Engineering Project Report: Flashlight from Recycled Plastic Bottles

This engineering project report outlines the process of designing and manufacturing a flashlight using recycled materials, primarily plastic bottles. The project addresses the environmental concerns associated with non-recycled plastics and aims to create an eco-friendly alternative to conventional flashlights. The report details the project's objectives, including designing a flashlight using reusable materials, manufacturing the flashlight, assessing its performance, and conducting a cost analysis. The methodology section covers identifying the market need for eco-friendly products, the components required (plastic bottle, scissors, craft knife, LED light, etc.), and the step-by-step manufacturing process. A cost analysis is also provided, showing the estimated expenses for the project, with an emphasis on utilizing readily available or recycled components to minimize costs. The report concludes by highlighting the project's viability and its potential to offer an environmentally responsible lighting solution.

Making flashlight using plastic bottles
Final Project Report
Submitted by: Mohammad Almaksour
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Contents:
Description Page No
Chapter 1 3
1 Introduction 3
1.1 Aims and Objectives 4
1.2 Risk Assessment 5
Chapter 2: Methodology 6
2 Introduction 6
2.1 Scope of the project 6
2.1.1 Identify the need in market 7
2.1.2 Identify the solution 7
2.1.3 Checking the project feasibility 7
2.2 Components needed 7
2.3 Manufacturing 8
Chapter 3 Cost analysis 11
References 12
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Chapter 1 1 Introduction
1 Introduction
One lone thing that has transformed the world in the past one hundred years is engineering
and technology advancement. Besides making the life easier and comfortable, technology has
also aided in the removal of perilous diseases from this globe. On the other hand, there are
some shortcomings or side effects of engineering revolution as it has led to pollution of the
atmosphere to a point where it has led to generation of more problems. Pollution is extremely
hazardous that it is disturbing a population of over one hundred million people round the globe
and most of the contamination emanate from manufacturing and automobile emissions. Those
People living in more contaminated regions for instance regions closer to manufacturing hub
are more susceptible to perilous diseases. One exploration display that people living in polluted
regions have 20 % more menace to contract lung cancer that eventually kills the patient but
people living in clean regions are safe (dosomething.org).
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Figure 1.1: Engineering products are increasing pollution (byjus.com)
For that reason, it is highly recommended not only to regulate pollution but also try to
manufacture engineering merchandises that are ecologically friendly
1.1 Aims and Objectives:
In reaction to ecological threats and more hazardous contamination harms, engineering
corporations all over the globe have initiated manufacture of ecologically acceptable products.
Eco Solution is among the companies that target to offer answers to engineering difficulties and
yield engineering products that are more ecologically acceptable. Eco solutions are building
new products that are able to substitute old merchandises that are well thought-out not
ecological friendly. The new products will minimize excess and use the reusable products so
that it can be made more ecological friendly.
The purpose of this task is to design and produce the flash light by means of the reusable
constituents and the below goals will be met to realize the key aim.
 Design a flash light that can be produced by means of reusable materials
 Manufacture the flashlight by means of the suggested material
 Assessment of the final merchandise for its appropriate operation
 Carry out the cost investigation to guarantee the viability of merchandise and its contest
in the business market
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1.2 Risk Assessment:
Before the initiation of the task it is vital to carry out a risk valuation to guarantee that it is
harmless to accomplish the project. This task is harmless due to following aims
 The task only encompasses simple constituents which are danger free
 The constituents will be obtained from reused material and are danger free
 No perilous or combustible chemicals to be utilized
 No heavy weight lifting is included, so safe
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Chapter 2 Methodology
2 Introduction
In this chapter the task scheduling and project implementation will be discussed. The
approaches involved in manufacturing the product comprising of the constituents and assembly
will also be discussed in detail.
2.1 Scope of the project:
In this section we will deliberate whether it is realistic to make this new merchandise and would
this task be fruitful in business market? A flash light will be made by means of reused parts and
that is why it would be totally eco friendly. The produce will be simple and use only the
constituents recovered from scrap to make it eco friendly.
Figure 2.1: Flashlights are made from plastics
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2.1.1 Identify the need in market: It is clear that most of flash lights obtainable in the
marketplace are very costly and they are also not eco friendly. They are made from plastics
which if nor recycled properly will take millions of years to decompose.
2.1.2 Identify the solution: For that reason, it is an urgent necessity to swap these plastic
products or at least make an effort to reuse plastic products. There is a strong necessity to
make new flash light from scrap to make it ecologically acceptable.
2.1.3 Checking the project feasibility: this task is achievable as it only comprises very simple
components that can be delivered from reused constituents.
2.2 Components needed:
A list of constituents required for manufacture are given here
 A plastic water bottle
 A pair of scissors
 A craft knife
 A metal hacksaw
 A hot glue gun
 A handful of
 Pliers
 2 feet of 22 gauge wire
 2 Cells
 LED light
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 A big cap
2.3 Manufacturing:
The built-up is described in the below in modest stages. The pictures are presented to describe
the process.
To begin with, the wire was taped round negative end of battery and then the back of the
cardboard/toilet paper roll was tapped to ensure that it is completely enclosed.
Figure 2.2: Connecting battery
Then the battery was inserted, circuited end first in the toilet paper roll.
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Figure 2.3: Battery terminals
The second battery is then introduced and the positive side that is already inside will meet the
negative side.
Figure 2.4: Making flashlight main body from popsicles
The Popsicle sticks were linked by means of glue gun as shown above.
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Then one bulb was tapped on the head on the battery by guaranteeing that the bottom half is
visible.
The setup is complete now and it ought to lit up when the silver part of the bulb is touched.
The final product can be seen in the following figure.
Figure 2.5: Final Product
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Chapter 3 Cost analysis:
The cost examination can be carried out by calculating the budget of each constituent used
Table 3.1: Cost analysis
Component Cost (£)
 A plastic water bottle Recycled
 A pair of scissors 1.5
 A craft knife Available
 A metal hacksaw Available
 A hot glue gun Available
 A handful of Popsicle sticks 0.50
 Pliers 0.20
 2 feet of 22 gauge wire 0.25
 2 Cells 1.50
 LED light 1.20
 A big cap Recycled
Total: 5.15
On the other hand, most constituents will be accessible in the lab at no cost and there is no
necessity to buy them such as hot glue gun and a craft knife. The cost can be saved from those
parts which are already available.
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References:
https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-pollution
https://byjus.com/chemistry/environmental-pollution-a-matter-of-great-concern/
Richard Newton 2013; The Project Management Book: How to Manage Your Projects To Deliver
https://www.pmi.org/about/learn-about-pmi/what-is-project-management
https://www.axelos.com/best-practice-solutions/prince2/what-is-project-management
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