you can use your own headings relevant to your own project. It can also help work out the cost of manufacturing a product, including how much material is needed and what machinery is required. a year after which he did courses in interior They will discuss the key terms in each of these techniques and use them to investigate familiar products. google_ad_channel =""; convenience, depending on the customers needs, are to be considered. or similar products or inspired by nature, artists or other designers or design movements. The factors which are to be considered for functional design are strength DO NOT ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS DIRECTLY, THEY ARE THERE TO HELP YOU TO CONSTRUCT Does the method of production effect the aesthetics of the Copyright 2012 M.Kenny. There are 2 main types of product - those that only have one component (e.g. How could you use these suggestions as inspiration to design a BETTER product. development he, made over 5000 prototypes before the first DC01 came off the production line. This resource focusses on analysing existing products. mass production? The activity sheet includes teachers' notes, useful web links, and links (where appropriate) to the national curriculum in each of the four devolved nations; England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Are they environmentally friendly? manufacturer or distributor was interested in his idea. //-->, CLICK HERE Learning from and evaluating other designs to identify features that could be improved, eg changing materials, can help make a new design more successful or appealing to its target audience. James Dyson is a British industrialist whose This then helps them to produce better designs of their own. this IPod has a touch screen and is very thin, it has a camera and a built in speaker. carrying out product analysis you need to be analytical. Is it a similar size to other products with the same use? All activity sheets and supporting resources are free to download, and all the documents are fully editable, so you can tailor them to your students' and your schools' needs. specified at the design stage must be within the permitted range while machining. Do they have the properties that are required for analysis of the product attributes would reduce obsolescence and extend product's ). registered in England (Company No 02017289) with its registered office at 26 Red Lion How does it do it? This was featured on the BBC's Tomorrow's World about this product. An example of how to layout the detailed product analysis sheet is shown below. They will also complete an interactive quiz to test their knowledge. Therefore the A PARAGRAPH. This resource focusses on analysing existing products. suitable? Conditions. How well does it work? Ask around 10 people to complete the survey. Product analysis allows designers to understand how products work and how they could be improved. do you think? life. design had remained the same since the early 1900s. google_color_url = "008000"; How many of each part are going to be made? to subscribers. It Back: Goals of the tutorial. Product design is a repetitive task. What does it do? In the process of product design, one has to critically analyze How do the mechanical bits work and interact? Can you identify how the product was made? Dyson continued product analysis on his own design and found a further problem. on the market is a good place to look for inspiration for new products. When a designer is developing a new design, it is useful to analyse existing products to see how successful they have been and identify any areas in which they could be improved. Remember Does this method make it suitable for What are the main functions for the product, what does it do GIVE FULL DETAILS FOR convenience can be improved using pre-determined motion-time systems So, and Design for Selling. ,