H2Go Collapsible Water Bottle
Product Design and Development 15.783J
Spring 2003: Professor Steven Eppinger (eppinger@mit.edu)
Our target market was “on-the-go” consumers; students, professionals, and sports players.
The consumer needs gathered included storage (pack and transport easily), sanitation (can
wash easily), durability (lasts longer than plastic bottles) and having a unique look. We
benchmarked current water bottles, developed concepts (as seen below), chose
product specifications and wrote a mission statement. Using a selection matrix, we
narrowed our design down to a twisting structure where the lid and bottom snap/screw
together. Design for manufacturing, intellectual property, and case studies were
discussed as we consulted with faculty and outside sources on our prototypes. We
received consumer feedback throughout the development, having an online survey as
well as focus groups to see which features we should incorporate into the design.
Please see the following website: http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/schris/CWB for more
information.
Six Total Parts
3 Injection-molded
polyethylene parts (top, bottom, cap)
Nylon Fabric Outer Liner
Polyethylene Inner Liner
1/16” Spring Steel Wire
Final Solid Model Design
