design and innovation Flashcards
maintenance
can the product be maintained, can you replace certain parts
e.g dyson allows you to buy parts and replace them
disposal
designers have to consider what materials would be good for disposal and recycling environmental wise as customers are more aware of these issues
why are most products manufactured in third world countries
cheaper labour costs, less legislation as far as regulation, health and safety laws. employee rights and working conditions
what do you have to consider about the costs when designing
how much it will cost to manufacture: components, materials, labour and manufacturing process as it will have a knock on effect to how much it will cost to the customers
above the line features
visible attributes of the product- shape, colour, finish, user interference, feel and texture
below the line features
consumer would have no knowledge of- how the electronics work, type of material, how the components were manufactured, which country it was made in, how it was assembled etc
things to consider when setting the price of the product
is it reasonable? will the consumer buy it? is it competitive compared to others on the market?
what are the four distinct phases of the iterative design cycle
discover, define, develop, deliver
discover
designers look at world in fresh way and gather insight into the problem
define
make sense of possibilities- what matters most? what is feasible? develop clear brief that frames the design challenge
develop
solutions or concepts created, prototyped, tested and iterated
trial and error helps designs improve and refine their ideas, potential solutions produced
delivery
resulting product is finalised, produced and launched
primary specification
essential features a product must have in order to function
secondary specification
desirable things - not essential for function e.g looking nice to attract customers
quantitative specification
specification points that can be measured
