DESIGN CONTEXT & TASK ANALYSIS
Design Context
This will be issued by your teacher and exam board. It will outline the brief of what you are being asked to do.
Task Analysis
You must analyse the task, the easiest way to do this is to create a mind map to explore the task. It is useful to use the ACCESSFMM system to help you in this process.
Aesthetics - What could your product / existing product look like? What features do existing products have?
Consumer - Who could you target your product at? Who might want to buy such a product? What are the needs of your consumer?
Cost - How much does the type of product you are designing normally cost?
Environment - Where will your product be used? Will it be powered? Is it portable?
Size - How big does your product need to be?
Safety - Are there any safety issues you may need to consider? Are their sharp edges?
Function - What could your product do? what features could you add?
Materials - What materials could your product be made from?
Manufacturing - What manufacturing processes could you use to create your product?
It is also useful to finish your Task Analysis page with a brief summary of things you will go on to research - this could be materials/processes, identifying your target user...
By doing this it shows that you have used your research and identified your 'Next Steps'.
This will be issued by your teacher and exam board. It will outline the brief of what you are being asked to do.
Task Analysis
You must analyse the task, the easiest way to do this is to create a mind map to explore the task. It is useful to use the ACCESSFMM system to help you in this process.
Aesthetics - What could your product / existing product look like? What features do existing products have?
Consumer - Who could you target your product at? Who might want to buy such a product? What are the needs of your consumer?
Cost - How much does the type of product you are designing normally cost?
Environment - Where will your product be used? Will it be powered? Is it portable?
Size - How big does your product need to be?
Safety - Are there any safety issues you may need to consider? Are their sharp edges?
Function - What could your product do? what features could you add?
Materials - What materials could your product be made from?
Manufacturing - What manufacturing processes could you use to create your product?
It is also useful to finish your Task Analysis page with a brief summary of things you will go on to research - this could be materials/processes, identifying your target user...
By doing this it shows that you have used your research and identified your 'Next Steps'.