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DESCRIPTION
Product Evaluation FrameworkTRANSCRIPT
Product Analysis
A C C E S S F M
Aesthetics
•APPEARANCE or ‘LOOK’
•SHAPE
•STYLE
•COLOURS
•FINISH
•where the designer may have got their INSPIRATION
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Product Analysis
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Cost
•AFFORDABILITY
•VALUE FOR MONEY
•does the price reflect SOCIAL or MORAL CONSIDERATIONS?
•estimated PRODUCTION COSTS
•RETAIL COST•(& the relationship between the two)
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Product Analysis
A C C E S S F M
Customer
•WHO is it designed for?
•HOW & WHERE would they use it?
•What impact will it make on their QUALITY of LIFE?
•How is it PROMOTED to attract its customer?
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Product Analysis
A C C E S S F M
Environment
•What is the product’s IMPACT on the environment?
•How is it MANUFACTURED?
• How does its GENERAL USE affect its LOCAL & WIDER ENVIRONMENT?
•How can its FINAL DISPOSAL be handled when no longer needed?
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Product Analysis
A C C E S S F M
Safety
•How has the designer considered safety in the product’s DESIGN?
•Does it meet Safety Standards?
•How have POTENTIAL DANGERS been eliminated in its design?
(Think about any different parts & how it is used / electricity etc.)
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Product Analysis
A C C E S S F M
Size
•Is it COMFORTABLE to use?
•PROPORTIONS
•Human Factors : ERGONOMICS/ANTHROPOMETRICS
•SCALE
•DIMENSIONS
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Product Analysis
A C C E S S F M
Function
•Does the product WORK WELL?
•Does it fulfil the INTENDED JOB it was designed to do? (fit for purpose)
•Is it EASY TO USE?(Could this be IMPROVED?)
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Product Analysis
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Materials (and Manufacture)
•What is it MADE FROM and HOW?
•Could BETTER MATERIALS have been used?
•How has the SCALE OF PRODUCTION affected the choice of
material & production process?
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