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Product Design and Development notes

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This Product Design and Development page on GoConqr gathers more than 9 user-made notes, covering workshops, function analysis and product development. It gives university students material to study these topics and teachers ready-made notes to use. Pick a topic and explore the notes.

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Product design and development notes

These notes cover several approaches to developing and evaluating designs. Function Analysis and FAST Diagramming looks at the functions a design solution must perform. Principles of Workshop Implementation describes the purposes of a value management workshop, while Product Development Process includes concept generation for food products.

How to use the notes

Start with Function Analysis and FAST Diagramming if you want to focus on what a design needs to do. For workshop material, compare Principles of Workshop Implementation with The Workshop Approach, making a short summary of the ideas in each.

Read one set of notes at a time and write down the terms you want to revisit. If a visual layout would help, switch to a mind map on the unit page. When you want to check what you remember, move to a quiz. Choose a set of notes and begin with the topic you need.

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Which notes should I start with?

That depends on your topic. Function Analysis and FAST Diagramming is a starting point for studying the functions a design solution must perform. For workshop material, Principles of Workshop Implementation describes the purpose of a value management workshop and gives you a focus for reading.

What topics do the notes cover?

The listing includes notes on function analysis, workshop implementation and the product development process. It also has material on understanding product needs and customer requirements, creative problem-solving ideas, and laws of evolution associated with TRIZ. These give you several routes into the unit.

Are these notes free to use?

Yes. Every resource listed here is free to open and study without an account. The notes were made by GoConqr users rather than by GoConqr. You can open a relevant set of notes directly from the listing and use it alongside other resources on the unit page.

Who are these notes for?

The listing is mainly suited to university students studying product design and development topics. Teachers can also use the notes as ready-made material. The subjects range from customer requirements and idea development to function analysis and the workshop approach, so readers can select a topic that fits their work.

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