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Questions you need to answer (if possible) when analysing a product: About the Situation or Circumstances About the Design Team About the Users About Realisation About the Solution About the Impact CLICK HERE This material has been adapted from the MASSIVE CHANGE: IN ACTION website more ..... and there are other methods or strategies for analysing products. This UK website click here suggests F A C E and C A F E Q U E see below You will also find more information on a web page from eDesignEd's NEW PAGES: January 2007 - World of Professional Designers: Activities click here More information pertinent to Product Analysis can be found in the submissions to the AUSTRALIAN DESIGN AWARDS such as Perfect Italiano Table Grater Bottle Carrier Holden Captiva |
| WHY? Students need to develop their understanding of designing and making by investigating products and finding out about the work of professional designers and the manufacturing industry. This can partly be achieved by Product analysis, which is really beneficial to students because it has a direct impact on their work. It provides them with inspiration and arms them with information about products and their design. Product analysis allows students to see what exists and compare similar items by investigating the successful (and not so successful) features of products. It is a way of raising students’ awareness and developing their appreciation of designers’ thoughts and reasoning. PRODUCT ANALYSIS - gives students examples of similar products to their project, to look at and investigate and gain inspiration from - raises student awareness of the products available on the market - allows students a chance to handle and use different products to enable them to understand them and compare them - allows students to compare similar products, to work out what makes a successful product, to investigate the use of different materials, manufacturing processes, styling and ergonomics - gives students the opportunity to develop their abilities to express their opinions At a basic level, students should be expected to answer the following questions: how easy is it to use? how attractive is it? does it work well? is it safe to use? where would you use it? what material is it made from? do you like it? In their own work, they should identify and discuss what they have done well and suggest things that they could do better |
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ANOTHER WAY TO ANALYSE A PRODUCT IS TO USE S C U M P S |
USING S C U M P S TO ANALYSE an iPod |
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| UPDATE April 2007 A C C E S S F M click here |