product design process

Question 1

stages

Answer 1

identifying and defining
design and development
planning and production
product evaluation

Question 2

investigating and defining

Answer 2

identify end users 
- need 
- problem 
- opportunity
design brief
- outline of context
- constraints and considerations
- the expected quality of the product
evaluation criteria
- set of criteria to establish how well a product has met the brief
- question form and focus on different aspects of product
- are developed from design brief and link to the product design factors

Question 3

design and development

Answer 3

visualisations
- concept sketches and drawings
- mock ups and 3d modelling for whole or part of the potential idea to meet requirements of the brief
design options
- a series of potential solutions evaluated to determine which best suits the brief
working drawings
- drawings including technical showing product specifications needed for production planning

Question 4

planning and production

Answer 4

scheduled production plan
- sequenced plan and timeline
- tools, equipment/ machines
- risk assessment
- materials costing list
production 
- production record and product,
- refinements and modifications
- pattern drafting

Question 5

evaluation

Answer 5

product evaluation

• evaluation of the products quality using evaluation criteria and end user feedback
• reccommend improvements