the operational utility (the game), we found out that despite its relative complexity on its full
function (the application of the Big 5 personality trait test and the specific game mechanics), it did not
require the full function to be of utility to children, especially of those ages below 7, as the children of
that age interact in simple and shallow methods towards the product and is still able to be of utility as
a game for children (providing stimuli and allowing play mechanisms of children contributes to their
psychological growth). Young children of exceptional comprehension ability can also be detected
through observation of how they play with the product (as young children are expected to play it in a
simple manner, a complex compartment within the game allows the probability of it attracting young
children whose comprehension extends to the complex part of the game).
VII. RECOMMENDATION

We, the researchers, recommend to future researchers to follow the pattern of a combination of both
simple and complex ways to “play” with the product that can still be of psychological utility on both
methods. This form of consideration allows the emphasis of psychological utility on multiple age groups,
and also for detecting exceptional individuals (young children). We also advise the emphasis of structural
designs that can be replaced with multiple materials, as this allows the recyclability and the choices of
materials to be used for construction to be wider, and much more suited to the role of a product that is
able to use waste materials.

REFERENCE/S:
[1] https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Formaldehyde
[2] http://www.madehow.com/Volume-4/Plywood.html
[3] https://www.familyhandyman.com/woodworking/understanding-plywood-grades/
[4] https://www.filtratimber.com/wood/wood-species/
[4] https://www.woodsolutions.com.au/wood-product-categories/plywood
[5] https://www.displays2go.com/Article/Spin-Wheel-Game-Ideas-59
[6] https://www.amazon.com/WinSpin-Tabletop-Spinning-Prize-Fortune/
[7] https://www.famitchell.com.au/formaldehyde-plywood/

Prepared by: Checked by:

Beltran, Melissa
Recio, Kate Engr. Indylecia R. Palejaro
Virgnes, John Mark GESTAS and GEMATH Faculty
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