Research and Evaluation

Question 1

Research in the Design Process

Answer 1

Evaluating an existing product.

Analysing a design brief.

Refining a design proposal.

Evaluating a design proposal.

Question 2

Primary Research

Answer 2

Facts which have come from an original first-hand account. Such as a questionnaire’s results.

Question 3

Secondary Research

Answer 3

Interpretation of second-hand information, such as magazines, internet, etc.

Question 4

6 Research Methods

Answer 4

Comparisons.

Questionnaires.

Surveys.

Test and Test Rigs.

User Trials and Trips.

Question 5

Questionnaires

Answer 5

Great for quickly surveying many people. Can include specific questions.

Question 6

User Trip

Answer 6

The designer uses a product under careful test conditions. Great for evaluating competitor products and prototypes.

Question 7

User Trial

Answer 7

A real user uses a product under careful test conditions. Great for evaluating competitor products and prototypes.

Question 8

Test and Test Rigs

Answer 8

Perform physical tests on products and prototypes. Machines can repeat movements thousands of times and simulate whole-life abuse.

Testing is often expensive, destructive but reliable.

Question 9

Comparisons

Answer 9

Comparing: Features, Price, Ergonomics, Size, Aesthetics.

Stages:
Identify the products to compare.

Plan which factors are most appropriate to compare.

Create a table of results.

Analyse the results and write a conclusion/summary of your findings.