Surf Coast Secondary College

Product Design & Technology Unit 1 Product Re-Design and Sustainability

Student Name: ___________________________

PRODUCT DESIGN FACTORS

Purpose, function, and context

PARAMETERS
Includes the reason or need for a product, in the context and environment of its use. This includes its operation, performance, reliability and quality. The primary and secondary functions and features that support its use are considered. Human problems or needs identified to improve wellbeing and quality of life. Cultural and religious considerations, age, economic status, emotional and sensory appeal, universal design, social and physical needs, fashion and trends are considered in response to these needs. Safety, accessibility, comfort, ergonomics and anthropometric data may also need consideration. Innovation requires a creative approach to develop new or improved solutions to unsolved problems or opportunities. This involves invention, improvement, modification, incremental progress, experimentation and pushing the boundaries. Opportunities are identified from research and development, user feedback, new ideas/knowledge, new materials and emerging technologies. These factors relate to the products form, appearance and feel. The design principles of balance, emphasis, repetition, movement/rhythm, pattern, proportion, symmetry, space and surface qualities are used to combine and arrange the design elements. The design elements include point, line, shape, form, texture, tone, colour, transparency, translucency and opacity. natural forms, patterns and structures along with geometry and mathematics can also be employed to create aesthetic appeal. Sustainability involves the connection and interaction between social, economic and environmental systems. Underpinning aspects include: Life Cycle Analysis and Life Cycle Thinking, emotional attachment, carbon footprints, embodied energy and water use, distribution (product miles) and use of renewable energy and resources. Costing a product takes into account materials, labour and use of plant (equipment and machinery) but must give value to the end-user. Time management and material availability are critical issues to consider. The legal aspects of product design are: 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 be safe for the user. Materials are selected for use based on their properties (their performance and behaviour both chemically and physically under certain conditions) and characteristics (visible features). These properties and characteristics include strength, durability, thermal resistance, hardness, density, rigidity, flexibility, corrosiveness and compatibility with other materials. Conversion techniques (changing raw materials into useable forms) and production processes are reliant on and affected by available tools, equipment, machines, and expertise. Suitable and accurate methods are selected to perform the following: marking/setting out, cutting/shaping/forming, joining/assembling/constructing, decorating/embellishing/finishing.

Human-centred design (human needs and wants)

Innovation and creativity

Visual, tactile and aesthetic (design principles and elements)

Sustainability (social, economic and environmental systems perspectives)

Economics time and cost

Legal responsibilities

Materials characteristics and properties

Technologies tools, processes, and manufacturing methods

Investigating and Defining

Client Profile
Name: _____________________________ What sports or hobbies do they enjoy? _________________________ What are their likes and dislikes that may be relevant to the product you are going to make for them? _____________________________ ________________________________________________________ What ergonomic factors are relevant to your client? ______________ ________________________________________________________ Age: _______

Design Brief
I am going to modify and improve an existing design of a _________ to better suit the needs of my client, __________________. The intellectual property of the original design belongs to ______________________; the source of the design being ______________________________. Do a visual analysis of the existing product Present this information on A3 paper and put it in your design folio. Analyse the existing product in relation to the design factors. Present this information on A3 paper and put it in your design folio.

Outline of the Context

(Leave one page empty in your folio)

The re-designed product will have the following requirements: Purpose of the product: The way the product functions: Context or Location of product: Approximate size of product (width, height & depth in mm): Main materials: Sustainability will be improved by: Ergonomic factors: Aesthetic factors: Type of finish: Time constraints / Finish date:

The requirements of unit one are that you must make at least 3 changes to the original design. The purpose of the modifications is to improve the product in the following areas: Aesthetics Functionality Quality Sustainability (at least 1 modification should address sustainability) The primary purpose or function of the product must remain unchanged. List the changes you are going to make to the original design and how they will improve the product. Modification 1 2 3 How it will improve the product

Design Modifications

The constraints and considerations must come from the design brief. Constraints (Fixed) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Considerations (Flexible) 1. 2. 3. Priority and its justification __________________________________ ________________________________________________________
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Specifications

Design Option Criteria and Evaluation Criteria

Your design option criteria are stated as a component to compare, with an explanation of why. They will help you choose the most appropriate design option
DESIGN OPTION EVALUATION CRITERIA Criteria # One Component to compare Explanation

Design Option Criteria

Criteria # Component to compare Explanation

Two

Criteria # Component to compare Explanation

Three

Criteria # Component to compare Explanation

Four

Criteria # Component to compare Explanation

Five

Your product evaluation criteria and your designing, planning & production activities evaluation criteria must be stated as a question that you will ask yourself about the finished product. Provide a reason why that criterion is important, a way in which it could be included in your design, and a test strategy to get an answer to the question. Your product evaluation criteria relate directly to your constraints; i.e. one criterion per constraint. Your designing, planning & production activities evaluation criteria will be concerned with the efficiency and effectiveness with which you carried out these activities

Evaluation Criteria

PRODUCT EVALUATION CRITERIA

Criteria #
Question Justification How it is Achievable Test Strategy Criteria # Two

One

Question Justification How it is Achievable Test Strategy Criteria # Question Justification How it is Achievable Test Strategy Criteria # Question Justification How it is Achievable Test Strategy Criteria # Question Justification How it is Achievable Test Strategy Five Four Three

DESIGNING, PLANNING & PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES EVALUATION CRITERIA

Criteria # Question Justification How it is Achievable Test Strategy Criteria # Question Justification How it is Achievable Test Strategy Criteria # Question Justification How it is Achievable Test Strategy Criteria # Question Justification How it is Achievable Test Strategy

One

Two

Three

Four

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Research
Your areas of research will relate to your design brief. You shouldnt be researching something that isnt relevant to the design of your product. Each piece of research must be annotated as to its relevance to the design and referred to in your design option annotations. You must acknowledge all sources of information, in particular any design ideas (intellectual property) that have been appropriated

You must research at least 2 materials that you might use in your design, covering the following areas: Origins and source Classification Characteristics & properties Sustainability Conduct a test or trial on each of the materials, eg: o Colour of timber after varnishing or oiling o The process required or the ease with which a material bends o The type of glue that will adhere to the material Include sample pieces or photos Write a paragraph to sum up your findings

(Leave one page empty in your folio)

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Design and Development (Conceptualisation)

Visualisations
In your sketch book do at least 1 page full of freehand drawings that show the development of your ideas for the product you are going to make. These drawings are called concept sketches. They can be the whole product or parts of the product. These drawings will be added to your design folio.

Design Options
Provide your client with 2 design options in a presentation drawing format. Each option must be: Hand drawn Isometric (3D) Annotated with as much information as possible o from your research o how it fulfills your specifications o how it is an improvement on the original design o differences between the two options o construction or joining techniques o materials Rendered or coloured.

(Leave one page empty in your folio)

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Justification of Preferred Option

Design Option Evaluation Criteria
1 2 3 4 5

Option 1 Test results, Client feedback

Rating

Option 2 Test results, Client feedback

Rating

Totals Ratings from1 5, with 5 being high

Statement of Preferred Option

My client has chosen design option ______ because:

They have asked for the following changes to the chosen design option:

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Working Drawings and Pattern Drafting Presentation Drawing

Redraw your chosen design, with any changes that the client wants, in an isometric format. Use a CAD program such as Google Sketchup.

In your sketch book do orthogonal drawings of your chosen design. This includes: Plan (Top view) Elevation (Front view) Side Elevation (Side view) These drawings should be in an L-Format Include all measurements on these drawings Label the parts of the product A CAD program such as CorelDRAW could be used.

Working Drawings

Make a scale model of your design out of cardboard and tape. A scale of 1:10 may be suitable and easy to work with i.e. 100mm = 1000mm (1m) If you find you dont like the proportions of your design you will need to change your measurements on your orthogonal drawings. Include a photo of your model in your folio.

Model

(Leave two pages empty in your folio)

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Planning and Production

Production Plan Materials List

Write a cutting list of all the materials you need to make your product.
Part Number Length Width Thickness Material

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Sequential Production Plan

Step Description of process 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tools, equipment & machinery Quality check Estimated time

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Production Timeline
Step Description of process 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Week Date

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Risk Assessment
Tools & Equipment Possible Hazards & Injuries Level of Risk
Likelihood H/M/L Seriousness 0-5, 5 = serious injury

Control Measure

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Production
Include photos of key stages of production Record of Work Completed Modifications

Logbook

DATE
Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

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Evaluation
Product Evaluation
1. Answer the evaluation criteria questions you wrote earlier in the investigating and defining stage using the test strategy you devised. 2. Write a paragraph analysing the positive and negative aspects of your product you just produced. 3. Compare your product to the original design. 4. Discuss the sustainability of your product. 5. Make some suggestions on how the design of your product could be improved if it was to be made again. * Use client feedback in your evaluation.

Production Planning & Process Evaluation

1. Answer your original evaluation criteria. 2. Write a paragraph discussing the success of the designing, planning and production activities you carried out with reference to your working drawings, production plan, timeline and logbook. Valid judgments need to be made about the effectiveness and efficiency of the whole process and the suitability and accuracy of the processes chosen. 3. If you were to make this product again, how could you improve the designing, planning and production processes?

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