Journey so far • Chose a product area for your major project • Carried out variety of research, including Disassembly, Visit and Expert Advice, Questionnaire - Evaluated your research and summarised the key points - Produced a Design Brief stating which specific products you intend to design and make and why • Next Step = Write a DESIGN SPECIFICATION for your chosen products
Design Specification What is a DESIGN SPECIFICATION? A DESIGN SPECIFICATION is a list of POINTS or CRITERIA that you will try and ensure your final design will meet when completed. In order to be able to EVALUATE your final product, your SPECIFICATION POINTS/CRITERIA should be •MEASURABLE •REALISTIC •TECHNICAL
Specification Headings Bullet point using the following format Form [FO1, FO2 etc] Function [FU1, FU2] User Requirements [UR1] Performance Requirements [PR1] Materials and Components [MC1]
Scale of production & Manufacturing [MU1] Sustainability [SU1]
Colours should match up with your mind map branches on page 1 of the folder.
Design Specification 2d/3d 1.
FORM
You need to describe what you will be aiming for with the look/appearance/aesthetics/style of your finished product. It will not include specific descriptions, but adjectives such as sophisticated? stylish? Passionate? Exciting? Dangerous? Etc. The Point of Sale display/promotional material must ..... beacuse The Point of Sale display/promotional material should..... beacuse The Point of Sale display/promotional material could .... beacuse
1.
FUNCTION
In this section you need to describe the product will physically be able to do. Advertise the brand/product Hold the product? Free standing/ floor standing/ desktop
3. USER REQUIREMENTS
In this section you need explain what the end user would be looking for in the product e.g. the Heroes PofS, the end user was looking for an relatively small, easy to package and assemble point of sale display that would attract customers to the final product e.g. a box set, DVD etc.
4. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
In this section, there will be some repetition with the previous one. What does the product need to be able to do and how well do you think it does it? What H&S labelling/consideration must your design need to think of?
5. MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS
In this section you need to describe the materials that might be used with each product and why they might be suitable.
6. SCALE OF PRODUCTION AND MANUFACTURING
In this section you need to say what will be the scale of production and how they product might be then manufactured. What is the printing and finishing methods that you might adopt. [cutting, folding and gluing]
7. SUSTAINABILITY
In this section you need to describe how you will try and ensure that your product will be sustainable and environmentally friendly. Where will the materials come from. How will the design allow itself the be disposed of when it comes to the end of its use?
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REQUIREMENT
METHOD OF TESTING – how will you be able to test whether your final product has met the criteria?
1. FORM 2. FUNCTION 3. USER REQUIREMENTS 4. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS 5.MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS 6. SCALE OF PRODUCTION AND MANUFACTURING 7. SUSTAINABILITY
Specification point, why and link to research
The bottle must be freestanding so that it can be kept on a dressing table or bathroom cabinet as this is where most people keep their perfume bottles.
Specification point, why and link to research The packaging must be 100mm x 60mm x
60mm so that it will allow the bottle to fit inside it comfortably.
Specification point, why and link to research It must incorporate the brand name Ralph Lauren and a product name to represent the product as all fragrances have individual names to differentiate them within the brand collection.
Specification point, why and link to research Should provide sufficient shock resistance when in transit in case the package is accidently dropped as aftershave bottle will be made from glass like most bottle of this type.
Specification point, why and link to research The Game case must hold 2 discs and a instruction booklet as most limited edition games have a bonus disc containing additional game packs
Scale of production and manufacturing MU1. My bottle will need to be suitable for mass production because ‌. MU2. A suitable manufacturing process for this could be‌ MU3. I will use appropriate workshop tools and techniques to manufacture a one off prototype in school. Testing methods presented in italics
User requirements UR3. Should include all necessary information that a customer may require eg. Ingredients, use by date, contact details, help lines user instructions, Health and Safety advice and relevant symbols.
Testing methods presented in italics
Sustainability • SU1. Should include logos and information to educate the user about the 4R’s. • SU2. Include information to encourage recycling at the end of the products useful life. • Testing methods presented in italics
Examples of points you need to consider?
Form
How will the brand identity be communicated to the customer?
Sentence starters that you might want to use FO1. Must be free standing so that…
FO2. Needs to use appropriate What kind of appearance /colours surface graphics to promote the should the packaging have [bold, company and therefore the brand identity will need to be on dark, feminine, wintery , refreshing the packaging so that customers etc.] can…. What is important about the text FO3. The surface graphics must on the packaging? appeal to the target market so that they are … FO4. Use bright, feminine colours that will help to ... FO5. Make sure that text is clear and legible so that …
Function
Examples of points you need to consider? What should the packaging do and why? Think about its basic functions and then build up from it.
Sentence starters that you might want to use FU1. Must fulfil the role of packaging which is to contain, promote and protect the product inside so that….
Promote, protect, preserve,
FU2. Must be able to be opened without….
Open and close
FU3. Have a way of reclosing …
User requirements
Examples of points you need to consider? Sentence starters that you might want to use How will you try and make the UR1. Should appeal to the target market product comfortable for the user? [men/women/children] because ….
Try and use the word ergonomics in your statement.
Think about how the user would like UR3. Easy to disassemble when no longer the product to work. required.
Do they need it to open and close easily?
UR2. Easy to assemble when delivered to destination
UR4. Easy to refill products when empty
UR5. Could use a celebrity to endorse [my How do they need it to dispense the product] as the target market my be product? influenced by them. UR6. Have a promotional offer to further entice the customer to purchase [my product]
What is the user looking for from the packaging? UR7. Reusable so that new stands are not needed for future promotions and this stand could be adapted to promote newer products.
Performance requirements
Examples of points you need to consider? How should the packaging work from a technical aspect?
Sentence starters that you might want to use PR1. The life in service of the packaging must be at least a What should be the ‘service life’ week/month/year because… of the packaging be? PR2. The standard of quality of How big should the packaging the packaging must be high so that….. be? How much product should the PR3. It must hold packing hold? PR4. Is must be no larger than 60x50x 150mm so that it fits … How should you packaging
stand [freestanding, lay flat, on its side]? What parts should it have?
Materials and components
Examples of points you need Sentence starters that you to consider? might want to use What properties should the MC1. Be made from durable lightweight materials so that it is material that your easy to packaging is made from MC2. Be made from materials that are easy to cut, crease and fold have? Why? Think about the different parts that you are listed in the performance requirements section.
MC3. Be made from a material that can be easily printed on so that… MC4. Be made from a material that is cost effective yet of appropriate quality so that…. MC6. Use off the shelf components to reduce the need for custom built parts which would help to keep manufacturing costs down.
Scale of production and manufacturing
Examples of points you need to consider? Sentence starters that you might want to use What scale of production is MU1. Be made from a material appropriate for manufacturing your that will be suitable for batch packaging? production therefore it should not be… What manufacturing processes could MU2. My bottle will need to be suitable for mass production Think about printing, cutting , creasing because …. and gluing Will you consider any special finishes MU3. A suitable manufacturing process for this could be… to enhance your packing [ you consider using and why?
MU4. I could apply a gloss finish to enhance the aesthetic quality. MU4. I will use appropriate workshop tools and techniques to manufacture a one off prototype in school.
Examples of points you need to consider? Sentence starters that you might want to use SU1. Consider the idea of making the What will you consider to try and packaging reusable so that….. make your design environmentally friendly? SU2. Consider using recycled materials
Sustainability
Could the packaging have a second function? How easy should it be to recycle? Why?
to make the package as this will…. SU3. Make sure that the packaging can be recycled easily after it has been used so that…
SU4. Make sure that there aren’t too Why should it use as fewer processes many processes involved in making the to manufacture as possible? packaging as it would mean [energy use]
How could you inform others about the 4R’s?
SU5. Should include logos and information to educate the user about the 4R’s.
How could you encourage the user to SU6. Include information to encourage recycle the product at the end of it recycling at the end of the products service life? useful life.
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Generic feedback : Specification Bullet point using the following format and colour coded it to match the mind map. Form [FO1, FO2 etc] Function [FU1, FU2] User Requirements [UR]
• User requirements Should include all necessary information that a customer may require eg. Ingredients, use by date, contact details, help lines user instructions, Health and Safety advice and relevant symbols. Performance Requirements Should be no larger than 60x50x150mmx because… • Scale of production & Manufacturing The one of prototype will be manufactured using processes available to me in the school workshop.
Performance Requirements [PR]
• Sustainability Should include logos and information to educate the user about the 4R’s.
Materials and Components [MC]
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Scale of production & Manufacturing [MU]
Sustainability [SU]
Testing methods presented in black
italics