SCAMPER Table 

Original Idea that SCAMPER was applied on: A device that has containers for extraction of citrus skin fragrance using ethanol solvent (solvent extraction method) and drying process of the skin to be done with the help of a fan (mechanical dryer).

New idea from the application of SCAMPER 

S/No	Brief Description of Idea (Include sketches, if appropriate)	SCAMPER   Word used
E.g.	Curry puff skin but substitute the curry potato fillings to custard	Substitute
1	Using distillation method to extract the fragrance	Substitute
2	Using a cold press method to extract the fragrance	Substitute
3	Using hydrodiffusion to extract the fragrance	Substitute
4	Adding rubber seals on the lid to make the container airtight	Modify
5	Eliminating the mechanical drying and sun drying the citrus skin peel	Eliminate

Feasibility Analysis

Idea : Using distillation method to extract the fragrance	YES	NO
Budget - Less than S$2000?	✔
Project Timeline - Can be completed within one semester?	✔
Technical Feasibility - Evaluate the technical feasibility of the project.
• Is the project feasible within the limits of current technology?	✔
• Are the required utilities available?	✔
• Does the lab have necessary testing and fabrication equipment?	✔
• Do you have the necessary computer software and hardware?	✔
• Do we possess the necessary technical expertise and skills?	✔
• Does the lab have sufficient space to support the project?	✔
Operational Feasibility
a. Does the project team have sufficient manpower to carry out the  project?	✔
b. Is it legal to operate the project?	✔
c. Is it safe to operate the project?	✔

Idea : Using a cold press method to extract the fragrance	YES	NO
Budget - Less than S$2000?	✔
Project Timeline - Can be completed within one semester?	✔
Technical Feasibility - Evaluate the technical feasibility of the project.
• Is the project feasible within the limits of current technology?	✔
• Are the required utilities available?		✔
• Does the lab have necessary testing and fabrication equipment?	✔
•Do you have the necessary computer software and hardware?	✔
• Do we possess the necessary technical expertise and skills?		✔
• Does the lab have sufficient space to support the project?	✔
Operational Feasibility
d. Does the project team have sufficient manpower to carry out the  project?	✔
e. Is it legal to operate the project?	✔
f. Is it safe to operate the project?	✔

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Idea : Using hydrodiffusion to extract the fragrance	YES	NO
Budget - Less than S$2000?		✔
Project Timeline - Can be completed within one semester?	✔
Technical Feasibility - Evaluate the technical feasibility of the project.
• Is the project feasible within the limits of current technology?	✔
• Are the required utilities available?		✔
• Does the lab have necessary testing and fabrication equipment?		✔
• Do you have the necessary computer software and hardware?	✔
• Do we possess the necessary technical expertise and skills?		✔
• Does the lab have sufficient space to support the project?	✔
Operational Feasibility
g. Does the project team have sufficient manpower to carry out the  project?	✔
h. Is it legal to operate the project?	✔
i. Is it safe to operate the project?	✔

Idea : Adding rubber seals on the lid to make container airtight	YES	NO
Budget - Less than S$2000?	✔
Project Timeline - Can be completed within one semester?	✔
Technical Feasibility - Evaluate the technical feasibility of the project.
• Is the project feasible within the limits of current technology?	✔
• Are the required utilities available?	✔
• Does the lab have necessary testing and fabrication equipment?	✔
• Do you have the necessary computer software and hardware?	✔
• Do we possess the necessary technical expertise and skills?	✔
• Does the lab have sufficient space to support the project?	✔
Operational Feasibility
j. Does the project team have sufficient manpower to carry out the  project?	✔
k. Is it legal to operate the project?	✔
l. Is it safe to operate the project?	✔

Idea : Eliminating the mechanical drying and sun drying the citrus skin peel	YES	NO
Budget - Less than S$2000?	✔
Project Timeline - Can be completed within one semester?	✔
Technical Feasibility - Evaluate the technical feasibility of the project.
• Is the project feasible within the limits of current technology?	✔
• Are the required utilities available?	✔
• Does the lab have necessary testing and fabrication equipment?	✔
• Do you have the necessary computer software and hardware?	✔
• Do we possess the necessary technical expertise and skills?	✔
• Does the lab have sufficient space to support the project?	✔
Operational Feasibility
j. Does the project team have sufficient manpower to carry out the  project?	✔
k. Is it legal to operate the project?	✔
l. Is it safe to operate the project?	✔

Conclusion

Ideas that are feasible according to the feasibility tables are:

1. Using distillation method to extract the fragrance 

2. Adding rubber seals on the lid to make container airtight

3. Eliminating the mechanical drying and sun drying the citrus skin peel

After completing SCAMPER I found it to be very useful to generate small changes which might improve various parts of the existing idea and the feasibility analysis allowed us to confirm if the ideas were indeed an improvement over the original.

During the idea screening process, we were stuck on numerous occasions as we could not decide if a certain change is a substitution or modification. Since we had to minimally use 3 letters in our SCAMPER table, we had a hard time completing it.

The hardest part when doing the COWS matrix was the allocation of weightage as not all variables are equal but by how much? we could not find the answer to such questions hence, making it hard to decide on the COWS weightage.