DPS Survey
My name is Gilbert Lanham and I am a mechanical engineering student at the University of Cincinnati. I am proposing a hands-free diving propulsion system for my senior design project. I have written this survey in order to aid the product development process and I would appreciate if you would fill it out. You can post your results, email them to the address below, or send them by mail. Thank you very much!
Please circle the appropriate answer. For questions with ratings, 5 is the best and 1 is the worst.
1. On average, how long is a typical dive for you?
a) 20 min. b) 30 min. c) 40 min. d) 50 min. e) 60 min. f) 70 min. g) 80+ min.
2. How many dives per day do you make?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4+
3. How deep are your typical dives?
a) 50 b) 60 c) 70 d) 80 e) 90 f) 100 g) 110 h) 120 i) 130 j)140 k)150 l) 160+
4. What is the deepest depth that you have gone?
________________
5. What type of diving do you do?
a) recreational b) commercial c) other _______________
6. If commercial, what industry?
__________________________
7. What are your diving interests?
a) photography/video b) wreck diving c) night diving d) search/salvage
e) hunting f) nature/biology g) ice diving h) welding/fabrication i) deep diving
j) cave/cavern diving l) other ______________
8. Have you used a diving propulsion system before?
a) yes b) no
9. Would owning a DPS interest you?
a) yes b) no
10. How important is it for a DPS’s battery to last more than one dive?
1 2 3 4 5
11. How important is a hands-free DPS to you?
1 2 3 4 5
12. How important is a slim profile?
1 2 3 4 5
13. Are you involved in activities that a hands-free DPS would benefit?
a) photography b) welding/fabricating c) salvage/recovery
d) hunting e) cave diving f) other ________________
14. How many speed control settings would you like?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) 5 f) 6 g) 7 h) variable speed control
15. What top speed would you consider a high performance DPS to have?
a) 1 mph b) 2 mph c) 3 mph d) 4 mph e) 5 mph f) 6 mph
16. What would you be willing to realistically pay for a hand-free DPS?
a) $500-$750 b) $750-$1000 c) $1000-$1250 d) $1250-$1500 e) $1500-$2000
17. Please rank in order of importance: (6 = highest 1 = lowest)
___ Battery Life
___ Speed
___Depth Rating
___Speed Settings
___ Cost
___ Slim Profile
Additional Comments: (Profile, weight, buoyancy, or features you would like to see)
Thank you for filling out this survey. It means a lot to me and it will aid my decision making process. Please send the completed survey and contact information to:
lanhamgt@email.uc.edu
or
Gilbert Lanham
625 Lindemann Lane
Mason OH 45040
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