Task Analysis

Task Analysis

1. Materials

   • Plastic
     • Gives modern look, cheap, can be bent
   • Wood
     • Cheap, easy to cut & bend, good finish etc
   • SMART Materials
     • Assorted qualities, can be expensive, modern look
   • Metal
     • Expensive, must be polished

2. Safety

   • No small detachable parts - no risk of choking
   • No sharp edges - chamfer them
   • Safety Equipment
     • Eye Protection - Safety goggles
     • Body Protection - Apron
     • Hand Protection - Heatproof Gloves
   • No harmful/toxic chemicals/materials

3. Size

   • Ergonomically designed using anthropometric data
   • Compact/Large
   • Length X Width X Breadth

4. Equipment

   • Tools & etc
     • Tenon Saw (for cutting in straight lines)
     • Tri-Square (for straight line during measurement phase
     • Chisel (for smoothing sides of table)
     • Sandpaper (for sanding a smooth surface in prep. for spraying)
   • Machinery
     • Laser Cutter (for cutting inticate designs into the wood)
     • Circular Saw (for cutting out plywood from large boards)
     • Power Drill (for use with a forstner bit to drill slots into plywood for perspex rods)
     • Milling Machine (for cutting notches into perspex rods for CD rack design)

5. Cost

   • Expense to manufacture
     • Glue, specific equipment etc
   • Expense to buy materials for product
     • Wood, perspex, spray paint etc
   • Price to sell the product at
     • Consider target audience

6. Style

   • Appealing to my target audience - first time home owners, young adults
   • Contemporary, minimalist, simplistic.