Yr 12 SAC 1-applying the product design process

Question 1

What are the stages of the Product Design Process?

Answer 1

1. Investigating and defining
2. Design and Development
3. Planning and Production
4. Evaluation

Question 2

What are the steps in Investigating and Defining?

Answer 2

1. Identify client, user, need, problem or opportunity
2. Design brief
3. Design option criteria and product evaluation criteria
4. Research

Question 3

What are the steps in Design and Development?

Answer 3

5. Visualisations
6. Design options, selection and justification of preferred option
7. Working drawings and pattern drafting

Question 4

What are the steps in Planning and Production?

Answer 4

8. Production plan

9. Production

Question 5

What are the steps in Evaluation?

Answer 5

10. Product evaluation

11. Production planning and process evaluation

Question 6

What are the Product Design Factors?

Answer 6

1. Purpose, function, and context
2. Human-centred design
3. Innovation and creativity
4. Visual, tactile and aesthetic
5. Sustainability
6. Economics
7. Legal responsibilities
8. Materials
9. Technologies

Question 7

What does PD Factor 1 entail?

Answer 7

Includes the reason/need for a product, in the context and environment of its use.

Includes: it’s operation, performance, reliability, quality.

Primary and secondary functions, and features that support its use are considered.

Question 8

What does PD Factor 2 entail?

Answer 8

Human needs and wants!!
- Human problems or needs identified to improve wellbeing and quality of life.

Considered in response to these needs: Cultural and religious considerations, age, economic status, emotional & sensory appeal, universal design, social & physical needs, fashion & trends.

Also considered: Safety, accessibility, comfort, ergonomics & anthropometric data.

Question 9

Explain the difference between ergonomics and anthropometric data.

Answer 9

Ergonomics relates to shape.

Anthropometric data relates to measurements.

Question 10

What does PD Factor 3 entail?

Answer 10

Innovation requires a creative approach to develop new or improved solutions to unsolved problems or opportunities.

Involves: invention, improvement, modification, incremental progress, experimentation and pushing boundaries.

Opportunities are identified from research and development, user feedback, new ideas/knowledge, new materials and emerging technology.

Question 11

What does PD Factor 4 entail?

Answer 11

Relate to the product’s form, appearance and feel.

Design principles: rhythm, proportion, balance, contrast, pattern, emphasis, space (positive/negative).
-Really Pretty Boys Can Play Every Song
Design elements: tone, line, transparency/opacity, colour, texture form/shape, point.
-Tiny Little Trans/Oppa Can Text From/Shit Phones

Question 12

What does PD Factor 5 entail?

Answer 12

Sustainability involves the connection and interaction between social, economic and environmental systems (SEE).

Underpinning aspects include: life cycle analysis, life cycle thinking, emotional attachment, carbon footprint, embodied energy & water use, distribution (product miles) and use or rentable energy & resources.

Question 13

What does PD Factor 6 entail?

Answer 13

Time and Cost!!

Costing a product takes into account materials, labour, and use of equipment & machinery but must give value to the end-user.

Time management and material availability are critical issues to consider.

Question 14

What does PD Factor 7 entail?

Answer 14

Intellectual Property (IP) particularly Patents and Design Registration.

Australian and International (ISO) standards, regulations and legislation (including OH&S).

Products must be produced safely and by safe for the user.

Question 15

What does PD Factor 8 entail?

Answer 15

Characteristics and Properties!!
- Materials are selected for use based on their properties (their performance & behaviour both chemically and physically under certain conditions) and characteristics (visible features).

These properties and characteristics include strength, durability, flexibility, corrosiveness and compatibility with other materials.

Question 16

What does PD Factor 9 entail?

Answer 16

Tools, process, and manufacturing methods!

Conversion techniques (changing raw materials into usable forms) and production processes are reliant on and affected by available tools, equipment, machines, and expertise.

Suitable and accurate methods are selected for marking, setting out, cutting, shaping, forming, joining, assembling, constructing, decorating, embellishing and finishing.

Question 17

Name the ways the designer and client communicate.

Answer 17

1. Telephone
2. Email
3. Mail
4. In person (most common)

Question 18

Describe the designer’s role

Answer 18

Need to: research relevant info, draw out necessary & helpful info from the client, present client with ideas and options, decide on suitable materials, satisfy the client’s need during production, work within constraints.

To find out the problem from the client, (name client), and to design and make (what they’re making) for their end-user, (name the end-user).

Question 19

Describe the role of the client

Answer 19

Needs to: indicate a timeframe, agree on a cost, consult when proffered option is chosen, agree to pay on completion.

To inform the designer of the problem and the constraints involved in the designing and making of (what they are commissioning). They must also communicate with the designer throughout the process.

Question 20

What is the 4 part evaluation criteria?

Answer 20

1. Evaluation question
2. Justification
3. How it can be achieved during design and production
4. How the product is to be tested