Name the 5 steps in the Design Process
- Investigate
- Design
- Make
- Evaluate
- Communicate
When you get a project to build something, what is your 1st step in the design process and explain what it means
INVESTIGATE
- Study the problem
- Know what the problem / need is
- Look at what other people has done, learn form their mistakes
What does Design mean?
Making a product that will be the SOLUTION
Name the steps that are used to design a product (6)
Design Brief:
Specification:
Constraints
Initial Idea sketches
Selecting the best design
Selecting the materials
What is Design Brief?
- Short & clear statement about problem / need
What is SPECIFICATION?
When a product is designed to solve a problem, there are a few important considerations to take into account. Name the considerations/specifications
How to make the product by asking questions like:
- Who will use it
- What will it look like
- What will it do
- Where will it be used
- Is it safe
- Will it damage the enviroment
- What will it cost
- How long will it last
What is constraints?
Limits of your design
What the product must NOT BE
It’s the opposite of specifications, eg.
It must not be bigger as …. refer to size
It must not cost more than…. refer to cost
It may not harm the enviroment … refer to impact
What is Initial Idea Sketches?
It is the rough sketches
No details
Just a general idea of product
To choose the BEST DESIGN what must it meet?
The BEST DESIGN must meet the NEED of the:
Design Brief (what client wants)
Specifications (Will it do everything client wants)
Constraints (must not have to many)
What should be rememberd when SELECTING MATERIALS
You should remember to make a resource list of materials for the test model and the final product.
When a designer has decided on the final design what is the next step in the process?
MAKE
Name the 3 steps in the manufacturing part of the process
- Draw plans
- Develop the manufacturing sequence
- Make the final product or model
When a product is going to be made, discuss what you will need and do.
When you going to MAKE a product you will need the final design and resoursce list (list of materials)
- Make detailed drawings
- A manufacturing Sequence will be made:
- This is a series of actions that must happen in a specific sequens for the product to be made.
- Here you will see what materials, tools and people you will need to make the product
- Make the product or model
* A model can be made to show what the product will look like or to see if the product will work
What is a Researcher?
Person who is employed to do research on project
What is a Research Analyst?
He analyse the research done by the researcher.
Why do we EVALUATE the product?
- We have to see how well the product solves the problem/need of the client.
- We have a list of criteria - questions asked to see if its good enough, eg.
- Does product meet Design Brief
- Does it sove the problem
- Strenghts
- Weaknesses
- Easy to make
- Safe to use
- How can it be improved
- Very important not only to find mistakes but to know how not to make the same mistakes again
What should be made available during the communication phase?
The things that should be made available are:
- All the notes and list made during the process
- Design Brief
- Specifications
- Design constraints
- Sketches even the rough sketches (with mistakes)
- Resources lists of materials
- Manufacturing sequence - every step
What is a Target Market?
It’s a group of people who will buy or use the product.
What does patented mean
registered as his invention this means no one else was allowed to use the same design to make products for a period of time
What does ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY mean
environmentally friendly means trying your best not to harm the enviroment as much as you can
what is a designer
there are many opportunities for a career in design .the qualifications you will need will depend on what kind on what kinds of products you want to design . before you become a designer whithin an industry you will need to know more about the industry. architects fashion designers,the people who make advets and aeroplanes designers are all design just the industry they are in differs
technologist means
person who uses technology to solve problems or meet needs
resource means
anything you need to make your product,including materials, people, time and tools
resource lists means
a list of the material and tools needed
