Storage Box

Storage Box

1. Materials and components

   • Woods
     • Hard woods
       • Hardwoods are very hard easy to maintain. they have an elegant finish and there are many types to choose from.
       • Hardwoods are very expensive because they take along time to grow aInd also can be hard to work with.
     • Soft woods
       • Soft woods are cheap in comparison to hardwoods And they are relatively easy to work with and it is lighter than hardwoods.
       • Softwoods are not very strong and are easily broken and damaged so are not good for furniture.
     • Manufactured woods
       • This wood can be weak and very difficult to work with, tools are easily blunted and also boards are difficult to join.
       • Using manufactured Wood uses up waste products that would otherwise have no use.
   • Plastics
     • Thermosetting Plastics
       • Can be coloured and have good resistance to water. They have a high surface hardness and arev hard.
       • They are quite brittle and also once heated and formed once they stay in that shape and cannot be reformed
     • Thermo plastics
       • Thermo plastics can be reheated and reformed over and over again, they are light weight, coloured and most can be recycled.
       • They can be expensive and at times are expensive to recycle. Some scratch easily and can give of dangerous fumes.

2. Function

   • To securly hold any valuables placed in it. It should be suitable for a desk/bedroom area and be astheically pleasing.
   • The storage box should safely and securly hold any items so that they will not be lost or damaged.
   • Also the box itself should be very durable and be able to with stand minor abuse. The materials it is constructed from should be strong and durable.

3. Form

   • The shape of the product should be crafted around the performance requirements and what the storage container is actually going to hold.
   • All edges of the product should be curved/rounded so as the user cannot be hurt. Also these curved edges are more aesthetically pleasing.
   • The product should be of a suitable design for a teenagers bedroom and blend in with the surroundings e.g pencil case, books, phone, iPod ect.

4. Performance Requirements

   • Any openings or doors should open smoothly without sticking or shifting out of the correct position.
   • The product should be light weight and able to be moved from place to place
   • The product should be able to be locked if the owner so wishes.

5. User Requirements

   • It needs to provide efficent storage for valuables of a typical teenager. It should be big enough to store things but small enough for a desk.
     • There should be easy access to where the contents is stored and the items that it is designed to hold should fit neatly in.

6. Sustainabillity

   • The unseen parts of the final product should be made from materials such as manufactured woods or soft woods but for aesthetic reasons I wish to use hard woods for the exterior. Any plastic will be able to be recycled when finished with.
   • Where possible the materials used in the making of the product will be, recyclable or recycled materials e.g thermoplastics and mamanufactured woods.