Task Analysis

Task Analysis

1. Where will it be sold?

   • Design Museum
   • Department Store

2. Costs

   • Cost of Production
     • Machines
     • Cost of materials
     • Efficiency
       • Mass Production
       • Batch Production
   • Personal Budget
   • User group Budget

3. Function of Product

   • Storage Unit
     • DVD's
     • Cutlery
     • Bookshelf
     • Toys
     • Books
     • Clothes
     • Stationery
     • Papers
     • Food
       • Spices
       • Cans
   • Multi-functional
     • Electrical function
       • Include circuit
         • Safety
     • Work area / Work Surface
       • Compact

4. Size

   • Ergonomics
   • Relatively small: 'small storage unit'

5. Time

   • 45 hours

6. Safety and User-friendliness requirements

   • Resistance to Corrosion
   • Water Resistant
   • No sharp edges
   • Durable
   • Ergonomically Designed
   • Non Toxic

7. Equipment

   • Tools
     • Tenon Saw
     • Hack saw
     • Drill
     • File
     • Hammer
     • Coping Saw
     • Chisel
     • Plane
   • Machines/Power Tools
     • Laser Cutter
     • Lathe
     • Router
     • Sanding Machine
     • Band Saw
     • 3D Printer
     • Scroll Saw
     • Hegner Saw
   • Processes
     • Soldering
     • Welding
     • 3D Printing/ Laser Cutting
     • Vacuum Forming
     • Injection Moulding
     • Bending Plastic and Metal
     • Safety
       • Ventilation
       • Goggles
       • Apron
     • Joining Wood
       • Lap Joint
       • Comb joint
       • Mortise and Tenon
       • Butt Joint
       • Halving
       • Dowel Joint
   • Materials
     • SMART
       • Polymorph
       • Thermochromatic
       • Shape memory
       • Composite
     • Metals
       • Steel
       • Copper
       • Aluminium
       • Iron
     • Plastic
       • Acrylic
       • Thermosetting/thermosoftening
       • HDPE/LDPE
       • PVC
     • Wood
       • Softwood/Hardwood
         • Beech
         • Oak
         • Pine
       • Manufactured Timber
         • Blockboard
         • Chipboard
         • MDF
         • Plywood

8. Style

   • Design Era
     • Bauhaus
     • Memphis
     • Futurism
     • Cubism
     • Pop art
     • Art Deco
   • Aesthetics
     • Appealing to Target User Group
     • Modern

9. Where will the Product be used?

   • School
   • Office
   • Companies/Businesses
   • Home
     • Bedroom
     • Study
     • Kitchen

10. Target User Group

    • Budget
    • Interests - Demand for which type of storage?
    • Children
    • Teenagers
    • University Students
    • Middle Aged
    • Old Aged
    • Gender
    • Profession

11. Environmental Issues

    • Sustainable Production
      • Re-usable
      • Recyclabe
      • Biodegradable
      • Carbon Footprint of Manufacturing
      • Manufacturing Processes
    • Transportation of Material
    • Efficiency of Production
      • Batch/Mass Production
      • Little Waste

12. Availability in School

    • Time
    • Materials
    • Machines
    • Processes