Task Analsis

Task Analsis

1. COST

   • will your product be value of money?
   • will the cost of the product affect your choice of material?
   • what materials will you use- will this affect the cost?
   • will you make a full scale or small scale prototype?
   • how much would your product cost to make?
   • how much would it be sold for? How would you find out how much similar products cost? Most products make around 70% profit
   • What type of research will you need to do to find out about cost? Where will you get the information from?

2. AESTHETICS

   • WILL THE AESTHETICS OF YOUR PRODUCT HAVE TO REFLECT YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE? HOW WILL YOU RESEARCH THIS?
   • will it need to be colourful and bright?
   • how would it appeal to your target market?
   • what would inspire you to come up with some good design ideas?
   • will your choice of materials affect your products look?
   • what type of research would you need to do to find out about aesthetics? where would you get the infomastion from?

3. FUNCTION

   • what will your product do?
   • how will it function?
   • does it have a primary or secondary function?
   • how does it work?
   • where will your product be used?
   • who will be able to use your product?
   • will you have to consider safety?
   • what type of research will you have to do to see how similar products function? Where would you get the information from?

4. ERGONOMICS

   • it your product to be used by product? If so which part?
   • is weight? Shape? Size? comfort important to the user?
   • will your product need instruction
   • will your product be easy to use?
   • how will you research ergonomics? what do you need to find out/ collect? (anthropometric data? ) where would you get the information from?

5. QUALITY

   • HOW WILL YOU ENSURE THE QUALITY OF YOUR PRODUCT?(QUALITY assurance)
   • will you need to use CAD/CAM to ensure accuracy and quality?
   • will you need to make templates/ jigs to ensure quality?
   • what material could you use? can you consider cheaper materials and not compromise the quality?
   • how would you check the quality of your product during the making stages? (quality control)
   • what manufacturing processes could you use to make your product? how will you research this?
   • will you have to test materials before you start work?

6. USER

   • who is your target audience?
   • who is your product aimed at?
   • what is their age?
   • gender?
   • interests?
   • do they have any disabilities?
   • where will your product be used?
   • why will it be used?
   • will your product be safe for the user, how will you consider this?
   • what research will you have to do to find out about what the user wants?

7. ENVIRONMENT

   • what materials can be used to manufacture your product?
   • are these materials recyclable?
   • what is the impact of my product on the environment?
   • will it be easy to disposed of when used?
   • what effect does the products manufacture have on the environment?
   • where is the product going to be used?
   • where will you find out about these points mentioned above? What research will you do?
   • what research will you have to do to find out above environmental issues/ materials