to judge how a product meets the chosen criteria

the specific group of people a product is designed and sold for

trying out a product with the target market and users to see how well it works and whether they like it

Evaluation of market and user testing: saving space

Design and technology

Explore the context and avoid fixation

Disassemble flat pack furniture

Standardised components

Life cycle assessment of flat pack furniture

Define a brief from design opportunities: saving space

Sketch modelling: saving space

Iterate with modelling: saving space

Design development with CAD: saving space

Iterate with CAD: saving space

Design for manufacture: saving space

Laser cutting

Specialist tools and equipment for manufacture: saving space

Specialist techniques and processes for manufacture: saving space

Quality assurance when manufacturing: saving space

Surface treatments and finishes: saving space

Commercial viability: saving space

Digital Media Presentation: saving space

Pupils will use disassembly to investigate an existing piece of flat-pack furniture, including material sources. They will use this information to inform designs. Pupils will focus on user-centred design to create and develop ideas and then plan the manufacturer for a product.

Iterative design: Student Living

At the end of the design process, it is important to {{}} your prototype and design.

Gathering feedback from the original user and the target market is called?

What is the person called who you are designing the product for?

to ensure the product meets the needs of the user and be commercially viable

to decide on the colour scheme for the product

to check the spelling in the product instructions

Why do you need to carry out market testing?

What is the money a business earns after paying all of its costs?

The likelihood of a product being successful in its target market and making a profit is called ...

The specific group of people a product is designed and sold for are called a ...

Designers aim to keep costs {{}} so they can sell the product at a price people are willing to pay and still make a profit.

to copy the exact design of competing products

standing out from rivals makes a product more likely to be commercially viable

Why do designers look at similar products to theirs on the market?

To make a product commercially viable, the materials and processes used must be __________ and suitable for production.

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment

Worksheet