Major GCSE Lamp Light Project

Major GCSE Lamp Light Project

1. Performance Requirements

   • Should it be able to stand?
   • Minimum time the lamp shines for before needing to be recharged
   • What is the minimal brightness of light for customer to read comfortably without straining the eye?
   • How can the highest output (light) be achieved based on a low input (electricity)?
     • Series or parallel circuits
     • What type of lightbulb should i use?
   • What colour of light is most suitable for bedtime reading?
   • What ergonomics do i need to consider?
     • What psychological factors relating to light must i consider?
   • How do i make my product safe for usage?
     • PAT testing?

2. Function

   • Illuminate light
   • What color should the cover/filter be?
   • What directions should the light shine in?
     • Up
     • Down
     • Left
     • Right
     • Front
     • Back
   • What is the area to be lit?

3. User Requirements

   • Could the light intensity be adjusted?
   • How do i make my lamp user-friendly
   • My lamp should be easy to switch on and off
     • Which is more convenient: Buttons or switches?
   • What do bedtime readers usually prefer their lamps to be like?
     • What other features to the lamp would they like to have?
   • Where do people prefer to place bed time reading lights?
     • headboard?
     • clipped by bed side?
     • Clipped to the cover of book (hard covered books only)?
   • Battery powered?

4. Materials and Components

   • What materials are cheap?
   • What materials are lamp lights usually made of?
   • What basic materials that I have access to could I use?
     • Why?
   • What smart materials could I use?
     • Why?
   • Density of material?
     • Lightweight
   • Will it be easy to assemble my components together?

5. Form

   • What style should it be?
     • Themes?
     • Colours?
     • Slogans?
     • Designs?
     • Images?
   • What form is most suitable for bedtime reading?
     • Cube
     • Round
     • Pyramid
     • Compound Shape
   • What volume is appropriate for carrying?

6. Sustainability

   • What materials?
     • Sustainability
     • Recyclable
     • Durability
   • Can it be fixed when broken to certain degrees?
   • Can the components be replaced easily?
   • Finishes
   • How can i make my product last?