Product Analysis CAFEQUE and Evaluation Flashcards
Cost of a product
How much does it cost and good value for money
Aesthetics
Is it attractive, why and what makes it so?
Function
What does it do and how does it work
Environment
What effect do the product’s manufacture, use and disposal have?
Quality
How well is it built, what materials are used?
User
Who is it for and is it appropriate
Ergonomics
How easy or comfortable is it to use
What is Ergonomics?
The study of how well and comfortably people can interact with products and systems.
It is often referred to as ‘human factors’ or the relationship between people and products.
What are examples of Ergonomics?
- Preventing workplace injuries.
- Proper emphasis on posture.
- Reduce the impact of repetitive movements.
What is Anthropometrics
It is the practice of taking human measurements of the human body and provides categorised data that can be used by designers. It is the use of data of people’s sizes, heights, to take in perspective of the possible range of users.
Anthropometrics the 0-5th percentile
People who are smaller in size (small dons)
What is the 50th percentile
People of average size (average dons)
What is the 95-100th percentile
5 percent of people who are larger in size (NBA dons)
What is a specification?
It is a set of objectives that the design must pass to be produced
