24 Safety "| Should any special facilities or features be provided for the safety of the users, non-users and the environment? Legislations and standards covering safety aspects of the-| |: product area should be considered. 25 Company The constraints of current company practice should be Constraints highlighted. Constrains of company previous products? (Product policy) Does current and future product range impose requirements on the product? Facility, staff, financial and * : investment constraints? 26 Market Feedback from the market piace should be considered. It is Constraints not proper, for example, to incorporate components or features in a product, which are not acceptable in a certain culture. Full knowledge of the market and local conditions of the target market should be clearly known. 27 Patents, literature | The likely useful information should be investigated and | and product data | researched and in particular possible patent clashing. It is pointless to design something for sale in ignorance of someone else’s patent. | 28 Political and | The likely effect of the product on the political and social | Social Implication | structure of the market or country for which it is to be designed and manufactured should be considered. Typical factors include the effect of consumer movements, the stability of the market and the avoidance of product features that can create social unrest and upset. 29 . | Legal Aspects For which unintended consequences of production, (Product Liability | operation, use and disposal can the manufacturer be held Legislation)": responsible? 30 = ..| Installation Many products must interface with other products or be 1 assembled into larger products (or buildings). Installation tequirements therefore should be considered. This will include fixing holes, access, space available for the ____| product, system compatibility, power compatibility etc. 31 Documentation | Which documentation is necessary for the product for use, | repair etc? Product documentation is always important in terms of instructions to the user, the maintainer and others. | It is imperative that full documentation is formally prepared _ for projects undertaken. _ 32 | Disposal (re-use, | Effects of man’s design of products are impinging more and recycling) more on our environment. Will the product contain hazardous or toxic parts that need special disposal, or parts that can be reclaimed? Can materials and parts be separated for waste disposal? How should the non- biodegradable items be treated?