Task Analysis

Task Analysis

1. Materials

   • As I am making a child’s toy the material of the toy needs to be safe and durable. For example smooth wood or plastic. It will also have to be strong as it will be chucked around as I am making a toy for a young child. This is why I am going to make my toy out of MDF or acrylic plastic in my toy. This will make it strong and durable whilst also being safe for kids.

2. Ergonomics/Anthropometrics

   • My toy will need to be tall enough so children can sit on it and push along so they can lean to walk. It will also need to have handles and a seat that is proportionate with the arm length of the age range my product is made for. It will also need to have a grip around the handles and seat so it is comfortable for the child to ride on and hold.

3. Functions

   • My toy needs to be educational and help with the development of the child. I have decided that I am going to make a ride on toy which will help children learn to walk. My toy will also need to be able to move so I am going to put wheels inside the legs.

4. Health and Safety

   • Because my toy is for children, it will need to be safe and have no sharp edges for the child or parent to cut or hurt them on. This means that I will need to sand it to make it all smooth. It also needs to be strong enough to hold up the weight of a child without breaking which would cause the child to be hurt, this means that I will have to reinforce the seat and the area holding the wheels. The wheels will also have to be hidden so the children can’t hurt their fingers if they were to play on the toy.

5. Environmental

   • My toy is to be used in houses, possibly the garden or child’s room. This means I have to make the wheels durable so they don’t were away easily when they move. It will also need to be used on different textures of ground for example carpet of grass.

6. Social/Moral

   • My toy will be suitable for children up to a certain age as it will not be able to support the weight of the child anymore. They will also have to be a certain weight so the toy can support them.

7. Dimensions

   • My toy will be hopefully no more than the size of an A3 piece of paper. However I can’t determine how tall my toy will be as I don’t know how long the average leg length of the children in the age range. I also don’t know how wide it will be as I have not researched the average size of a childs hips.

8. Issues for the user

   • An issue for the user is that the toy could be too big or small for the child who would then cause the child to be uncomfortable or hurt themselves.

9. Cost

   • I want my toy to be affordable but not too cheap. This is so I can still earn money whilst still being cheap enough for parents to afford in all financial circumstances.

10. Aesthetics

    • My toy will look like an animal such as a dog or a cat. It will also be colourful as it appeals to the age range I am going to make my toy for. However the colours are going to be related to the animal that the toy is shaped as.

11. Tools/Processes

    • I plan to use 2D design and laser cutting for some of my toy, mainly the template, and then manual cutting for the rest as I need too many layers to make the toy wide enough for a child’s behind to sit on comfortably.

12. CAD/CAM opportunities

    • I will be laser cutting a template for my toy in 2D design and possibly some accessories for the toy.