2.5 Critical Analysis And Evlaution Flashcards
By doing research primary and secondary we can outline a wide variety of factors relevant to the project and what can be produced as a result of this?
A specification can be made which includes: a key set of pints that must be addressed in the final design
E.g. ease of storage
Spending limits for materials
Appropriate strength to withstand loading with a margin of safety
Aesthetic considerations
Manufacturing methods compatible with workshop facilities
Note: going over these specification points as ongoing analysis and evaluation will ensure that the chances of deficiencies in products would decrease - it is difficult to produce a product that is fault free but can be reduce to get close to that margin
The study of commercial products is a source of primary investigation and evaluation techniques what type of information is typically taken from this type of information?
An analysis of the product based on how well it satisfies with the consumer
Consideration of the target market and the purpose of the product t gain awareness of the specification when they were making the design
Product disassembly to study the manufacturing techniques involved and the methods used as well as materials
Annotations of suggested modifications to existing designs provides a useful way of improving design skills and understanding and makes it possible to see how manufactures manage budgets n requirements of consumers
In order to avoid product recalls what may a manufacturer do in the commercial context?
- note that the cost of rectifying the faults at the design stage is small compared to implementing changes during manufacture and can lead to items being scrapped due to safety
A range of quality assurance methods can be implemented via quality assurance checks like the go.no go gauge test or using a micrometer as well
They can also be scrutinised by third party organisations to identify problems and solve them before any problems occur
A number of international organisations exists to monitor the standards of product and services. In the uk who is the main body of this and describe what they do as a well as one of the bodies that work under them.
What is UKAS enabled to do when organisations are accredited by UKAS?
UKAS (United Kingdom associated service) responsible for monitoring and checking the work of many agencies that certificate testing and inspection of products and manufacture.
BSI work under UKAS that publish a range of standards which must be followed and used in the design and manufacture of products.
So that they can be tested to carry out an investigation and be awarded a certification which displays such marks like the kitemark
In order for a product to follow UCD - where it is appealing to buy. Is by market research origination. Why are they used?
They are used since they aren’t biased and totally independent to the clients companies which use their product. And obtain information relevant to the proposed new product on the market via different methods of questionnaire and testing
- each on brand identity, current market stage and competitors products etc.
one way of conducting this research is via focus groups
Typical focus group activities include:
Answering direct questions
Physical interaction
Watching videos and presentations
Sketching ideas and logos
Role playing
Creating mood boards
Group discussions
What might be learnt from these activities?
Their attitude towards the colours and product finishes
The level of comfort experienced with the product
How easily they can change the batteries in electronic products
How easy is it to navigate with
Their level of enjoyment when using the product
The strength of the brand identity
What feels appropriate as a pricing level for the product
