Design and Innovation Flashcards
Investigating
Asking the customer/target market questions, conducting interviews with someone impacted by or related to the product, looking at existing products and comparing existing products can produce new solutions
Design
Ideas generally come from a solution where a ‘need’ has arisen or from a design brief or specification.
Fast design generation - quick design sketching to get ideas from your head to the paper
Design convergence and divergence - structured process because designs are generated, evaluated and then redesigned until few designs are left.
Analogy
A designer refers to a personal experience, nature or real life situations of different areas of engineering to influence there design
Brainstorming
Brainstorming is a popular technique for generating and recording ideas, as it a simple process. It is a very effective technique with designers that are working in group situation
Morphological analysis
Uses different attributes to create many different possibilities of designs
What is the Kitermark
Recognised worldwide as a symbol of trust, integrity and quality
CE
This mark means that europena standards have been met and that the Product can be freely traded within Europe
Lion Mark and British Lion Quality and BEAB
Lion Mark - A symbol of toy safety and quality
BLQ - A symbol used to show that eggs have been produced to the highest standards of food safety
BEAB approved mark on a product demonstrates that an Intertek independent third party has verified its safety.
Concurrent Engineering
Concurrent Engineering is a systematic approach to the development of products. It is sequencing the whole process so that each element of the process is highlighted and problems can be identified and corrected early.
What are the two concepts of concurrent engineering?
The first idea is that all elements of a products life-cycle, from functionality, how it be produced,assembly,testability,maintenance issues, environmental impact and finally disposal should be taken into careful consideration.
The second concept is that the preceding design activities should all be occurring at the same time or concurrently. As the overall concept of cc is for increased productivity and product quality.
Name methods of primary research
- Questionnaires
- Telephone
- Interviews
- User requirements
- Consumer profile
- Safety/enviromental issues
- spray diagrams
- qualitative information
Name methods of secondary research
- Existing products
- Similar Products
- Manufacturing Processes
- Material/Typography
- Theme/Mood Boards
- Books
- Resources
- Analysis of competitor products
- Product Analysis
- Anthropometrics/Ergonomics
- Quantitive Information
Research Methods
A variation of research methods will ensure that a wide variety of information is obtained (ensure its from a correct and viable source)
Internet
+often very quick
+no need to move
+variety of information
- info can be incorrect
- requires computer
Documentation
+very reliable
- effort
Questionnaires
+ Cheap
+Easy to analyse
+ large or small scale
- some people don’t bother
- hard to create useful ones
Interviews
+ gain real opinions
+ not too structured
+ can be altered to ability
-time consuming
-not an easy skill
Observations
+firsthand experience
+ can compare with interviews
- you can get in the way
- not an easy skill
Laser Cutter
Laser Cutter -
A laser cutter uses a laser light focused on material to vaporize material at high temps.
+ laser produces little waste material reducing material costs
+ laser will accurately produce the desired design
- laser produces a burnt edge that will need further finishing before sale
3D Printer
3D Printer - A 3D Printer constructs a solid object from thousands of slices. Those layers bonded together to from a solid object.
+ high repeatability and accuracy
- expensive initial costs
