Specifications Flashcards
Product Specification
Written before a product has been designed and is influenced by the brief and our early design research.
Technical Specification
Written after a product has been designed but before it is manufactured. Summary of all the technical characteristics of a product.
Product Design Specification
Should Contain:
Results from the brief and research.
Information relating to every design factor.
Cost.
Impact of the environment.
Where the product will be used.
Dimensions and sizes.
Technical Specification
Should Contain:
Materials.
Manufacturing processes to be used.
Assembly methods.
Production costs.
Dimensions.
Weight.
Maintenance cycles.
Power supply.
Writing a Product Spec
Use the word “must”.
Some points should come from the brief.
Use sub-headings: Function, Performance, Ergonomics, Aesthetics, Safety, Market
