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,Design considerations Is it cost effective?
Important considerations when Who is it for?
• A product must be worth the cost
designing a product: • Designers must think about the people who will
of making it.
• Who is it for? • Cost effective doesn’t mean use the product and the people who will buy it
• What is it for? cheap — it means people who — called the target market.
• Will it do the job? need it can afford it. • Some design features may not be suitable for
• Is it cost effective? • Materials and time used affect certain users.
• Is it safe? the product’s cost. • Products must be easy and safe for the users
• Is it easy to use? (ergonomics) • Sometimes designs need to (e.g., children’s shoes must be easy for the child
change materials to be cost to use, even if an adult buys them).
• Does it look good? (aesthetics)
effective. • Designers need to consider both the user and
• Will it affect society and the
• Any solution must be affordable the buyer.
environment?
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for the people who need it.
• A product must work well, not just
look good or be too expensive.
• The importance of each factor
depends on the product (e.g. safety
is very important for engine parts).
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What is it for? Will it do the job?
The product must solve a problem or fulfil a
need.
considerations • It must be able to do the job properly.
(A) • Designers should always check during the design
process if the product will work as expected.
• Always ask these two questions: Does it solve
Is it safe? the problem? and Will it work properly?
• Very important.
• Some products are not safe and cannot be safe.
• Additional products must be designed to reduce the risk of injury.
• Products may have to have special instructions to ensure safety.
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