Unit+4--Group+Meeting

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13/07/2011
we did the sensory test on this day, we used new idea for sensory test which is thermos. we used 8 thermos to try to keep the temperature, in order to get the correct results this time. the number of the assessors and the number of the samples were same as previous sensory test. all assessors rated high marks than the last time we tested our products. our group members discussed that we will analyze the results on Thursday (14/07/2011).

14/07/2011
on this day, we did the R analysis, and get the results, but it still not significant, Monica send the email to Dr. Peter to book the time for discussion. and John tried to eliminate assessors who rated the samples constantly low or high. after 6:30 pm, only John and Monica completed the left works in Edword library. we need to meet with Dr. Perter on Friday to discuss the results and find methods to solve this problem.

15/07/2011
we met with Peter to discuss our results. however, our results still not significant, and we need to try to other methods to optimize the products. Peter suggested us to try to ask the same assessors ( both who rated low or high) to look into whether we need to change our factors. finally, we have separated tasks for each member to do something in this weekend and decided what can we do in the next week.

18/07/2011
we did group meeting in this day, we discussed the questions for the Focus group studies, the questions are shown in below: 1. what do they want for changing the product? 2. how much water you add when u infuse the tea? 3. do you like our product? why? by the way, we also have separated the works. John and me will research some information about the legislation at night. and Gun need to finish the packaging task at night. moreover, we will do the sensory test tomorrow.
 * type of the tea
 * flavor
 * 250ml
 * 300ml
 * 350ml

23/07/2011-29/07/2011
our group mates were met first to try to analysis the results again. we elimilated one high rate assessor and one low rating mark assessor, and used residual assessors to analyze. the results is significant for aroma. So we discuss the time to do the optimization test and the commercial test. the date is: on 27/07/2011optimization test; on 29/07/2011 and / or on 01/08/2011commercial test. We will discussed with Peter first to decide our the levels and factors, in order to do prepare the sample for testing.  met with Peter, and compared the results of screening 3 with the results of screening 2. the results is quit significant for overall. so on 27/07/2011-28/07/2011 sample preparation for the commercial products. we decided 4 products were used in the commercial test such as high amount of tea level of our product 1, high amount of cereal&pulses level of our product 2, and commercial prodct, as well as the tea alone.  29/07/2011, find the results to know our products are quit better than the commercial product, especially the high amount of cereals and pulses one.

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