DESIGN FACTORS

Products are Great because there are reasons for them to be great

Objectives of lesson:
Students are to know what are the 7 factors and what do they mean. Students need to apply these factors in the lesson exercises to improve the products given.
DESIGN FACTORS
These are things that a designer needs to consider when designing a product. The aim for all designer s are to design looking product that is good to use.

Success Criteria
Students are to submit a summary of the 7 design factors and their descriptions Students are to submit the improvements made to the products in the 4 exercises. You must explain all factors affected by the changes, and isometric drawings to show how changes are being implemented.

Factor 1: Function
Refer to your textbook on Design Factor s to have a better under stan ding of what is Function. Do you think the baby likes this diaper?

EXERCISE 1 FUNCTION
A L L A N SW E R S A N D D R AW I N G S A R E TO B E D O N E O N A FO O L S C A P PA P E R

The pictures show the design of hotpots from 4 different countries. Compare and improve the function of the Chinese Hotpot.
HINTS: 1. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES IN FUNCTIONS AMONGST THE HOTPOTS? 2. DO YOU FIND ANY DIFFICULTY USING THE CHINESE HOT POT? 3. IS IT EASY TO USE WHEN THE TABLE IS TOO BIG? 4. CAN YOU BORROW AN IDEA FROM SOMEWHERE TO MAKE IT MORE EASIER TO USE?

Function 2: Ergonomics
WHAT IS ERGONOMICS ? HOW WILL YOU FEEL IF YOU ARE USING THIS REMOTE CONTROL?

Fun

Function 3: Aesthetics

Refer to your textbook to understand what is Aesthetics.

EXERCISE 2: ERGONOMICS AND AESTHETICS

A L L A N S W E R S A N D D R AW I N G S A R E T O B E D O N E O N A F O O L S C A P PA P E R

R E D E S I G N T H I S TO MAKE IT MORE C O M FO R TA B L E TO USE, AND NICER TO LO O K AT HINTS: ARE THERE ANY P R O D U C T S T H AT A R E N I C E TO H O L D AND USE? ARE THERE ANY I D E A S YO U C A N B O R R OW F R O M THESE PRODUCTS?

Function 4: Innovation

Refer to your textbook to under stand what is Innovation. Do you know Any Innovative Company? Do you find the products shown in this page innovative? If yes, why are they innovative?

EXERCISE 3 - INNOVATE PLEASE

A L L A N S W E R S A N D D R AW I N G S A R E T O B E D O N E O N A F O O L S C A P PA P E R

INNOVATE TO MAKE THIS TOILET PAPER HOLDER MORE USEFUL. THIS TOILET ALSO NEEDS A TOWEL HOLDER NEWSPAPER HOLDER SPARE TOILET PAPER ROLLS OWNER LIKES TO DRINK COFFEE WHEN DOING HIS BUSINESS

The choice of material is critical to the successful design of a product. Refer to the Materials chapter of your textbook to read about eh common materials that we commonly come across in our daily lives

Function 5 Choice of Materials

EXERCISE 4 MATERIALS
A L L A N S W E R S A N D D R AW I N G S A R E T O B E D O N E O N A F O O L S C A P PA P E R

Name as many materials as you can in 1 min

Name the materials that you will use in the Hotpot you have designed earlier. add these information to your drawings as annotations in Exercise 1.

FACTOR 6 - ENVIRONMENT
Read the chapter on environment in your textbook and make a summary using Mindmap.

Factor 7 - Safety

Please Analyze: What is the problem with the situation in the swimming Pool? In what ways will this Chopper be safer to the Chinese Cleaver?

Remember the 7 Factors and understand how to apply them

DESIGN FACTORS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Function Ergonomics Aesthetics Innovation Materials Environment Safety