The Design Process Flashcards
Market pull
What consumers want
Technology push
What manufactures can provide
What other reasons can products evolve
Social, cultural, political and environmental needs
What human factors must be considered in design
Disabled users (eg, braille labelling for blind)
Culture/religion
Age
Ergonomics
Anthropometrics
Whats ergonomics
Making the product fit the user. How easy and comfortable a product is to use. Size and proportion
What are anthropometric
Body measurement data. Used to make sure the product is the right size and shape
How do manufactures design products so that they’ll be suitable for most people in the target market
5th and 9th percentiles.
Whats a design brief
Starting point of the development
What kind of product is needed
How the product will be used
Who the product is for
What 2 types of researxh
Market research
Product analyisis
Whats design specification
List of conditions to meet
Aesthetics, consumer, size, function, quality, cost, environment, sustainable, materials, safety
What are the three main approaches to designing
Systems approach
(Different stages)
Empirical Problem solving (trial and error)
Intuitive Designing (previous experience and knowledge)
Flow chart
Start and end - ROUND
Processes - RECTANGULAR
Decisions - DIAMONDS
