Development and Assessment of Improvised Shredding Machine of Kitchen Waste for Food Technology Laboratory

Abstract

This research focused on the development and assessment of an Improvised Shredding Machine of Kitchen Waste for the Food Technology Laboratory. It is a shredding machine designed to reduce waste generated in food labs, small businesses, and community households. Developmental research is thought to be especially essential in the field of instructional technology. This study employed developmental research, specifically one of the most popular forms of developmental research design, namely product development, in which the generated product is studied, explained, and finally assessed. The product was developed based on the following phases of the Hannafin and Peck model, such as: Needs Assessment, Design, and Development and Implementation. Moreover, it was assessed by four (4) sets of respondents, namely: Electrical Experts, Food Technology Teachers, Small Business Enterprises and Community Households in the city of Cabanatuan and Municipality of Santo Domingo, Nueva Ecija. They were asked to assess the technical descriptions and characteristics of the developed shredding machine based on ISO 25010 standards such as Functional Suitability, Performance Efficiency, Reliability, Usability, Maintainability and Portability. The researchers utilized weighted mean to analyze the data gathered. Based on the result of the study, the respondents rated and approved this particular niche. The electrical expert respondents rated the shredding machine very effective, very functional, very usable and very maintainable. Likewise, the food technology teacher, small business enterprise and community household respondents rated it very functional, very efficient, very maintainable, very usable, very maintainable and very portable. In lieu with this, the product was effective to utilize into its target end-users.