Advanced Higher Design and Manufacture Product Evolution Advanced Higher Design and Manufacture

Evolution of products Many products will change depending on several factors which can include: Economics Upgrading Repair User interface Environment issues Aesthetics Performance Materials and manufacturing will play a very big part in a products evolution introduction of new/smart materials. Manufacturing and production processes.

Evolution of products Materials/manufacturing Economics Environment Smart materials New materials Composite materials Natural/manmade Energy efficient processes Mass/batch/job etc… Economics Cost of the raw materials Cost of manufacturing Cost of labour Cost of advertising (celebrity endorsement) Cost to purchase - profit Environment Re-use Re-cycle Efficiency Effect on the environment via processes Society Customer specifications/requirements Beliefs/values Fashion/style Life expectancy (link to materials/maintenance ) Upgrading

Product evolution The next few slides of evolution of products through the years, visually detailing on aesthetics Research into other factors that have influenced the changes of mobiles – try to include designers that have had an influence on the product. Make use of the factors mentioned on the previous slide to aid you through the evolution. Make sure that you justify the changes!!! Don’t just mention them.

Mobile phone evolution

Computer Mouse (apple)

Critical changes – materials and manufacturing The slides to follow look aesthetically at the changes in a particular product from what it was to what it is now. Take each slide individually and right in detail and bout the main changes in materials and manufacturing for each product.

Critical changes – materials and manufacturing

Critical changes – materials and manufacturing

Future concepts New and emerging technologies and design are shown on the next few slides. I want you to think about each design and think what new and emerging technologies have been shown to the design concepts. Think about materials, manufacturing, availability If you can talk about the impact that each design may have on each concept design Think about performance, aesthetics, environmental concepts, user interface, upgrading, economics.

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